Courtesy Flush?

[Newbie527]

I have had my JBJ nano for about 6 months and I am still new to the hobby except for the extensive reading and research I have done.

 

My first fish I bought was a stubby clown (perculla). He did fine for about two months then I introduced a damsel and they were both fine for a month. The damsel got mouth fungus and after a few water changes it went away. Then they were fine for a while.

 

Now my clownfish has been in quarantine for about a month now with either Brooknellya or some sort of ich. His gills are frayed and he has very labored breathing and sometimes loss of equilibrium.

 

I give him freshwater dips where he does fine for 25 minutes then to Ich treatment bath, which he does fine, and back to the quarantine tank. Unless I do this everyday he just doesn't do anything... just sits in one spot and breaths heavily. I am worried that the parasites have done too much damage that is irreversible.

 

So now what? I don't mind doing the extra care but I hope that I am just not prolonging the inevitable or just keeping him alive and miserable.

 

To flush or not to flush????

 

Any opinions??

[Tempest]

Freshwater dips do not cure Ich. It's good that you have him in a quarantine tank. If the fish has Ich a good cure is either a copper based medication such as Cupramine (the best IMO) or a hyposalinity treatment. The link below will provide you with relevant information. However, from your description of the fish it may be to late .

 

http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-j...shdiseases.html

[pyrrhus]

flush the JBJ, hope for the best for the clown.

[pyrrhus]

unfortunately it does sound like its too late. if you think the fish needs to be put out of its misery a much more humane and environmentally friendly way is to freeze him. slows down metabolism and just puts him to sleep.

[pyrrhus]

just do it a few hours before the wife starts cooking dinner, so she dont open freezer and see the fish.

[kris_willard]

I have give a couple of clowns a ride on the porcelin express before and by the sounds of it that might be the best for yours as well. Ive never froze a fish but i know ppl that have. Either way put the old boy down.