Ich

BNreef · Apr 17, 2024

I am fairly new to this saltwater aquarium hobby.

Lately I’ve seen my fish swimming around with some fuzzy stuff on them.
I used some metroplex in the food hoping it would get rid of the issue any suggestions on how to fix this the fast way? And what is this???? ( 10 gallon tank)

Also have a cleaner shrimp in the tank

Waters · Apr 17, 2024

Looks like either ich or velvet (I am no disease expert). Unfortunately there is no quick fix (all fish typically have to be removed and treated in a separate tank, leaving the DT empty for weeks) but I will leave the timelines and identification to those more in tune with diseases.

Fish Fan · Apr 17, 2024

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Sorry to hear about your clownfish! I'm interested to see what others say. I'm worried it may be Brooklynella, which is common in Clownfish.

I know that there are some details that will help others better help you and your Clownfish. Please see this recent post from @Jay Hemdal (one of our fish QT and disease experts) and see if you can provide some more information:

EMERGENCY - Foxface lying on the ground

my family and I went on a trip for a couple days all the fish were doing great but when we came back 1 fish was dead, 1 dissapeared and the foxface was breathing heavily and lying on the ground. Could it be ammonia? I've moved him into a qt just incase.

www.reef2reef.com

From the above link:
"The #fishmedic team and other knowledgeable members of our community will do our best to help you resolve your questions. Please provide as much of the following as you are able:

Brief description of the issue you are observing and answers to the following questions:
- How long have you had the fish with the condition?
- Did you quarantine with medication when you first acquired the fish? (If Yes, which medication?)
Current water quality measurements
Clear photos of the issue taken using WHITE light and/or a short video of any behaviors (post in your response or on YouTube).

If you can help us by providing as much of the above info as possible, it will make diagnosing and providing recommendations for treatment MUCH easier! The Fish Medic team will get back to you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, other members of our community may also share their experience with similar situations and advice that they may have regarding your situation.

You may also feel free to provide a more detailed description of the condition if you wish to share more info than the above list.

Additionally, these links may be useful while you await a response:

You may also get more replies by posting this question on the Fish Disease and Treatment forum here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-disease-treatment-and-diagnosis.771/

Good luck!