Black/White Clown has white spots all over him

[My-eel-bit-me]

OK, so in the last two days I lost a flame angel and mandarin dragon net. Neither showed any signs of disease/parasites just showed up dead one morning. Now my black/white clown has white spots all over him and has been rubbing himself across the sand bed as if he was itchy. There is no mucus just the white tiny white spots and they seem a little twitchy as well (parasite?) I cant get any good pics but looks like brooklynella possibly? Other percula has been rubbbing himself on the sand but shows no signs of illness. Never had any illness experience before, any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.


Tank parameters
temp - 80
ammonia - 0
nitrites - 0
nitrates - 0
phosphates - 0
calcium - 440
magnesium - 1400
ph - 8.0
alkalinity - 10
salinity - 1.025

 

[Gwynhidwy]

I would look at some photos and descriptions of symptoms online and see which one you think most closely matches what is happening with your fish. Based on your description it could be ich, velvet (oodinium), or brooklynella. Here is a link with some good photos and basic disease descriptions: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/disease.html

You'll need to narrow down which disease it is, or at least rule out brook, as both ich and velvet can be treated with copper based meds, I like Cupramine, but brook must be treated with formalin.

When was the last time you added something to your tank? Can you set up a hospital tank?

 

[ginger7286]

I agree probably ich or velvet. I would treat the whole tank. Sorry about your losses.

 

[rkelman]

"I would treat the whole tank"

I hope you mean all the fish... DO NOT TREAT YOUR DISPLAY TANK. Take the fish out into a QT or Hospital tank and treat them there. Pics would really help to steer you in the right direction...