Is this Brooklynell?

[MegabyteFox]

Unfortunately, my clownfish passed away. It happened very quickly early in the morning, and I don’t think there was anything I could have done. Everything progressed so fast. It was breathing rapidly and staying near the surface most of the time. The wavemaker was making strong ripples on the surface.

From what I’ve read, Brooklynella usually shows as excess mucus or a slimy coating, but I’m not sure if that’s what I’m seeing here. If it was brooklynella, is there anything I could have done to prevent it? What should I do next time this happens?

Tank info
Tank age: 4 months
Volume: 15 gallons

Livestock
Xenia
GSP
Alveopora
Hammer coral
(Some corals were added about 2–3 weeks before the fish)

Water parameters:
Ammonia NH3: 0
Nitrite NO2: 0.01
Nitrate NO3: 1–5 ppm
pH: 8–8.5
Alkalinity KH: 9.6
Calcium Ca: 390 ppm
Magnesium Mg: 1260 ppm
Salinity: 1.025
Temperature: 25°C

 

[W31Olds]

Could be Brook but difficult to tell once a fish has passed. I always keep some Ruby Rally Pro on hand just in case. I would also consider QT for your Fish if you have the means or buying pre-QT'd fish.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Unfortunately, my clownfish passed away. It happened very quickly early in the morning, and I don’t think there was anything I could have done. Everything progressed so fast. It was breathing rapidly and staying near the surface most of the time. The wavemaker was making strong ripples on the surface.

From what I’ve read, Brooklynella usually shows as excess mucus or a slimy coating, but I’m not sure if that’s what I’m seeing here. If it was brooklynella, is there anything I could have done to prevent it? What should I do next time this happens?

Tank info
Tank age: 4 months
Volume: 15 gallons

Livestock
Xenia
GSP
Alveopora
Hammer coral
(Some corals were added about 2–3 weeks before the fish)

Water parameters:
Ammonia NH3: 0
Nitrite NO2: 0.01
Nitrate NO3: 1–5 ppm
pH: 8–8.5
Alkalinity KH: 9.6
Calcium Ca: 390 ppm
Magnesium Mg: 1260 ppm
Salinity: 1.025
Temperature: 25°C

I see spots which may suggest bacterial lesions but after 2 hrs after loss, often a microscope May detect cause but anything at this point is an educated guess

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Unfortunately, my clownfish passed away. It happened very quickly early in the morning, and I don’t think there was anything I could have done. Everything progressed so fast. It was breathing rapidly and staying near the surface most of the time. The wavemaker was making strong ripples on the surface.

From what I’ve read, Brooklynella usually shows as excess mucus or a slimy coating, but I’m not sure if that’s what I’m seeing here. If it was brooklynella, is there anything I could have done to prevent it? What should I do next time this happens?

Tank info
Tank age: 4 months
Volume: 15 gallons

Livestock
Xenia
GSP
Alveopora
Hammer coral
(Some corals were added about 2–3 weeks before the fish)

Water parameters:
Ammonia NH3: 0
Nitrite NO2: 0.01
Nitrate NO3: 1–5 ppm
pH: 8–8.5
Alkalinity KH: 9.6
Calcium Ca: 390 ppm
Magnesium Mg: 1260 ppm
Salinity: 1.025
Temperature: 25°C

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

The rapidity in which the fish died, combined with the rapid breathing, indicate this may have been a gill parasite known as Velvet (Amyloodinium).

How long had you had this fish?
A presume there aren't any other fish in the tank? If not, you should leave the tank fishless for 60 days so that any disease present will die out.

Edit: I just saw the video in your other thread.....this is either velvet or Brooklynella.

 

[MegabyteFox]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

The rapidity in which the fish died, combined with the rapid breathing, indicate this may have been a gill parasite known as Velvet (Amyloodinium).

How long had you had this fish?
A presume there aren't any other fish in the tank? If not, you should leave the tank fishless for 60 days so that any disease present will die out.

Edit: I just saw the video in your other thread.....this is either velvet or Brooklynella.

I think it does look more like Velvet than Brooklynella. I've had it for almost a week. I had another clownfish die with the same symptoms days before, and I was keeping an eye on this one. Sadly, it happened too fast, and I wasn't ready.


Currently, there aren't any fish, only corals. I already did my weekly water change, and I'll keep it fishless for a couple of weeks, can't keep killing fish...

Any recommendations to treat velvet? Thanks in advance

 

[larrysaltisfun]

Same copper treatment we use to treat Marine ICH. But gotta ramp up immediately, as you’ve seen velvet kills quickly

#F#fishmedics

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I think it does look more like Velvet than Brooklynella. I've had it for almost a week. I had another clownfish die with the same symptoms days before, and I was keeping an eye on this one. Sadly, it happened too fast, and I wasn't ready.


Currently, there aren't any fish, only corals. I already did my weekly water change, and I'll keep it fishless for a couple of weeks, can't keep killing fish...

Any recommendations to treat velvet? Thanks in advance

I would hold the tank fishless for 45 days, 60 would be even safer. Brooklynelka has a shorter fallow period requirement, but velvet has a resting stage, so it needs more time. Ich requires the longest time, 60 days.