Clownfish with white spots and breathing heavy

[Kapachuka3]

Just moved my sebae into another nicer tank. Just noticed him laying on the sand and breathing heavy. I also noticed he has white spots all over him.

Help please.

 

[Kapachuka3]

Heres another pic.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

It looks like my out break of velvet. Are there any other fish in the tank?

 

[Kapachuka3]

It looks like my out break of velvet. Are there any other fish in the tank?

I have one other yellow watchman goby in it and 2 nassarius snails.

 

[Kapachuka3]

I have one other yellow watchman goby in it and 2 nassarius snails.

What should I do to get rid of it, I know nothing about it at all.

 

[Kapachuka3]

What should I do to get rid of it, I know nothing about it at all.

He is also breathing very heavily

 

[Cichlid Dad]

What should I do to get rid of it, I know nothing about it at all.

I'm not the expert on this, but in my experience if it is velvet it is too late. It took 2 days and I lost the hole tank. Do you have coral?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Heres another pic.

These are mucus spores and suggests marine ich.
A freshwater dip will offer temporary relief IF fish is not breathing heavily. After dip, You will need to place fish in Quarantine tank and treat with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

These are mucus spores and suggests marine ich.
A freshwater dip will offer temporary relief IF fish is not breathing heavily. After dip, You will need to place fish in Quarantine tank and treat with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

Thank you Vetteguy, I don't know how to help any further. Good info

 

[Gatorpa]

The breathing heavy and laying near the bottom is a very bad sign at this point. As vette said above looks like ich.

 

[Kapachuka3]

These are mucus spores and suggests marine ich.
A freshwater dip will offer temporary relief IF fish is not breathing heavily. After dip, You will need to place fish in Quarantine tank and treat with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

Thank you for response, is it possible for me to treat the tank the way it is. The tank is 13.5 fluval, and the fish is breathing heavy. Should I still do a freshwater dip. And what testing kits should i use for ammonia, this tank also has one yellow goby and 2 snails.

 

[Kapachuka3]

Thank you for response, is it possible for me to treat the tank the way it is. The tank is 13.5 fluval, and the fish is breathing heavy. Should I still do a freshwater dip. And what testing kits should i use for ammonia, this tank also has one yellow goby and 2 snails.

This is not my main display tank.

 

[Kapachuka3]

I'm not the expert on this, but in my experience if it is velvet it is too late. It took 2 days and I lost the hole tank. Do you have coral?

I do not have any coral

 

[Kapachuka3]

I do not have any coral

This might be a dumb question but would you suggest I remove the goby and move it or will it already have ich

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Treat it too.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you for response, is it possible for me to treat the tank the way it is. The tank is 13.5 fluval, and the fish is breathing heavy. Should I still do a freshwater dip. And what testing kits should i use for ammonia, this tank also has one yellow goby and 2 snails.

Not recommended in display especially with copper. FW dip will buy a little time and offer relief. QT highly recommended and can even be a clear plastic tote but dont skim on essentials. Hanna for copper and recommended Hanna or salifert for ammonia

 

[vetteguy53081]

This might be a dumb question but would you suggest I remove the goby and move it or will it already have ich

I has been exposed and would benefit to include in quarantine.

 

[Kapachuka3]

I has been exposed and would benefit to include in quarantine.

Ok thank you. i don’t mean to be cheap and I really want to save my fish, he is very young still. However I am really busy, would It be a terrible thing to dose copper in the tank. And what type of copper treatment. Thanks.

 

[Kapachuka3]

Ok thank you. i don’t mean to be cheap and I really want to save my fish, he is very young still. However I am really busy, would It be a terrible thing to dose copper in the tank. And what type of copper treatment. Thanks.

I found one on Amazon under the name “Korean” is that good?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok thank you. i don’t mean to be cheap and I really want to save my fish, he is very young still. However I am really busy, would It be a terrible thing to dose copper in the tank. And what type of copper treatment. Thanks.

As I posted , best is coppersafe or Copper Power which you dont want Any copper in display unless you are planning fish only. In times of algae, etc - Means no snails- No inverts ever


Quarantine tank and treat with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off