Mucus on my clown

[ooja3k]

So one of my two clowns looks like it has some sort of mucus covering it...

Very faint and light, but it is definetely there...

He wasn't eating and his top fin isn't lifted...

I cant get a good picture but ill keep trying...

Im going to set up my quarantine tank now... Gosh dangit...

 

[Grins]

Try to get a picture once you have him in QT.

 

[ooja3k]

k i was trying but nothing came out too well...


what should the SG be in the QT...

 

[Grins]

It can be the same until you know what you're treating or if you wish to do hypo people go down as far as 1.009. I'd figure out what you're dealing with first though.

 

[ooja3k]

should i put both my clowns in there or just the one that is exhibiting symptoms...

 

[Grins]

I'd wait...take a look at some photos online via googling...you may just be seeing the normal mucous coat that clowns have which help protect them from anemone stings

 

[ooja3k]

Here are some pics...
Hope these help...

 

[Grins]

Not sure. While you're waiting for advice from here, also post in this forum at RC: http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=36

 

[ooja3k]

What should i do??

I am actually going home for 3 days... My birthday... And i can't be near him... I need to get a diagnosis... STAT!

lol

 

[ooja3k]

Well i have researched a lot and i believe my fish has either Brooklynellosis, or Amyloodinium

I am treating it with Rid-Ich+ which contains the correct quantities of chemicals that treat both those issues...

Hopefully this works...