Parasite on my clown

[iseeweed]

Hello, Quick question-My clown has some kind of parasite on it dorsal fin. Its pretty aggressive, within a week it ate so much it exposed a bone! I can easily get the fish out of the tank in a QT, but my question is what should I treat it with. If I use copper, can that contaminate the tank when I put him back? I was worried about the copper solution on the net when dipping him back? How about a fresh water dip and what is the recommended salinity for that?

 

[Twin_II]

I had great success with Melafix, which does not contain copper and had no negative impact on my inverts. (Also assumming you parameters are all in check).

 

[iseeweed]

I had great success with Melafix, which does not contain copper and had no negative impact on my inverts. (Also assumming you parameters are all in check).

I have that in my "medicine cabinet". I can't remember, is that the stuff that makes the water foam or is that the red cyno powder??

 

[Anonymous]

Hopefully it is not one of these:

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/cirolanid_isopod.html


Even if you get the one there are probably more.

 

[iseeweed]

Hopefully it is not one of these:

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/cirolanid_isopod.html


Even if you get the one there are probably more.

Nah, Its more of like a fin rot kinda deal. I dosed with mel-fix last night. Now I remember, that is the stuff that foams like crazy!(smells great though!) The clown looks OK exept fot the dorsal fin bone sticking out, kinda looks like a mohawk.