CLOWNFISH DISEASE HELP ASAP PLEASE

[smmarano]

I don’t know what happened, fish eyes are now cloudy and underneath whiting with a pale coat. I did some research and I believe it’s brook disease but I’m not 100% sure and even if it is, it’s 12:38 am and nothing is open what can I do? And is this the disease I’m looking at? Please help, thank you in advance.

Again I want to stress what can I do currently before stores open?

 

[52728299]

Picture? I get he's prolly sleeping.. what meds do you have on hand? Cloudy eyes could sometimes indicate flukes. If they are on the eyes. has the fish been through any quarantine treatments?

 

[Lavey29]

I don’t know what happened, fish eyes are now cloudy and underneath whiting with a pale coat. I did some research and I believe it’s brook disease but I’m not 100% sure and even if it is, it’s 12:38 am and nothing is open what can I do? And is this the disease I’m looking at? Please help, thank you in advance.

Again I want to stress what can I do currently before stores open?

We would need pictures under white light to assess. Is he breathing hard too?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I don’t know what happened, fish eyes are now cloudy and underneath whiting with a pale coat. I did some research and I believe it’s brook disease but I’m not 100% sure and even if it is, it’s 12:38 am and nothing is open what can I do? And is this the disease I’m looking at? Please help, thank you in advance.

Again I want to stress what can I do currently before stores open?

For temporary relief and to buy time you can give the fish a 5 minute freshwater dip in a clean container the same temperature as display tank.
A couple pics under white lighting will be helpful in confirming it’s indeed brooklynella
Treatment Will be a formalin based medication such as quick cure which is getting harder to find or ruby rally pro in quarantine with added oxygen during treatment

 

[Spare time]

If its brook, a fresh water dip may help. Get your hands on paraguard or rally pro as soon as possible. They will need to be in a QT, so also get some hob filter (NO CARBON), a bio sponge, a heater, and a bottle of marine cycling bacteria rated for a tank way larger than the QT.

 

[smmarano]

We would need pictures under white light to assess. Is he breathing hard too?

I uploaded the photos, he was under white light and he wasn’t breathing hard, these photos are from an hour ago.

 

[smmarano]

For temporary relief and to buy time you can give the fish a 5 minute freshwater dip in a clean container the same temperature as display tank.
A couple pics under white lighting will be helpful in confirming it’s indeed brooklynella
Treatment Will be s formalin based medication such as quick cure which is getting harder to find or ruby rally pro in quarantine with added oxygen during treatment

Would a 5 gallon bucket of RODI water be good for 5 minutes or is that too much? I currently don’t have a qt tank as I only have 3 fish and 2 I’ve had for the last 4 months. (Being the clowns)

 

[smmarano]

If it’s brook, a fresh water dip may help. Get your hands on paraguard or rally pro as soon as possible. They will need to be in a QT, so also get some hob filter (NO CARBON), a bio sponge, a heater, and a bottle of marine cycling bacteria rated for a tank way larger than the QT.

if it turns out to not be brooks and something else would the dip hurt it in any way? or would it still be beneficial?

 

[smmarano]

We would need pictures under white light to assess. Is he breathing hard too?

he’s not breathing hard in my other thread I posted videos of his movements, he’s since slowed down a little.

 

[smmarano]

I don’t know what happened, fish eyes are now cloudy and underneath whiting with a pale coat. I did some research and I believe it’s brook disease but I’m not 100% sure and even if it is, it’s 12:38 am and nothing is open what can I do? And is this the disease I’m looking at? Please help, thank you in advance.

Again I want to stress what can I do currently before stores open?

 

[vetteguy53081]

if it turns out to not be brooks and something else would the dip hurt it in any way? or would it still be beneficial?

Freshwater dip safe and no RODI which is low in oh- tap water fine

 

[Spare time]

if it turns out to not be brooks and something else would the dip hurt it in any way? or would it still be beneficial?

It should be fine. I don't think there would be an issue. I couldn't really see anything from the pic. If it is just a cloudy eye, then maybe try prazipro. If there is a cloudy film on the cloud, go with rally pro or paraguard. I don't see ich or velvet on them from the pics so copper shouldn't be needed.

In the future, I would follow Jay Hemda'ls QT guide on here.

 

[smmarano]

It should be fine. I don't think there would be an issue. I couldn't really see anything from the pic. If it is just a cloudy eye, then maybe try prazipro. If there is a cloudy film on the cloud, go with rally pro or paraguard. I don't see ich or velvet on them from the pics so copper shouldn't be needed.

In the future, I would follow Jay Hemda'ls QT guide on here.

Thank you, I’m just worried I guess because I just added my biotia yellow tang (who is transparent because it’s so young) so I worried that would cause something I posted two videos of the clown the one where he isn’t spamming erratically is more recent, and it’s hard to see but his stomach is white (which could be good but I’ve never seen this?) and the bottom from his face to fin are pale almost white? https://youtube.com/shorts/r3xRx3dVpgQ?feature=share

February 18, 2023

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[smmarano]

Freshwater dip safe and no RODI which is low in oh- tap water fine

so I also have a freshwater Berta, would I use the tap then the same conditioner to make it without nitrates etc? or just straight tap for 5 minutes?

 

[gbroadbridge]

I don’t know what happened, fish eyes are now cloudy and underneath whiting with a pale coat. I did some research and I believe it’s brook disease but I’m not 100% sure and even if it is, it’s 12:38 am and nothing is open what can I do? And is this the disease I’m looking at? Please help, thank you in advance.

Again I want to stress what can I do currently before stores open?

How long ago did you set up the tank?

 

[smmarano]

How long ago did you set up the tank?

1 month ago, but I had them in a smaller tank for around 3 going into 4 months

 

[Jay Hemdal]

1 month ago, but I had them in a smaller tank for around 3 going into 4 months

Can you post your full water quality parameters?

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

so I also have a freshwater Berta, would I use the tap then the same conditioner to make it without nitrates etc? or just straight tap for 5 minutes?

Straight tap is sufficient- just assure temperature matches that of the tank it is in currently

 

[smmarano]

Today I woke up and he’s looking normal again, is it possible he just gets that pale at night? or that my cleaner shrimp if he had a parasitic thing going on rid of it? because correct me if I’m wrong but brooks wouldn’t be so self limiting and instead only worsen.

 

[Schulks]

Did you turn the lights on last night and wake them up? You might have stressed them some and that can cause some fish to pale out.