Black Clownfish- Possible Brooklynella

[snake42490]

Hey guys, I got my Clowns going on a little over a month ago. I did the tank transfer method then had to treat for internal worms as well. Long story short they have a strong appetite and have been eating well for I would say three weeks now.

Now the issue that I am concerned about is that I am seeing slimcoat on the fish and have been this whole time. They aren't a "pure black", now of course I started thinking Brooklynella, but then I realized these clowns have been in a 2.5 gallon hex tank for a month and nothing has progressed. I have always known brook to kill VERY quick. Do you think this could be brook or that I might just be dealing with some aggression between the clowns?

 

[Mrscribbled]

Tough to say, that's a small volume of water and space for 2 clowns. Do you have any formalin?


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[snake42490]

Yes, I do have formalin on hand. 35% solution. I guess my thought process is telling me if they had brook they would be dead by now? I get it they could have some immunity, but they in a 5 gallon hex! Not 2.5.. I just feel like that small of a tank they would have been killed by brook by this point if they actually had it..

 

[MrTuskfish]

Brook would have killed them by now and if fish are eating, they don't have brook. This may be a record. Keeping 2 clowns in a 2 1/2 tank for a month may never have been done before; so who knows? I don't know for sure, but I'd bet that this sort of husbandry can cause permanent deformities and/or illnesses. . Why not spend 5 bucks and get a 20 gal Brute tote?

 

[Handil]

Some people give away 20 gal tanks for free. Check the paper. But please, give those fish some more room

 

[snake42490]

It's a 5 gallon tank.. It's just for QT. They have a matured filter media from my 220 gallon tank which they will be going into in a couple of days. I know it's not a perfect set up, but it will soon be over!

 

[hollister]

The slime coat is because they are highly stressed. My guess is water quality and or flow issues.