Clownfish skin peeling

[kiggy]

Hey guys.

Hoping to get some answers - really not sure about what I'm dealing with, or if im actually dealing with a disease. I have a pair of clowns and 1 royal gramma in a 75g. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed the male clown didn't eat and some of its skin looks like its peeling off/turning brown. I immediately put it in a QT tank and thought it was brook. At that time, i didn't have anything to treat it (I'm still new to this and definitely my first time trying to diagnose) but i ordered formalin and prazipro after reading stuff here. I did a 3 minute freshwater dip as well but didn't see any flukes come out. I didn't get to use prazi/formalin because they both arrived so late (prazi hasnt arrived) but after that day of him not eating, the clownfish is perfectly normal and eating well but its skin still looks brownish on some spots (see pic). The female clown and royal gramma are both normal pigs.

I don't know if this is normal for a clown/should i even perform treatment given that formalin is kinda hard on a fish.

Any advise is appreciated.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys.

Hoping to get some answers - really not sure about what I'm dealing with, or if im actually dealing with a disease. I have a pair of clowns and 1 royal gramma in a 75g. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed the male clown didn't eat and some of its skin looks like its peeling off/turning brown. I immediately put it in a QT tank and thought it was brook. At that time, i didn't have anything to treat it (I'm still new to this and definitely my first time trying to diagnose) but i ordered formalin and prazipro after reading stuff here. I did a 3 minute freshwater dip as well but didn't see any flukes come out. I didn't get to use prazi/formalin because they both arrived so late (prazi hasnt arrived) but after that day of him not eating, the clownfish is perfectly normal and eating well but its skin still looks brownish on some spots (see pic). The female clown and royal gramma are both normal pigs.

I don't know if this is normal for a clown/should i even perform treatment given that formalin is kinda hard on a fish.

Any advise is appreciated.

Appears to be excessive mucus or bacterial as pics are fuzzy to confirm but leaning towards brook. A 5 minute freshwater dip will help offer relief but treatment will be in quarantine setting with treatment either being formalin based med such as quick cure which is hard to find or ruby rally pro which works but takes a little longer.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hey guys.

Hoping to get some answers - really not sure about what I'm dealing with, or if im actually dealing with a disease. I have a pair of clowns and 1 royal gramma in a 75g. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed the male clown didn't eat and some of its skin looks like its peeling off/turning brown. I immediately put it in a QT tank and thought it was brook. At that time, i didn't have anything to treat it (I'm still new to this and definitely my first time trying to diagnose) but i ordered formalin and prazipro after reading stuff here. I did a 3 minute freshwater dip as well but didn't see any flukes come out. I didn't get to use prazi/formalin because they both arrived so late (prazi hasnt arrived) but after that day of him not eating, the clownfish is perfectly normal and eating well but its skin still looks brownish on some spots (see pic). The female clown and royal gramma are both normal pigs.

I don't know if this is normal for a clown/should i even perform treatment given that formalin is kinda hard on a fish.

Any advise is appreciated.

Do the lesions look like bruises under the skin, only under the white areas? That’s what it looks like in the photo. If so, I’ve been trying to figure out what this is - I’ve not had any cases of this myself, but I’ve been seeing a lot of cases here….so far, no definitive cause or treatment, sorry.
Jay

 

[kiggy]

Appears to be excessive mucus or bacterial as pics are fuzzy to confirm but leaning towards brook. A 5 minute freshwater dip will help offer relief but treatment will be in quarantine setting with treatment either being formalin based med such as quick cure which is hard to find or ruby rally pro which works but takes a little longer.

that's also what i thought too. do you think it makes sense for brook to not affect the fish after 2 weeks? i've heard brook kills fast. also the blurred areas appear to be mucus in the picture but actually its white color is kind of fading on those areas

Do the lesions look like bruises under the skin, only under the white areas? That’s what it looks like in the photo. If so, I’ve been trying to figure out what this is - I’ve not had any cases of this myself, but I’ve been seeing a lot of cases here….so far, no definitive cause or treatment, sorry.
Jay

i'm not so sure but most of his black spots are unaffected yes. the white spots are fading and some have turned brown. do you remember what happened to those cases you've seen previously? perhaps i can look at those threads

 

[vetteguy53081]

that's also what i thought too. do you think it makes sense for brook to not affect the fish after 2 weeks? i've heard brook kills fast. also the blurred areas appear to be mucus in the picture but actually its white color is kind of fading on those areas

i'm not so sure but most of his black spots are unaffected yes. the white spots are fading and some have turned brown. do you remember what happened to those cases you've seen previously? perhaps i can look at those threads

May need clearer pics/video under white lighting to confirm

 

[Jay Hemdal]

that's also what i thought too. do you think it makes sense for brook to not affect the fish after 2 weeks? i've heard brook kills fast. also the blurred areas appear to be mucus in the picture but actually its white color is kind of fading on those areas

i'm not so sure but most of his black spots are unaffected yes. the white spots are fading and some have turned brown. do you remember what happened to those cases you've seen previously? perhaps i can look at those threads

Here is a link to my thread asking about this issue:

Clownfish bruising/lesion?

All, Over the past two years or so, I've come across dozens of cases on the fish disease forum here of an issue with clownfish that we have not been able to identify. I've never seen it on any clownfish I've had myself, but the issue seems most common on designer clowns, which I don't work...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

 

[kiggy]

Thanks both. I tried to get a better picture but i don't really have a better camera. but i don't think its excess mucus, there's no extra coating rather some parts of the skin just turns brownish.

Jay that's helpful, that seems to be more closely related to my issue. the clownfish is still normal and it's been 2 weeks. i will observe him for another week and then put him back. perhaps i could use the prazi i bought since i already have it