Help save my Clownfish!

[astrogazer]

This is a 4 year old glodstripe maroon clown, she has been the picture of health. I have no idea what this is on her face, fins and body. There was a water change done recently and the temp was 4 degrees F warmer and the SG was .002 higher, the water change was 30-40%. I've lost some SPS's, a Mandarin, small GSM (newbie to my reef), and an emerald crab. The water change was all I could attrib it to. All other water parms matched. Overall water quality is and has been good.

any ideas what this is???

 

[astrogazer]

Here's a little closer view.

I'd hate to lose her

 

[angelsj247]

i think you mite get more help in the disease forum.. it could be brooknlyla... its a clown fish disease.. tehre is a sticky on it in the disease forum

 

[dantodd]

Sounds like something wrong with the water change. 40% 4 degree difference would only make 2 degrees max in water temp and .002 SG difference doesn't sound like much. With that much damage and loss I'd seriously consider a massive change with NSW from a LFS.

Doesn't look like brook to me, looks like either Ph burns or maybe calcium precipitate.

I agree the disease forum is your best bet for help.

 

[stykthyn]

that isnt brook, it is excess mucous being excreted for some reason. Is she eating?Behaving Normally? I agree that you should get NSW from your LFS, also I would change the carbon in your filters if you even run any, perhaps double up on it.

 

[dantodd]

good point on the carbon. If you don't run any yet add it now.

 

[Morgman]

Looks like brooklynella to me. If your tank is nice and stable let her be, but watch her like a hawk. She should come around.

If she does get worse give her a formalin bath and keep her in a quarantine tank so you can easily capture her and give her more formalin baths as needed. Once she looks good in your Q-tank give her a month or so to recuperate and then add her back to the reef tank. If you have other clowns in your reef assume they have this too and treat them with her.

 

[astrogazer]

Tank is very stable, I will run the carbon, and continue to monitor her closely. Thank you for the advice, will keep the forum posted as to further progress.

 

[astrogazer]

I want to thank everyone for their king advice. I have posted this in numerious forums so please forgive me if you stumble accross this more than once. This has diagnosed as brooklynella by numerous posters. This could be the case as I made a rash call and introduced another clownfish into the system without following proper quarantine procedures.
I must note however that the clownfish in question has shown significant positive progress. I have heavied up on chemical filtration (carbon) and aside from observation that's about it. My female seems to be improving and I will supply new images this w/e if the condition continues to improve. Thank you to all that took an interest in helping me in an hour of need. This is truely a great place filled with wonderfully informative and helpful people. Thanks again.