White "slime-coat" marks on Clown. Treated with Furan-2. Need help with ID.

[Isaac Alves]

I need some help identifying if something is off with my little clown.

He's in my second system and the display refugium now. I put him through a full duration of Furan-2 to address if the white skin mark was a slime coat issue or an infection from a wound. I just put him back after being in QT for the duration of the Furan-2 treatment. It appears the white marking is still there. He seems full of energy. Any feedback would be appreciated.

I shot an iPhone video; I think it captures the clown's behavior and the white marking on his skin below his dorsal, on his right side.

 

[Maritimer]

To me, this looks like it may be Brooklynella - Brook can be treated with Acriflavin, Formalin and/or Metronidazole.

@Humblefish has a post here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/#post-2913287 on how to deal with it.

Though considered a disease of clownfish, Brook can be transmitted to any fish in the same system.

~Bruce

 

[GHsaltie]

100% what @Maritimer said. Your clown unfortunately has the early stages of brook. I would recommend a acriflavine or formalin bath followed by observation in a sterile QT.

 

[4FordFamily]

I can't get the video to load because I have no cell service but the picture looks like early stages of brook, as said. Great advice given thus far.

 

[Isaac Alves]

Everyone. Thank you, I totally agree.

 

[Isaac Alves]

To eradicate Brook, do we suggest i need to to go fallow in the system? @Humblefish's Brook thread dictates a 6 week fallow period.

 

[Isaac Alves]

I have a Mandarin in this system. He's established and has been with me for nearly a year. If I wanted to Rally bath all of the fish in this system:

1 Square Tail Tang
1 Chromis
2 Clowns
1 Mandarin

Also: 2 cleaner shrimp/Macro tank/ cleaner invertebrates

Would the Mandarin be ok in a 90minute Reef Rally bath?

 

[Humblefish]

To eradicate Brook, do we suggest i need to to go fallow in the system? @Humblefish's Brook thread dictates a 6 week fallow period.

6 weeks fallow is required to purge an infected DT of brook.

Would the Mandarin be ok in a 90minute Reef Rally bath?

Yes; but I also recommend metro treatment for 10-14 days in the sterilized QT to be sure brook is completely gone from the fish.

 

[Isaac Alves]

For my own notes in this thread, per Metro dosing in QT:

Dose every 48 hours for 10-14 days. WCs are fine but not necessary.

 

[Isaac Alves]

My Macro and pod system. Before deciding to do the Reef Rally bath to eliminate Brook

 

[Isaac Alves]

Doing the bath and setting up the QT...

 

[Isaac Alves]

Here's the B Team in their 20 gallon long QT. This is from last night's setup and Reef Rally 90 minute bath. Now they're soaking in some General Cure.