Clownfish constipated?

[Tigershark22]

Sorry - I don't have a good treatment plan to offer you about this. The diagnosis from visible symptoms just isn't clear.

Maybe the issue WAS flukes. If so, the fish should get better in a day or so. However, most gill flukes are egg layers, and FW dips won't stop the infection, because new eggs will hatch out. If the fish improves tomorrow, then flukes are more likely. In that case, you could treat the tank with prazipro 3x, 8 days apart to try and eliminate the infection.

Jay

Okay. Once again, your time is truly appreciated. Thank you

 

[Tigershark22]

Sorry - I don't have a good treatment plan to offer you about this. The diagnosis from visible symptoms just isn't clear.

Maybe the issue WAS flukes. If so, the fish should get better in a day or so. However, most gill flukes are egg layers, and FW dips won't stop the infection, because new eggs will hatch out. If the fish improves tomorrow, then flukes are more likely. In that case, you could treat the tank with prazipro 3x, 8 days apart to try and eliminate the infection.

Jay

Well I believe this will in fact be the last correspondence regarding this clownfish. Rapidly deteriorating. Can we assume brookynella from this photo of full body discoloration now?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Well I believe this will in fact be the last correspondence regarding this clownfish. Rapidly deteriorating. Can we assume brookynella from this photo of full body discoloration now?

Brooklynella causes extensive mucus production, but so does flukes and bacterial issues. The only real way to tell is with a microscope and do a skin scrape. The Brooklynella protozoans are pretty easy to see, so are flukes. If you don't see either, then you can figure it is bacterial

Sorry!

 

[Tigershark22]

Brooklynella causes extensive mucus production, but so does flukes and bacterial issues. The only real way to tell is with a microscope and do a skin scrape. The Brooklynella protozoans are pretty easy to see, so are flukes. If you don't see either, then you can figure it is bacterial

Sorry!

Can’t thank you enough for your extended assistance. Always hopeful there won’t be a “next time”. But until then, thank you sir