worst clownfish luck

[m1nh0h]

one of my clownfish seems to have brooklynella. i gave it a formaldehyde dip for 30 minutes today. should i also do one for my other clown? he doesnt seem to have any signs of it and i seemed to have caught it on the other clownfish pretty early

 

[sandwi54]

yes, do it on every fish in contact with the disease. continue doing formalin dip until the disease disappears.

 

[m1nh0h]

how will i know if the disease has disappeared?

 

[sandwi54]

keep doing the dip until the symptoms disappear. then quarantine for another 4 weeks and see if it comes back. if it doesn't you should be good to place them into DT.

 

[m1nh0h]

i see, i dont have a qt tank at the moment

 

[Chris27]

how will i know if the disease has disappeared?

Without QT, it won't disappear. Given the nature of the parasite, it's likely it'll kill off the fish before it goes away. Brook is a nasty thing, and needs to be addressed quickly and efficiently.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Without QT, it won't disappear. Given the nature of the parasite, it's likely it'll kill off the fish before it goes away. Brook is a nasty thing, and needs to be addressed quickly and efficiently.

+1....and you can set up a QT on the cheap. IMO, its just as important as any piece of equipment you own. I sound like a broken record; but almost every thread on this section of the forum involves failure to use or own a QT.

 

[Chris27]

+1....and you can set up a QT on the cheap. IMO, its just as important as any piece of equipment you own. I sound like a broken record; but almost every thread on this section of the forum involves failure to use or own a QT.

Old and grumpy you are.....chances are, most folks new to the hobby have yet to see a record player, or know what happens when one skips.

And for the record...hehhehe....the last record I bought was the Michael Jackson Bad single when it was a new release.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Old and grumpy you are.....chances are, most folks new to the hobby have yet to see a record player, or know what happens when one skips.

And for the record...hehhehe....the last record I bought was the Michael Jackson Bad single when it was a new release.

"I sound like a bad digital recording" just doesn't have the same ring. Jackson's records are fine, just avoid his Doctor.

 

[m1nh0h]

if i set up a qt tank, what do i have to do with the tank i have now?

 

[Chris27]

if i set up a qt tank, what do i have to do with the tank i have now?

Leave it without fish for at least a month, without a fish host, the parasite life cycle will be halted, killing it off.

 

[m1nh0h]

my second clownfish and other fish have not died or have no symptoms since my first clownfish have died. is it possible it wasnt brook in the first place?