Swimming in circle

[Bidadari]

I'm trying to find out what causing juvie clowns to swim in circle, then drop dead. A little bit background, I'm breeding perculas right now and has been supplying them to lfs. One of the report that I get from one lfs is that some of these juvies started to swim in cicular pattern in the lfs tank, then finally died. They said it's percula disease, which I've never heard of. All juvies are about 6 months old when I took them to lfs and healthy. Anybody can help me on this? TIA

 

[kevin2000]

I have not heard of percula disease ... you might google whirling disease.

 

[Bidadari]

I did some research on whirling disease. So far what I find is that it infected trout. No report on it affecting marine fishes.

 

[kevin2000]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=726289

 

[Bidadari]

Thank you for the link Kevin. I'm shock reading it. I guess the question is if it is the whirling disease whether those juvies got this when they're at lfs tank or when they're still with me.
In the thread, it was mentioned as well that it might be caused by toxin in the air.

 

[kevin2000]

I am uncertain whether your fish have whirling desease .. but as a breeder of clownfish sterilizing your tanks/filtration systems seem to be something that you might consider.