Little bit of back story. I have had these clowns for 6 weeks or more now. They were the fish that cycled the tank. Close to 2 weeks ago I added a purple stripped Dottyback. It has seemed to be pretty mild tempered. It does not bother anyone. In fact I have a good sized cleaner shrimp that he doesn't bother either. I was unaware at the time that this could be trouble. Two days after added, I noticed it flashing against the rocks. Of course that put me on red alert, and I've been watching everything meticulously. To this point, I have never seen one mark on the Dottyback. However I am now seeing something on my clowns. Tanks I have had in the past, I have had to deal with Ich, so I am somewhat familiar. This just does not present the same from when I had dealt with it before. Almost seems like patch spots instead of just white dots. Maybe it is though?? I took a video, went to 3 different LFS's, and got 3 different answers. I appreciated the help from all of them, but I just want to be on the correct path to fixing it. I am most frustrated with myself because I knew better than to not quarantine. Kept buying other things instead. This is in a reef setup and I do have corals in already (which all got dipped). I now have a seperate quarantine tank, along with multiple medication options. I'm just not 100% on what to treat for. I will post a couple photos. They are all eating vigorously still. It was mentioned that because you can see one of the clowns is showing white colored feces, that it could be a bacterial or fungus problem. I'm hoping someone can see and know what I'm dealing with?? I really appreciate the help in advance.
My levels are as follows:
Salinity- 35ppt
Ph- 7.8 to 8.2
Ammonia- Zero
Nitrate- 5ppm
Tank runs right around 78.5 Degrees
ORP- Ranges between 380 to 410
I feed 3 times a day, rotating between
Hikari- Seaweed extreme, Piscine- PE pellets, Nyos- Goldpods, & LRS- Reef Frenzy. I also use Selcon with most feedings. I use Willows Reef in addition with corals. Thanks again.
Steve
My levels are as follows:
Salinity- 35ppt
Ph- 7.8 to 8.2
Ammonia- Zero
Nitrate- 5ppm
Tank runs right around 78.5 Degrees
ORP- Ranges between 380 to 410
I feed 3 times a day, rotating between
Hikari- Seaweed extreme, Piscine- PE pellets, Nyos- Goldpods, & LRS- Reef Frenzy. I also use Selcon with most feedings. I use Willows Reef in addition with corals. Thanks again.
Steve