is this ich?
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Flippers4pups
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i just put him in 2 days ago he's the only fish in the tank.
Kind of big for Ich. I suspect flukes.
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I suggest quarantining that fish & treating the tank for parasitic illnesses. Believe me, if the problem is not taken care of ASAP, it will cause havoc & begin draining your wallet. Best practice in fish keeping & saving $$$, is to quarantine. The illness could be fluke but also take in mind that clownfish are prone to brooklynella. Either way, the clown needs to be quarantined.
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It could be Brook. Very common in clowns and often starts out looking like ich or sometimes velvet. If no flukes come off the fish after a FW dip I would treat the fish for 10 days using metronidazole.
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