White stuff in Clownfish

[pedro2003]

Hello. Could someone help me identify that white marks in this fish?

 

[Uncle99]

Looks brookish to me.
Other symptoms?
Some history?

 

[PharmrJohn]

Looks brookish to me.
Other symptoms?
Some history?

I was thinking ich. Or does ich present with more of a diffuse pattern?

 

[Uncle99]

I was thinking ich. Or does ich present with more of a diffuse pattern?

The spots seem big for ick, but maybe.
Looks more ragged than oval in shape.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Got it. Right after I posted I went for images and yeah. Looks like brook.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello. Could someone help me identify that white marks in this fish?

This is secondary bacteria and likely started with brooklynela. With brooklynella, the most significant sign is the amount of slime on its body which is noticeable on the fish. This mucus generally starts 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.

 

[exnisstech]

#fishmedics

Have arrived

 

[PharmrJohn]

This is secondary bacteria and likely started with brooklynela. With brooklynella, the most significant sign is the amount of slime on its body which is noticeable on the fish. This mucus generally starts 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.

And THAT was a great lesson. Thanks man.

 

[pedro2003]

Thank you all. The fish is ~8 months with me. I didn't notice any other symptoms and eats normally.

 

[pedro2003]

It seems normal

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Thank you all. The fish is ~8 months with me. I didn't notice any other symptoms and eats normally.

How long has it had these spots? When Brooklynella first starts, there aren't any major symptoms, but as it progresses, the fish begins to swim oddly, stop eating and breathing faster.