Clownfish has ich?….

[Reef_at_Sea]

So i just noticed this on my clownfish (see picture)

I have no idea how this could be, he was in my previous tank for a good while, perfectly healthy & now i moved him & he looks like he has ich?…

I’m devastated

 

[Lavey29]

Need better pic under white light.

 

[stewy14]

Need better pic under white light.

+1

 

[crazyfishmom]

With clownfish brookynella tends to be a bigger concern especially if there are no new additions. Looping in #fishmedic but please do post better pictures so they’re able to help.

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

More pics.

Note that he is not eating.

 

[crazyfishmom]

More pics.

Note that he is not eating.

Can you please describe behavior? Also, tank mates and water parameter information would help.

 

[stewy14]

More pics.

Note that he is not eating.

oh no
can you please take a blue light photo again, I just want to see something

 

[stewy14]

Can you please describe behavior? Also, tank mates and water parameter information would help.

and feeding routine, what food and blah...

 

[Lavey29]

Strange, the fuzzy blue picture seems to show something on the fish but the clear white pictures don't seem to show anything to my old eyes.

 

[stewy14]

Strange, the fuzzy blue picture seems to show something on the fish but the clear white pictures don't seem to show anything to my old eyes.

thats exactly why I asked, and its not your eyes my young eyes see the same XD

 

[Lavey29]

thats exactly why I asked, and its not your eyes my young eyes see the same XD

In one white Pic I think I see some dots on rear dorsal fin.

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

Water parameters are fine except for alk wich is on the lower side (5.1)
No tank mates when it comes to fish, only 1 cleaning shrimp & dozen of snails.
I added some new snails yesterday.

I feed him mysis, artemia & Hikari marine pellets, i switch it up & feed 2-3 times a day.

Behavior right now is that he is swimming in 1 corner of the tank & keeps its mouth open. When i offer food he looks at it but doesn’t consume it.

Another blue pic added.

 

[stewy14]

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Water parameters are fine except for alk wich is on the lower side (5.1)
No tank mates when it comes to fish, only 1 cleaning shrimp & dozen of snails.
I added some new snails yesterday.

I feed him mysis, artemia & Hikari marine pellets, i switch it up & feed 2-3 times a day.

Behavior right now is that he is swimming in 1 corner of the tank & keeps its mouth open. When i offer food he looks at it but doesn’t consume it.

Another blue pic added.

this is HARRD, can we get a video FROM THE SIDE please?

 

[Lavey29]

Water parameters are fine except for alk wich is on the lower side (5.1)
No tank mates when it comes to fish, only 1 cleaning shrimp & dozen of snails.
I added some new snails yesterday.

I feed him mysis, artemia & Hikari marine pellets, i switch it up & feed 2-3 times a day.

Behavior right now is that he is swimming in 1 corner of the tank & keeps its mouth open. When i offer food he looks at it but doesn’t consume it.

Another blue pic added.

With these blue pics giving a better view I'm going to guess early stage brook with treatment being formulin in QT tank. Fish disease is activated by stress in the tank and could be the result of your very low alk.

 

[stewy14]

why are you feeding so much? I feed once a day, or once every other day...
he's probably constipated out of his mind too, but itch is most likely

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

With these blue pics giving a better view I'm going to guess early stage brook with treatment being formulin in QT tank. Fish disease is activated by stress in the tank and could be the result of your very low alk.

I made a post about the alk & didn’t really get a solution out of it, didn’t even know it could damage the fish… :/

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

why are you feeding so much? I feed once a day, or once every other day...
he's probably constipated out of his mind too, but itch is most likely

It’s just small bits every time, i like to spread it

 

[Sharkbait19]

why are you feeding so much? I feed once a day, or once every other day...
he's probably constipated out of his mind too, but itch is most likely

Marine fish should ideally be feed twice a day - they metabolize very fast and a lot of them are constant grazers naturally.

How long have you had the fish? Has it been exposed to any fish that weren’t quarantined?

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

Marine fish should ideally be feed twice a day - they metabolize very fast and a lot of them are constant grazers naturally.

How long have you had the fish? Has it been exposed to any fish that weren’t quarantined?

I have it for 4 weeks, it was in another tank before this one & no.

 

[stewy14]

It’s just small bits every time, i like to spread it

ahh ok