Big Clownfish Problem.

[Snow_Phoenix]

I think I have a big problem - both my clownfish might be ill with two different types of illnesses.

 

This is clownfish no. 1, who has developed a reddish lump on his nose that makes him look like he has a giant wart.

 

 

 

 

This is clownfish no. 2, which was attacked by my hawkfish last night and today has what appears to be a peeling slime coat coated with dust particles:

 

 

So does clownfish no. 1 have a tumor, and clownfish no. 2 have Brook? Can the clownfish with the tumor be saved at least? I know the one with Brook might not make it, even though he is still eating and swimming alright for now.

 

Any advice is appreciated.

[sunburn]

Your second clown may have swam through some slime given off by a coral or a mucus cocoon by a wrasse. Do you have a wrasse?

[mattyfelts]

second looks like brooklynella

[Snow_Phoenix]

Your second clown may have swam through some slime given off by a coral or a mucus cocoon by a wrasse. Do you have a wrasse?

 

I don't have a wrasse, but I do have a variety of corals. Mostly softies and a few LPS though with the odd zoa and shroom.

 

second looks like brooklynella

 

Are you absolutely sure? I've battled Brook before, but usually the fish doesn't last the day. Mine is still swimming and eating perfectly fine, it's just that his slimecoat is all over the place. Last night he was attacked by my hawkfish and clipped on one of the gills and fin. After removing the hawk, both clowns seem more upbeat and bolder.

 

Also, what about the first clown? Any opinions on that? The bump appears to be worse now - just checked on the clown a few minutes ago.

[markalot]

How old is the tank? Has anything changed recently?

 

Start feeding them as much as possible IMO, I find extra food does wonders for health.

[Snow_Phoenix]

How old is the tank? Has anything changed recently?

 

Start feeding them as much as possible IMO, I find extra food does wonders for health.

 

Tank's now 7-months-old. The only thing that has changed was the addition of one Fire Shrimp, one Halloween Hermit and one Halloween urchin. Feeding, dosing and maintenance regime is still the same.

 

I'm feeding them twice a day - as much as they can eat in tiny pinchfuls at a time. Do you think they might pull through?

[markalot]

Tank's now 7-months-old. The only thing that has changed was the addition of one Fire Shrimp, one Halloween Hermit and one Halloween urchin. Feeding, dosing and maintenance regime is still the same.

 

I'm feeding them twice a day - as much as they can eat in tiny pinchfuls at a time. Do you think they might pull through?

 

I have no idea since I'm not sure why they would suddenly get sick. Did the water quality suffer somehow? Did they have a fight with the urchin? Is there an anemone in the tank?

[Snow_Phoenix]

I have no idea since I'm not sure why they would suddenly get sick. Did the water quality suffer somehow? Did they have a fight with the urchin? Is there an anemone in the tank?

 

Water quality is so far quite okay - I'm still keeping up with my weekly WCs. No fights with any of the inverts, but one of them - the one with the peeling slime coat - had a tussle with the Falco hawkfish. I have a Rock flower nem and unidentified nem (each the size of a pea) and a 3" mini-maxi carpet nem.

[Benny314]

Don't just jump to brook, could be velvet. I've just had a wipe out (all but one fish) and I'm pretty sure it was velvet.
Velvet like other things can come in on inverts and be in the water new stock arrives in.

 

Just read this artical today while trying to work out what to do with my last remaining fish.

http://www.ultimatereef.com/articles/marinevelvet/

It's been 5 days since my last loss. But from what I can gather velvet can linger with out a host a lot longer than white spot. It's real nasty and bloody hard to kill.