Brook / Clownfish Help

[pufferpoison]

Ok i have a QT tank set up and a friend gave me 2 Per clowns that more than likely have Brook. He also gave me a royal gramma and a 6 line wrasse that was exposed to the brook tank.
I have done a .5 ml per half gallon formalin dip on all the fish and dipped the clowns twice. the are swimming around but their mouths seem to move frequently (maybe like panting) since all the fish in there have been dipped and i've done a 50% water change, i heard brook is not free swimming, but a lateral disease meaning it is passed by fish to fish. Is the tank clear? if not, what steps do i need to take to clear the tank? thanks

 

[pufferpoison]

fish disease forum right???

 

[pufferpoison]

can't anybody help me here?

 

[pufferpoison]

it's not going away people need advise. thanks

 

[pufferpoison]

well one clown died even after i gave him another dip last night in the QT tank. the other clown is looking fine. Somebody want to chime in here?

 

[hansonfam]

HI There.

Are you sure it is just brook and not velvet?And if it is brook your other fish are more than likely to get it. I would look up velvet and see if that is it and that you can treat in hospital tank and treat all the fish. Otherwise i would dip all the fish just to be sure or watch them very carefully for any signs as brook can take a fish within 48 hours.

LIsa

 

[jacob30]

How long was the formalin dip performed?

 

[pufferpoison]

45 minutes