Tomato clowns are sick.. Any ideas on what to do?

[elweshomayor]

( this is a week or so ago)my clowns are covered in this ick looking thing.
its white pimple looking things by their white mark and around their heads.

my clowns are just pretty much hiding on the same spot all the time. They dont seem to be eating, but they might be since food gets close to where they hide. but they dont get out to eat.
im worried this might be something bad.

any ideas? i cant take pics at the moment because my phone is dead ( nice time for it to not work)

edit: ( as of today)today I took a look at 1 of my clowns and it looks as if he had dead skin on one side of him. A big white patch. They seem to be breathing a bit fast.
im not sure as to what to do at this point. It doesnt look like ich anymore. they Have been like this for about a week now.( close to it)

parameters are all good. ( all in the 0's) and ph is 8.4
temp is 78-80 all the time.

 

[elweshomayor]

anyone?

 

[elweshomayor]

so no posts...hmm. thanks anywas...

 

[mykil]

Weak! No replies!! I'll have a go...
sorry to hear of your misfortune, any chance of seperating them if it's not too stressful? im thinkin brooklynella hostilis, Oodinium occellatum or marine ich..but certainly some sort of parasitic organism. Marine ich is easily treateable w/copper formulations, the other two can be quite deadly and demand quick identification and treatment. Good Luck!