Help I think maybe ich?
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robertparker
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Well bad news this morning my male clown was dead and last night the blenny died I'm taking the female clown out right now for a freshwater dip shes barely holding on!
Slakker
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that's really sad to hear.Best wishes for your female, I hope she makes it. Were the animals in quarantine when they died, or were they still in the display?
If they were in the display I'd be absolutely sure to quarantine the female at this point and treat with the above mentioned medication.
Rogart...that's pretty much the most awful thing i've ever heard in my life...how irresponsible do you have to be to intentionally infest a fish with parasites?
robertparker
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Yes I have the female in a 5 gal tank. Treated it with Nox-ich(recommended by a local reefer)At this point I was willing to try anything. Thanks everyone for all the help I'll keep you posted on the female.
Slakker, Unfortunately too many people unintentionally use this method! It was obviously stated cynically.
I do agree with MarinaP, not ich, the life cycle is much longer and much less detrimental to clowns and specifically blennies. Unless your tank is not cycled or out of wack somehow.
However, I disagree on the freshwater dip especially with clowns IME. I have freshwater dipped four different fish with flukes and ich or brook (not sure but it was a clown). As long as the water is buffered properly and brought to the right temp a 4-5 min dip looks like it brings the fish to the brink of death, but an hour later each fish was actively swimming (keep in mind its not a cure just a reduces stress).
This actually saved a Royal Gramma once. (my very first attempt) It was on its side motionless on the bottom gasping so I figured I couldn't loose, dip, <1hr, happy fish, had it for three years until I moved the tank and it disappeared...
Some local experienced stores unfortunately do weekly to daily fresh water dips on high risk infected fish (i.e. tangs) to keep the profit machines healthy for sale. It doesn't cure them but it sells them!
I do agree with MarinaP, not ich, the life cycle is much longer and much less detrimental to clowns and specifically blennies. Unless your tank is not cycled or out of wack somehow.
However, I disagree on the freshwater dip especially with clowns IME. I have freshwater dipped four different fish with flukes and ich or brook (not sure but it was a clown). As long as the water is buffered properly and brought to the right temp a 4-5 min dip looks like it brings the fish to the brink of death, but an hour later each fish was actively swimming (keep in mind its not a cure just a reduces stress).
This actually saved a Royal Gramma once. (my very first attempt) It was on its side motionless on the bottom gasping so I figured I couldn't loose, dip, <1hr, happy fish, had it for three years until I moved the tank and it disappeared...
Some local experienced stores unfortunately do weekly to daily fresh water dips on high risk infected fish (i.e. tangs) to keep the profit machines healthy for sale. It doesn't cure them but it sells them!
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