Velvet on clownfish?

[c147258]

Is this velvet?

 

[Dr. Reef]

video is very grainy. its hard to tell but in the first few sec of the video in frame by frame motion i could see white spots but still hard to say if its ich or velvet. either way its one of the 2 and which means fish dont have much time. You will need to get them out to a qt (all fish) and start medication process. meds are the same for treatment pretty much and copper can kill both parasites till a positive id is done.

 

[c147258]

video is very grainy. its hard to tell but in the first few sec of the video in frame by frame motion i could see white spots but still hard to say if its ich or velvet. either way its one of the 2 and which means fish dont have much time. You will need to get them out to a qt (all fish) and start medication process. meds are the same for treatment pretty much and copper can kill both parasites till a positive id is done.

I have a qt readily available and will start dosing cupramine tonight. Thanks!

 

[4FordFamily]

I have a qt readily available and will start dosing cupramine tonight. Thanks!

I would add metroplex to the copper on the chance it’s brook, since these are clowns. I too cannot tell for sure but that mix would cover both.

Copper power is better, a bit gentler— and easier to measure. A Hanna copper checker is recommended as is an ammonia alert badge by seachem and some biospira for bacteria. Good luck!

 

[c147258]

So all of my fish went into qt. Its been running for 3 months.

I’ve dosed cupramine slower than the recommended pace. All fish are active and eating.

This one fish, however, got worse. It has been breathing heavily for a week now. It gets better one day but it gets worse the next. Its now gasping for air on the surface.

I thought about oxygen deprivation but I have an oversized aquaclear and there’s so much movement I am certain that’s not the case.

Other than some stress mark on its head I see no visible signs of parasites or disease.

I am wondering if this is fluke. What do you guys think?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[SteveC]

I would give a FW dip, to see if it shows up any flukes. If not it may give tempary relief.
I think you are on the money for flukes though. He is really struggling to breathe in the last video, so make sure you have lots of O2 in the water.

 

[4FordFamily]

Do a freshwater dip for flukes but that head injury appears infected.

Using kanaplex, metroplex, and furan 2 together would give you a head start on that. Use in a quarantine for 14 days as directed.