Clownfish lying on sand. Rapid breathing
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Ok, that pretty much rules that out. I’m going with flukes but you’ll know after the FW dip.
One large disc? Can you post a pic?
More than likely flukes. Once he de stresses he will probably be out like nothing is wrong or at least looking better. The downside to this is that you now need to quarantine your fish and treat with General Cure. First treatment is 48 hours then wait 5 days (if the fish look like they will make it) and treat again. You can do two GC treatments in a row if needed(make sure you aerate during treatment). The FW dip is only temporary relief he will need treatment or it will become worse. Once you get the fish into QT you’ll need to let the tank be fishless for at least 4 weeks I believe for flukes.
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Watch all your other fish for signs of disease (e.g. white spots) or behavioral symptoms like heavy breathing.
Did what you see during the FW dip look like below?
He’s dead
A fish with severe fluke infestation of the gills can succumb due to the trauma of the flukes quickly leaving and damaging tissue. I would suggest you find a QT and treat your remaining fish. You will need to leave your tank fallow though to outrun the lifecycle of the parasite. I’m sorry for your loss.
How long did you FW dip for?
That is the correct amount of time.
Seems unlikely a clownfish would have died from only a few flukes.
Meaning, he might have had multiple disease issues.But since it does seem likely that he did introduce flukes into your DT, hitting it with Prazipro might not be a bad idea: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/praziquantel.247598/
Yes
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