Hi everyone,
I've had a pair of clownfish for about a year. A few weeks ago I noticed the smaller one was not hanging out in the frogspawn with his buddy. He's on the other side of the tank in my other frogspawn, otherwise behaving normally, eating, etc.
Yesterday I noticed 2 white, raised lesions on his sides. I thought perhaps the other clownfish had gotten nasty. Today there are more lesions, he's starting to flash, & he's started to do the head twitch I've read about with gill parasites. No other fish seem affected.
I'm waaaay behind on checking my water chemistries & doing a water change. I do run act charcoal & phosban along with a skimmer, although all are due to be changed.
I've attached photos. My LFS doesn't carry medications, so I'm a few days out to get things through Amazon. I'll do a freshwater dip tonight if I can catch him, for the presumptive gill parasites. Any clue on the white lesions? I don't think it's ich (and I've got a basselet who hasn't come down with it) & it doesn't look slimy like velvet...
Thank you!! Medication suggestions please!
Cynthia
I've had a pair of clownfish for about a year. A few weeks ago I noticed the smaller one was not hanging out in the frogspawn with his buddy. He's on the other side of the tank in my other frogspawn, otherwise behaving normally, eating, etc.
Yesterday I noticed 2 white, raised lesions on his sides. I thought perhaps the other clownfish had gotten nasty. Today there are more lesions, he's starting to flash, & he's started to do the head twitch I've read about with gill parasites. No other fish seem affected.
I'm waaaay behind on checking my water chemistries & doing a water change. I do run act charcoal & phosban along with a skimmer, although all are due to be changed.
I've attached photos. My LFS doesn't carry medications, so I'm a few days out to get things through Amazon. I'll do a freshwater dip tonight if I can catch him, for the presumptive gill parasites. Any clue on the white lesions? I don't think it's ich (and I've got a basselet who hasn't come down with it) & it doesn't look slimy like velvet...
Thank you!! Medication suggestions please!
Cynthia