Hey guys, hoping for some help here identifying a disease / parasite.
I am new to the hobby and have lost two clownfish. I fear losing more of my livestock if I can't determine what is causing the deaths.
Quick summary below:
First Clownfish: Noticed that he looked really skinny and wasn't eating. He had a small white dot on his forehead that I hadn't seen before. 24 hours later he was hanging near the top of the tank and breathing really quickly. The next morning he was dead.
Second clownfish: Used to have white pimple across her lateral line which we thought was too big to be ich. Did witness her flashing against the rocks once. A few weeks after the first clownfish died I noticed she had long white stringy poo, was eating really well but began to look really skinny "“ almost emaciated. When she was in the right light I felt I could make out tiny white dots in the translucent parts of her fins, but they were incredibly tiny. A couple of days later she stopped eating, was breathing really fast and would only hang out near the top of the tank. She died shortly after.
Tank size: 150 gal (FOWLR now but eventually a mixed reef)
Tank age: 3.5 months
Ammonia: 0ppm
Salinity: 1.021
Nitrates: 5ppm
Phosphates: undetectable
Livestock: 1 x Lawnmower Blenny, 1 x Yellow Belly Damsel. Previously 2 x Percula Clownfish, both now dead.
Feed: Brine shrimp with spirulina & garlic once daily. Dry pellets once daily.
I have now noticed that my Lawnmower Blenny is now really skinny, even though he is eating like a pig. I am concerned that a similar fate is set for him unless I can treat it.
Could these symptoms be due to an internal parasite, or more likely Ich?
Thanks in advance.
I am new to the hobby and have lost two clownfish. I fear losing more of my livestock if I can't determine what is causing the deaths.
Quick summary below:
First Clownfish: Noticed that he looked really skinny and wasn't eating. He had a small white dot on his forehead that I hadn't seen before. 24 hours later he was hanging near the top of the tank and breathing really quickly. The next morning he was dead.
Second clownfish: Used to have white pimple across her lateral line which we thought was too big to be ich. Did witness her flashing against the rocks once. A few weeks after the first clownfish died I noticed she had long white stringy poo, was eating really well but began to look really skinny "“ almost emaciated. When she was in the right light I felt I could make out tiny white dots in the translucent parts of her fins, but they were incredibly tiny. A couple of days later she stopped eating, was breathing really fast and would only hang out near the top of the tank. She died shortly after.
Tank size: 150 gal (FOWLR now but eventually a mixed reef)
Tank age: 3.5 months
Ammonia: 0ppm
Salinity: 1.021
Nitrates: 5ppm
Phosphates: undetectable
Livestock: 1 x Lawnmower Blenny, 1 x Yellow Belly Damsel. Previously 2 x Percula Clownfish, both now dead.
Feed: Brine shrimp with spirulina & garlic once daily. Dry pellets once daily.
I have now noticed that my Lawnmower Blenny is now really skinny, even though he is eating like a pig. I am concerned that a similar fate is set for him unless I can treat it.
Could these symptoms be due to an internal parasite, or more likely Ich?
Thanks in advance.
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