White spots on Clown / Weird Behavoir
- Thread starter Jgilbz25
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DontXtripNfall
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- Midtown - East
sounds like ick
jasonperez
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- Location
- yonkers,ny
Jason..while I appreciate your enthusiam..do you know what the main ingredient in this product is?
It's Cayenne Pepper.
All it does is create a heavier slime coat on the fish. Would it be annoying to the ich parasites. I bet it would. Would it also be annoying to the fish..I'd venture a guess that would also be true.
Would a suggest it to someone who might have ich on their fish.
No I wouldn't.
Ich kills in the gills by suffocating the fish.
The fishes slime coat doesn't extend into the gills.
Capishe?
Jgilbz...can you possibly post a clear pic of the fish and give us some more info?
Did you recently get the fish or any other new fish additions to the tank? How big is the tank?How long has it been set up? Parameters?
Sorry for all the questions but it usually helps to figure out what might be wrong. It's always best not to jump to conclusions
It's Cayenne Pepper.
All it does is create a heavier slime coat on the fish. Would it be annoying to the ich parasites. I bet it would. Would it also be annoying to the fish..I'd venture a guess that would also be true.
Would a suggest it to someone who might have ich on their fish.
No I wouldn't.
Ich kills in the gills by suffocating the fish.
The fishes slime coat doesn't extend into the gills.
Capishe?
Jgilbz...can you possibly post a clear pic of the fish and give us some more info?
Did you recently get the fish or any other new fish additions to the tank? How big is the tank?How long has it been set up? Parameters?
Sorry for all the questions but it usually helps to figure out what might be wrong. It's always best not to jump to conclusions
- Location
- Staten Island
Sounds like ST syndrome..lmao..:joke:
Do not have pics. Small white spots appear near mouth and eyes. I would not think they would photograph well but will give it a shot later today. I recently added two clownfish over one week ago. Currently the only fish in the tank. Spots appeared on Sunday. Last water change ~12% on Friday). Feed fish frozen mysis shrimp and flake
Parameters
Temp - 80
Ph - 8.2
AM - 0
Nitrate - 10
Nitrite - 0
Tank has been up and running for about 3 months
48 gallon tank
65 lbs live rock
40 lbs sand
Protein skimmer
powerheads
Thanks,
Jon
Parameters
Temp - 80
Ph - 8.2
AM - 0
Nitrate - 10
Nitrite - 0
Tank has been up and running for about 3 months
48 gallon tank
65 lbs live rock
40 lbs sand
Protein skimmer
powerheads
Thanks,
Jon
- Location
- New Jersey
Clowns
Where did u purchase these clowns from and did they say if they were wild caught or captive bred clowns.
Unfortunately this disease they talk about brookneyla is very common amongst clowns.
Dont add any crazy chemicals to your tank. Although they maybe a quick fix sometimes the chemicals can have long lasting affects on your tank.
Look up Marine ICH and look up Brookneyla on google and see if any of the pictures of it match what you got. As you said its hard to get a clear shot of some of this stuff.
If they are still eating i would go get some garlic extreme or selcon and thaw thier food out in and feed it to them. These additives give fish many needed fatty acids and protiens that thier body needs to fight off this stuff.
Where did u purchase these clowns from and did they say if they were wild caught or captive bred clowns.
Unfortunately this disease they talk about brookneyla is very common amongst clowns.
Dont add any crazy chemicals to your tank. Although they maybe a quick fix sometimes the chemicals can have long lasting affects on your tank.
Look up Marine ICH and look up Brookneyla on google and see if any of the pictures of it match what you got. As you said its hard to get a clear shot of some of this stuff.
If they are still eating i would go get some garlic extreme or selcon and thaw thier food out in and feed it to them. These additives give fish many needed fatty acids and protiens that thier body needs to fight off this stuff.
Marine Ich/ Cryptocaryon irritans: A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available
Reefkeeping Magazine
by Steven Pro
Marine Ich, an infestation of Cryptocaryon irritans, is one of the two most common afflictions of saltwater fish . . . Some of the signs of infection with Cryptocaryon irritans are rubbing or scratching against decorations or substrate (this behavior is also known as glancing or flashing), breathing problems, an increased mucous layer, loss of appetite, abnormal swimming behavior, frayed fins, cloudy eyes, and, of course, the telltale white spots. These characteristic spots are usually described as appearing like small grains of salt stuck to the body of the fish.
And here are the links to the original article:
Article 1
Article 2
I would also like to add one point of emphasis: :smash:
I have not lost a fish to disease in 6 years. I say this not as a brag, but to demonstrate that healthy tanks make healthy fish. Both the tanks you buy from and the tanks you keep must be well maintained if you want to keep Marine fish for longer than a few weeks that means lots of homework if you really want to "do it right". :fish:
Hope it all works out, and I hope you'll keep us updated on your progress over the coming months and years :grouphug:.
Joe
Reefkeeping Magazine
by Steven Pro
Marine Ich, an infestation of Cryptocaryon irritans, is one of the two most common afflictions of saltwater fish . . . Some of the signs of infection with Cryptocaryon irritans are rubbing or scratching against decorations or substrate (this behavior is also known as glancing or flashing), breathing problems, an increased mucous layer, loss of appetite, abnormal swimming behavior, frayed fins, cloudy eyes, and, of course, the telltale white spots. These characteristic spots are usually described as appearing like small grains of salt stuck to the body of the fish.
And here are the links to the original article:
Article 1
Article 2
I would also like to add one point of emphasis: :smash:
I have not lost a fish to disease in 6 years. I say this not as a brag, but to demonstrate that healthy tanks make healthy fish. Both the tanks you buy from and the tanks you keep must be well maintained if you want to keep Marine fish for longer than a few weeks that means lots of homework if you really want to "do it right". :fish:
Hope it all works out, and I hope you'll keep us updated on your progress over the coming months and years :grouphug:.
Joe
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