Seizures and red sores, I think...

[DylanF1]

I have had my two clown fish and blue neon goby in QT since December 5th, they have undergone 30days of cupramine due to the goby showing signs of ICH. I have also given them one treatment of Prazipro as a prophylactic with one to go on Tuesday, 2/3. Today I noticed that the clowns had "red sores" on their heads, they only seem to be located on the first white stripe. After observing them for a while I also noticed that they are having what I would call seizures. Here are a few pictures of the small "seizures" and spots (sometimes red) on their heads. I haven't noticed anything unusual with the goby. Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[DylanF1]

some video.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Wj4a_wnSA&feature=youtu.be

 

[snorvich]

The twitching is bonding behavior. I did not see evidence of parasites, but give it more time in case there is an issue with brook.

 

[DylanF1]

1. How old is this aquarium?

QT ~60 days

2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level?

0ppm

3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured?

35 ppt/ refractometer

4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium?

12/05/2014

5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How?

in QT cupramine & prazipro

6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When?

Cupramine, 30 days, complete ~01/05/15

7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer?

N/A

8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color?

short seizures, red sores/spots on head

9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish?

Normal other than small seizures; in and out of PVC swimming at all elevations.

10. Is the fish eating? What?

Yes,Tetra Marine Saltwater Flakes

 

[ghostman]

My male akindynos clown does the seizure type motion all the time to the female. As mentioned, it is a bonding/submissive thing. I can't see any problems from the video, but can't see them up close.

 

[DylanF1]

The twitching is bonding behavior. I did not see evidence of parasites, but give it more time in case there is an issue with brook.

Thank you, I planned to administer the second dose of Prazipro on 2/3, then transfer to the DT 2/7. That would be ~60days QT, how much longer would you recommend to rule out Brook?

My male akindynos clown does the seizure type motion all the time to the female. As mentioned, it is a bonding/submissive thing. I can't see any problems from the video, but can't see them up close.

Both, male and female are twitching

 

[Skupples]

Thank you, I planned to administer the second dose of Prazipro on 2/3, then transfer to the DT 2/7. That would be ~60days QT, how much longer would you recommend to rule out Brook?



Both, male and female are twitching

not a pro, not even close, but brook took my clowns in less than 48 hours.

Noticed the spots, next morning the smaller one was belly up, 24 hours later, I euthanized #2, as he/she was obviously on death's door.

don't know much about Brook, outside of the links provided in the stickies, but it was incredibly fast, and blatantly obvious.

first spots, then more spots, then spots faded into sores, then dead.

 

[mattcoug]

I had brook wait for weeks before it got it's first kill. Once it started killing, the tank was wiped out in 3 days.