Clownfish sick...with what?

[gaki]

Hi,
About two months ago, I bought a pair of designer clowns from my LFS. a week and a half in, one of them stops eating and starts breathing very quickly. I tried a freshwater dip but he died the next day. The other one was fine, so I did not think it was contagious, so I bought another clownfish. A week later, the remaining original fish started exhibiting the same symptoms (stringy poop, rapid breathing, not eating). I treated with prazi pro and metroplex but neither seem to help. Yesterday, I did a freshwater dip and she's still alive today, but he still won't eat (I'm surprised she's still alive --> she hasn't eaten in two weeks). Does anybody have any thoughts on what this might be? The other fish I put in a week and a half ago (after the first one died) is doing just fine, fingers crossed. Recently, the sick fish has stopped moving all together and is just lying on her side in the sand, breathing very quickly and only moving her side fin (not her tail at all). Also, the scales on her tail seem to be falling off (it looks kind of bare? scratched? damaged?). the last thing I noticed was that her entire body is now gray instead of white (she is a wyoming white-ish morph). Any input would be appreciated -- thanks in advance.

 

[Idoc]

The movie isn't working for me. Can you take some pics in white lights?

 

[Jekyl]

Movie worked for me. Exactly as said, lying on side on sand with very rapid breathing. I'm no expert so I don't want to give bad advice. A freshwater dip may clear any build up on the gills. Hopefully some others chime in.
@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal
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[vetteguy53081]

Sounds like a fish In Distress . FW dip may make matters worse. Adding oxygen via air stone will help.
many other unusual behavior?
- lethargic
- Mucus/ haziness over face or body?
- loss of appetite ?

 

[Jekyl]

Here I took a screenshot at least

Sounds like a fish In Distress . FW dip may make matters worse. Adding oxygen via air stone will help.
many other unusual behavior?
- lethargic
- Mucus/ haziness over face or body?
- loss of appetite ?

 

[Jekyl]

It stays in the same spot and very rapid breath

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like fish will not make it very unfortunately

 

[Jekyl]

Looks like fish will not make it very unfortunately

Thanks for help vetteguy. One of these days maybe I'll actual be able to help someone on my own lol. I'm trying...

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Thanks for help vetteguy. One of these days maybe I'll actual be able to help someone on my own lol. I'm trying...

Yes, that fish is moribund - close to death, there isn't anything you can do for it unfortunately. You need to consider damage control now, to try and save the other fish (1 other clown?). I can't say for certain, but the one disease that causes rapid breathing as the only major symptom is velvet, Amyloodinium. I'm not 100% on board with that yet because typically, all fish become infected and die very soon to one another, and that other clown in the video still looks pretty good. Additionally, the stringy feces seen is not a symptom of velvet.

Jay

 

[Mashbox]

I wouldn't buy any more fish right now, especially from that LFS.

 

[gaki]

Thanks everyone for the help. She’s still hanging on by a thread. Actually, the fish store has been very supportive, supplying me with free prazi pro and metroplex. Once this one dies (hate to be morbid) I’ll wait a month or two to get another, just to rule out any parasites. The strange part about it is that she was fine for two weeks after going into the tank, but then picked it up after the first one died. It is really strange how the other one hasn’t picked it up.
Enjoy your long weekend and thanks again!