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sick clownfish, how can i fix him


isaacharry

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So my clownfish has this white film on this body

he is swimming, and eating like normal.

 

 

Param

temp 78 F

Salinity - 1.025

ammonia - 0

nitrite - 0

nitrate - 0

calcium - 500

alk - 12

mag - 1400

any help is appreciated


here is a photo

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not sure maybe two years old. i heard it may be clownfish disease. can you link me to a product that will help?

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also, he has been like this for three weeks, and my other clownfish is not infected.

they are both eating like pigs, can this be a sign of brooklynella? or would that have killed them both by now

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It sounds like brooklynella, except for the fact that he's had it for three weeks. If the clowns are easy to catch, I'd suggest one hour baths for both of them with paraguard. It's the best medication that you can usually find at a LFS quickly. It's also a broad spectrum medication, so if it's not brooklynella, the paraguard is likely to help.

 

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/52511-treating-brooklynella-with-seachem-paraguard-long/

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It sounds like brooklynella, except for the fact that he's had it for three weeks. If the clowns are easy to catch, I'd suggest one hour baths for both of them with paraguard. It's the best medication that you can usually find at a LFS quickly. It's also a broad spectrum medication, so if it's not brooklynella, the paraguard is likely to help.

 

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/52511-treating-brooklynella-with-seachem-paraguard-long/

Thank you! i just read that thread and did the day one dose of the paraguard treatment.

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Thank you! i just read that thread and did the day one dose of the paraguard treatment.

 

Great! hope it helps. Do let us know how it goes and if he seems to be improving. Good luck!

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UPDATE:

 

day two of treatment, they visible symptoms are starting to go away - although he still is just staying at one corner of the tank -

tomorrow ill be skipping a treatment, and i will continue thursday.

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