I got two. Both came with a pretty advanced case of "tail rot" which is why I haven't posted pics. This is despite being shipped in 2 huge bags from F&S. These fish probably shouldn't have been shipped. I am sure their condition is a result of a long trip from Australia and then 18 hrs again right away in a bag to me. At least there is the guarantee....I would rather have two healthy fish though. The guarantee also doesn't pay for the time and effort I have to put in to saving them, nor my disappointment when they die anyway.
The smaller of the two seems stable - I haven't noticed any more deterioration of the tail and no signs of secondary infection. The larger, had a worse case with some edema/hemorrhage/petichiae (Sp?) in the tail. This seems better today - or at least not any worse. The end of the tail looks like a broomstick with some thick mucous covering part of it.
I treated both fish right away while acclimating with levofloxacin and triple sulfa (good antiprotozoal and antibiotic which I think is way under used). I enhanced the little food they ate yesterday with Seachem Focus (supposedly binds antiobiotics to the food), levofloxacin, tetracycline and metronidazole. Neither ate much today (always a bad sign for clownfish) and are breathing a little faster. Fortunately, no Brook so far (knock, knock) but with the poor appetite and increased respiratory rate I think its only a matter of time. I have contemplated moving them in to my quarantine tank and getting more aggressive with antibiotics but I am worried about stressing them more. Right now they are in my sump which is 225 gal, set up as a prop tank, in a low traffic area, and olny has a Colin's angel and 3 pictilis anthias in it. I also lowered my tank temp to 75-76 F in preparation for these animals.
Any suggestions? Anyone ever see a clown with advanced tail rot pull through? It is so disappointing to receive fish like this. Someone was in way too big a hurry to sell them and did not care about their health.