latinreefer
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I already lost two clowns in the past 24 hours, and it looks like I might loose this one. What is the disease and how can I treat it? I already have this in a QT.
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I lost two clowns what is this disease
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gtstylez87
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thats marine velvet. treat with quick cure in QT.
fredfish13
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looks like brooklynella.
I believe it's brooklynella too. Use a formalin bath to cure it.
latinreefer
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I agree, looks like brooklynella. I will do a fresh water dip and hope it makes it so I can run out and get the proper meds. If not I have to order online and it might be to late. Thanks everyone for your help, greatly appreciated!
gtstylez87
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Like the article i posted states brooklynella usually starts near the gills. Also I fine that another tell tale sign of is brooklynella the occurrence of open sore or lesions as the parasite brakes down the skin. If this happen you have to treat the open wounds for secondary infection(gently/patting rubbing a antibiotic on the wound), but from the picture to me it looks like marine velvet from the lack of mucus near the gills area and no open sores. Treating with quick cure or formalin will both work(I prefer quick cure), but since you have him in QT I would just treat the tank with either or. If the QT is not a well cycled tank then I would recommend bathes.
latinreefer
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Well woke up this morning and my last clown pictured above didn't make it. Now the only fish I have left is a yellow coris wrasse. Color is perfect and eating and swimming well. Should I treat him and leave my tank fish less for 8 weeks or leave him in and get a uv sterilizer going and still wait 8 weeks with the fish still in the tank? Thanks everyone for all input.
latinreefer
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So 8 weeks fishless will take care of it and not return because it doesn't have a host is that correct?
That is correct.
latinreefer
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What about inverts can they host or should i remove them from my DT?
silent_circle
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Supposedly inverts can't host but I'm not sure how much I believe that.
Although they can carry, they cannot host which would presume the parasite can actuate on the host.
Not host, but a tomont can probably "stick" to the surface of a coral the same way it does a rock. And theronts (free swimmers) can be found in a drop of water... and there's no way to completely dry a coral/invert before putting it in your tank. Think of how much water an anemone soaks up, for example.
latinreefer
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Great information guys! All responses are appreciated
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