What happened to my Clown?

[ssick92]

Hey everyone,

This morning, I woke to find my recently purchased clownfish really struggling. He never started eating, and then started acting like this. Shortly after this video he stopped swimming for good I put him in the tank 3 days ago (I don't QT), and he never started eating, slowly stopped swimming, and finally stopped breathing. The LFS says he was eating perfectly, and that he was worried about his buddy (I picked up 2 at the same time), but he is eating a little bit and hasn't showed the same symptoms.

I'm just hoping you guys can help me figure out what happened to this lil guy so it doesn't happen to my future fish.

Sick Clownfish
(Video might not be done processing yet, but it will show up)

 

[Mrscribbled]

This is the reason to quarantine. The video isn't mobile viewable., so I can't watch it.

 

[keithhays]

This is a disease that affected the swim bladder or so called swim bladder disease. Look how he is trying to swim down, but is constantly being pulled back up. It can be caused by many types of infection, but likely was bacterial since he died quickly as a result.

 

[keithhays]

I may be wrong on the first attempt. If I slow down the video he is covered in a white substance over 1/4 of his body. Not spots, but solid white.

 

[keithhays]

I think if the camera isn't playing tricks on me that is looks like brooklynella.

 

[keithhays]

If we get confirmation from someone who has seen this up close and personal, you may be treating remaining fish like the following:
http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/saltwater-conditions/brooklynellosis.aspx

 

[keithhays]

Looks like no confirmation and the rest of the fish in aquarium should be treated as quickly as possible in a different tank or container. If you don't happen to have a container of formaldehyde laying around then most pet stores will likely have Kordon's RID ICH plus which will contain the formaldehyde (formalin) that you will need to treat the fish. Since Brooklynella kills very quickly in a day or two, you will have to treat quickly. The RID ICH plus does not contain specific instructions for brook, but I think you don't have a choice, but to use it or whatever you can find at the pet store that contains formalin to begin treatment.

 

[ssick92]

That spot on his side is because he got sucked into the overflow and the overflow has very rough sides from all the coralline and such in there. When my fish gets sucked in the overflow they usually get some scrapes on their sides that usually heal in short time.

Although, after reading those symptoms, I may be wrong and it could have been brooklynellosis because that sounds very similar to what happened. But the spots only showed up after I caught him and put him back in the DT, leading me to believe he just got roughed up in the overflow.

 

[keithhays]

That spot on his side is because he got sucked into the overflow and the overflow has very rough sides from all the coralline and such in there. When my fish gets sucked in the overflow they usually get some scrapes on their sides that usually heal in short time.

Although, after reading those symptoms, I may be wrong and it could have been brooklynellosis because that sounds very similar to what happened. But the spots only showed up after I caught him and put him back in the DT, leading me to believe he just got roughed up in the overflow.

Hmmmm....was he acting weird before he went into the overflow? How long ago did he go through the overflow?

I am not certain those are scrapes from the overflow. They are behind and underneath his pectoral fin and the same smooth round shape on both sides of the fish.

 

[MrTuskfish]

That pic sure looks like early brooklynella to me. This won't be the last time something like this happens unless you use a QT. Long-term success in our hobby is almost impossible (and mostly unheard of ) without one.

 

[ssick92]

Well I replaced him with a nice Mohawk Puzzle Clownfish. After 2 weeks he is eating a lot and super healthy, or he appears to be.

Hopefully this brooklynella gets sucked out in my UV sterilizer...

 

[MrTuskfish]

Well I replaced him with a nice Mohawk Puzzle Clownfish. After 2 weeks he is eating a lot and super healthy, or he appears to be.

Hopefully this brooklynella gets sucked out in my UV sterilizer...

UV is no substitute for a QT.