New ORA Saddleback Clownfish, does this "white dust" look to be of concern?

[125mph]

After my wild caught saddlebacks both died of Brook, I got two from ORA shipped directly from them. Suppose to be disease free and never in contact with any wild fish or foreign parasites. I put them in a QT system for observation but didnt do the typical TTM or anything.

I just put them into the acclimation box in the DT, and then I noticed like a fine white thing on their skin. I cant tell if this is normal or if this is something. Its like peach fuz , very faint. Its not ich or anything.

 

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[Sharkbait19]

It does look suspicious - can you post white light pictures to confirm? It’s hard to tell much when it’s that blue.
Black clowns do show mucus very well, and often what looks like disease is normal for them.

 

[125mph]

It does look suspicious - can you post white light pictures to confirm? It’s hard to tell much when it’s that blue.
Black clowns do show mucus very well, and often what looks like disease is normal for them.

 

[125mph]

Here's another video with more white light. They are eating and dont seem to be in discomfort.. Just dont like the skin looks weird... If they had brook, how long before they start to look bad? And I assume my other tank mates would be at risk?

 

[Spare time]

Turn of the blue completely and only use white light. It looks like a disease but I can't tell 100%

 

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Also keep in mind mixing clownfish pairs/species in a tank is risking aggression.

 

[125mph]

Okay here is another try with the blue light off.

 

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@Jay Hemdal

Thoughts? It looks like ich to me but I'm not entirely sure based off of the size of the dots.

 

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[125mph]

If this is brook, can I remove the new fish into a QT again since they havent touched any other fish, or am I screwed because its in the water column now.

 

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@Jay Hemdal

Thoughts? It looks like ich to me but I'm not entirely sure based off of the size of the dots.

They dont look like salt or anything. Its not raised. If anything, its like peach fuz you see on human skin.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Once they’ve entered the tank, it’s safe to assume all fish are infected.
I am leaning more towards ich, but brook is certainly possible being clowns.

 

[Lavey29]

Looks like early stage brook to me

 

[Lavey29]

Once they’ve entered the tank, it’s safe to assume all fish are infected.
I am leaning more towards ich, but brook is certainly possible being clowns.

To many dots for ich. It starts off slow with a few spots and processes over weeks or even months depending on the strength of the immune system.

 

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If it is brook, I'd get your hands on some ruby reef rally pro. If you have to order it, it might not be a bad idea to get it sent out soon.

 

[125mph]

My first saddlebacks that were wild caught had brook. The tank , pump and heater was wshed with vinegar and sat outside in 90’F temp for over a week. Wonder if somehow brook survived that.

If i take them out right now, only exposed to the display by a few hours, could my other fish be okay?

I do have ruby rally on hand.

 

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My first saddlebacks that were wild caught had brook. The tank was wshed with vinegar and sat outside in 90’F temp for over a week. Wonder if somehow brook survived that.

If i take them out right now, only exposed to the display by a few ours, could my other fish be okay?

I do have ruby rally on hand.

You would want to treat the whole tank. I found it safe in my reef tank. Just make sure the rally isn't expired.

 

[125mph]

You would want to treat the whole tank. I found it safe in my reef tank. Just make sure the rally isn't expired.

Im planning on removing these fish and putting them back in QT, running ruby rally on them and observe again.

But with the DT, i can wait to see if my other fish show signs? Im skeptical that ruby reef rally can eradicate brook in DT.

And is it safe with corals?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Ruby is known to be reef safe. You can wait for others to show symptoms, but if it were me, I would treat to be safe.