Is she breathing fast?

[jackandrocco]

I am currently medicating my female for stringy poop thinking it’s internal parasites and it’s going well she’s gotten better but just today it looks like she’s breathing faster or am I just freaking out

 

[jackandrocco]

Here’s the video

 

[W31Olds]

What Medication are you using? From your Video, the Female Clown is sick and may have the beginnings of Brook. The flared gills are not normal, and I noticed a shutter also.
@Jay Hemdal
@vetteguy53081

 

[jackandrocco]

What Medication are you using? From your Video, the Female Clown is sick and may have the beginnings of Brook. The flared gills are not normal, and I noticed a shutter also.
@Jay Hemdal
@vetteguy53081

Have been using metroplex and focus

 

[jackandrocco]

What Medication are you using? From your Video, the Female Clown is sick and may have the beginnings of Brook. The flared gills are not normal, and I noticed a shutter also.
@Jay Hemdal
@vetteguy53081

I got it three weeks ago and the next day I noticed stringy poop and started medicating and just noticed the fast breathing today

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here’s the video

Skip the metro which should be used when absolutely necessary and by weight. In addition, this will not help with internal parasites in which by the looks of the fish, is not internal parasites but may be from excess mucus in the stomach lining especially if you are feeding mysis and brine shrimp. If so, stop the mysis for about a week and feed flakes and pellets and even LRS fish frenzy and you will see a change in feces color and consistency
As for breathing, this is labored breathing and add air stone and assure ammonia and nitrates not elevated. If using API tests, you may be getting false readings.
Do a water change and add an air stone to tank right away

 

[W31Olds]

I agree to discontinue the Focus and Metro. It's very difficult to treat fish orally with Medicated food. I also agree a Water Change is in order.

 

[jackandrocco]

Skip the metro which should be used when absolutely necessary and by weight. In addition, this will not help with internal parasites in which by the looks of the fish, is not internal parasites but may be from excess mucus in the stomach lining especially if you are feeding mysis and brine shrimp. If so, stop the mysis for about a week and feed flakes and pellets and even LRS fish frenzy and you will see a change in feces color and consistency
As for breathing, this is labored breathing and add air stone and assure ammonia and nitrates not elevated. If using API tests, you may be getting false readings.
Do a water change and add an air stone to tank right away

Ok I will add an air stone and change 10% of the water tmrw so I should stop medicating completly?? And then just feed flakes? Do you think the fish is sick?

 

[jackandrocco]

Skip the metro which should be used when absolutely necessary and by weight. In addition, this will not help with internal parasites in which by the looks of the fish, is not internal parasites but may be from excess mucus in the stomach lining especially if you are feeding mysis and brine shrimp. If so, stop the mysis for about a week and feed flakes and pellets and even LRS fish frenzy and you will see a change in feces color and consistency
As for breathing, this is labored breathing and add air stone and assure ammonia and nitrates not elevated. If using API tests, you may be getting false readings.
Do a water change and add an air stone to tank right away

Also since the heavy breathing I turned my wave maker up a bit and moved it a bit more upwards to agitate the surface even more is that a good idea?

 

[W31Olds]

Ok I will add an air stone and change 10% of the water tmrw so I should stop medicating completly?? And then just feed flakes? Do you think the fish is sick?

If possible, I would do 50%. 10% would not do a whole lot. I would also stop medicating.

 

[jackandrocco]

If possible, I would do 50%. 10% would not do a whole lot. I would also stop medicating.

Not you guys don’t know what your saying but I’m getting different answers online So what happens if it was internal parasites and I stop metro and it gets worse

 

[W31Olds]

White Stringy Poop could be due to any number reasons. Most of the time it's simply the diet and internal parasites in Captive Bred Clowns are unlikely. The more concerning issue is the Flared Gills. That could be an indication of Ammonia or Brook.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Also since the heavy breathing I turned my wave maker up a bit and moved it a bit more upwards to agitate the surface even more is that a good idea?

This is not enough. Add an air stone to tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Not you guys don’t know what your saying but I’m getting different answers online So what happens if it was internal parasites and I stop metro and it gets worse

You are depending on online advise?? Its your tank.... good advise given but do what you feel is best and let us know the outcome. I know the signs and fish does not display such. Been doing this 4 1/2 decades

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok I will add an air stone and change 10% of the water tmrw so I should stop medicating completly?? And then just feed flakes? Do you think the fish is sick?

Dont see tell tale signs other than heavy breathing and 20% recommended

 

[jackandrocco]

You are depending on online advise?? Its your tank.... good advise given but do what you feel is best and let us know the outcome. I know the signs and fish does not display such. Been doing this 4 1/2 decades

No I’m not saying I don’t trust you or anything it’s just I’m still newer and don’t fully know what to do or what’s wrong because I was told to medicate with focus and metro when I first saw stringy poop and the poop has gotten less mucasy but then today she’s breathing heavy and then on her I was told she was very sick and it just kinda freaked me out but I’m gonna get the air stone and other water change like you said and see what happens and I will stop the brine shrimp and meds and just feed flakes

 

[jackandrocco]

Also should I add ammonia some detoxifier?

 

[jackandrocco]

Dont see tell tale signs other than heavy breathing and 20% recommended

I was also told to use API general cure do you think I should do that as well? Could it be wasting disease?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I was also told to use API general cure do you think I should do that as well? Could it be wasting disease?

You can use this as its multi symptom. Be careful with online advise and also mixing meds which may lead to death

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Have been using metroplex and focus

You need to measure that carefully - 1% metro by weight in the food is the proper dose.