Clownfish White Spots (not ich?)

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Currently in the middle of a tank transfer and noticed white spots, 90% of them are on one side of my clown.

Clown showed no signs of illness (nor have the other 3 tank mates). It was also quarantined a year ago and never had a health issue. The only reason I noticed is because I just put him in a bucket to acclimate and it caught my eye on his black pattern.

No new fish have been added into the tank in a year or so.

Not sure if it’s something to do with the fact that I just scooped him up into the net and stirred the tank up but it doesn’t look like sand. Pics and video attached.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Currently in the middle of a tank transfer and noticed white spots, 90% of them are on one side of my clown.

Clown showed no signs of illness (nor have the other 3 tank mates). It was also quarantined a year ago and never had a health issue. The only reason I noticed is because I just put him in a bucket to acclimate and it caught my eye on his black pattern.

No new fish have been added into the tank in a year or so.

Not sure if it’s something to do with the fact that I just scooped him up into the net and stirred the tank up but it doesn’t look like sand. Pics and video attached.

You said not ich and would be correct but are bacterial lesions associated with brooklynella which starts as
mucus generally starting at the facial area as well as gills and spreads across the body producing lesions as it progresses often confused with ich and can turn into secondary bacteria. Other symptoms will be lethargic behavior, refusing to eat and heavy breathing from the mucus.
Start with a prolonged 60 minute bath of ruby rally pro then at a lower concentration in a quarantine tank. The longer the fish are exposed to the treatment, the more effective it will be at eliminating this issue.
Since a formalin solution is often not available for use, temporary relief can be achieved by giving the fish a FW bath or dip in water same temperature as display tank. Even though this treatment will not cure the disease, it can help to remove some of the parasites, as well as reduce the amount of mucus in the gills to assist with respiration problems.
Treatment is best done in a QT tank using either quick cure (more effective but now harder to find) or Ruby Rally Pro. Ruby takes a little longer and initial treatment generally takes 2-3 days to really start going to work.

 

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You said not ich and would be correct but are bacterial lesions associated with brooklynella which starts as
mucus generally starting at the facial area as well as gills and spreads across the body producing lesions as it progresses often confused with ich and can turn into secondary bacteria. Other symptoms will be lethargic behavior, refusing to eat and heavy breathing from the mucus.
Start with a prolonged 60 minute bath of ruby rally pro then at a lower concentration in a quarantine tank. The longer the fish are exposed to the treatment, the more effective it will be at eliminating this issue.
Since a formalin solution is often not available for use, temporary relief can be achieved by giving the fish a FW bath or dip in water same temperature as display tank. Even though this treatment will not cure the disease, it can help to remove some of the parasites, as well as reduce the amount of mucus in the gills to assist with respiration problems.
Treatment is best done in a QT tank using either quick cure (more effective but now harder to find) or Ruby Rally Pro. Ruby takes a little longer and initial treatment generally takes 2-3 days to really start going to work.

Thanks for the info!

Unfortunately, my other clown is already in my new display. However, there’s not a single spot on it. Is it possible the other clown can carry the brooklynella into the new display? It’s been in there for 4 days and no signs of anything. Only other tank mate is a small mandarin that just arrive from Biota a few weeks ago.

FYI - Ruby Rally Pro won’t arrive for possibly 4 days via Amazon. Right now, what I have on hand is Copper Power, API General Cure, Metroplex, and Herbtana (for whatever its worth).

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks for the info!

Unfortunately, my other clown is already in my new display. However, there’s not a single spot on it. Is it possible the other clown can carry the brooklynella into the new display? It’s been in there for 4 days and no signs of anything. Only other tank mate is a small mandarin that just arrive from Biota a few weeks ago.

FYI - Ruby Rally Pro won’t arrive for possibly 4 days via Amazon. Right now, what I have on hand is Copper Power, API General Cure, Metroplex, and Herbtana (for whatever its worth).

Neither of these will remedy but a FW dip will buy you some tome. Brook can be transmitted but Ive see it also not spread but it will be a risk you take

 

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Neither of these will remedy but a FW dip will buy you some tome. Brook can be transmitted but Ive see it also not spread but it will be a risk you take

Thank you - Will removing the non-infected clown from the new tank lower the chance of spreading to the mandarin? Or is the damage done and it’s just a waiting game?

Mandarin is a baby and only 1-2” and hides under rocks all day catching pods in a 32gal so hes never close to the clown

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you - Will removing the non-infected clown from the new tank lower the chance of spreading to the mandarin? Or is the damage done and it’s just a waiting game?

Mandarin is a baby and only 1-2” and hides under rocks all day catching pods in a 32gal so hes never close to the clown

Removing such fish will always be an advantage. If you had the medication now, you could treat entire tank and observe the occupants