Does clownfish have parasites!? HELP!!

[dedragon]

clowns are weird and i think you may be looking too deep into it. The better water will help them now that you started using rodi. What are you feeding the clownfish right now? It might help improve the white poop to change to good frozen foods like LRS Reef Frenzy along with good pellets. And again definitely do another round of testing as this is a brand new tank

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I think there is something wrong but I dont know what it is

 

[dedragon]

i currently test my calcium, phosphate, and alkalinity daily

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I am feeding frozen mysus shrimp freeze dried brine shrimp and marine s pellets.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

What should I do?

 

[dedragon]

Already said that, you need to do tests for right now. If you can get a better picture and video that would be for the best as it would help everyone with trying to identify what or if there is a problem.
I personally would stay away from Hikari pellets (I like hikari frozen though) and maybe use New life spectrum. I personally started using bulkreefsupply pellets because I like the ingredients.

 

[hds4216]

I agree you need to retest parameters.

 

[dedragon]

again you would not have parasites if you dont introduce any into you tank, i mean how would they have gotten there magic? Jk, but i think you may be making mountains out of mole hills because you care so very much about you pets, which def isnt a bad thing

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

But I don't understand what is causing the symptoms becuse None of the symptoms are good! And it usually means there is a parasite!

 

[dedragon]

not necessarily which is why i keep asking for the video, without it you are gonna be out of luck for much help. Results of new tests yet?

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

What do you want in the video

 

[dedragon]

clownfish doing the erratic swimming you were talking about

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I will try my best. Is there anything else you want me to take a picture of?

 

[dedragon]

If you can get the clownfish black spot sure. I am almost certain it is nothing though. what are you using to test dkh and also what salt are you using? dkh very high, not a huge cause for concern just asking

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I am using api reef master test kit.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

And I am using instint ocean sea salt.

 

[dedragon]

those results for ammonia nitrate and nitrite probably ok. You will need other test kits for calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and phosphate though if you want any decently accurate results. API test kits are trash which is why they are so cheap. Ive used them in the past and compared results with salifert and red sea and the api values were way off

 

[dedragon]

are you using a refractometer as well?

 

[hds4216]

API makes terrible test kits, just FYI. I would switch to Salifert or Red Sea, or Hanna for alk/phosphate if you can afford it.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I am using a hydrometer