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10/12/2018, 03:23 PM
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Clown Fish - Possibly Brooklynella?
Hi Everyone,
Hoping someone can confirm what is affecting my Clown. I first noticed this on Monday 08/10 and have ordered Formulin which should arrive tomorrow. Reading online Brook will cause the fish lose colour, cause heavy breathing and kill the fish in around 72 hours. All of the above haven't occurred which is why I'm starting to think it could be something else. It almost looks as though something is attached to the fin rather than the skin coming off.  
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10/12/2018, 03:25 PM
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10/12/2018, 06:19 PM
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Image still doesn’t work for me.
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10/13/2018, 03:40 AM
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The second post is a link to a series of images.
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10/13/2018, 06:22 AM
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How long have you had the clown? Is it a tank raised or wild clown? Is that a large white spot on his fin?
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80 gal frag with 30 gal refugium, Orphek Atlantik LED, Red Sea RSK300 skimmer, predominately SPS and LPS Current Tank Info: 80 gallon reef tank with 30 gal refugium |
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10/13/2018, 08:24 AM
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I've had the tank raised clown since March 2018 and it has always looked healthy. I added another tank raised clown just over a month ago and this white patch developed in the last few days. The clown I added was also showing no signs of Brook.
The most recent addition was a torch coral which I added at the start of October. Yes it is a large white growth. It almost looks like a piece of white cotton that is attached to the fin. There is also a smaller spot towards the back of his body which can be made out in the images. |
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10/14/2018, 12:59 PM
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Sounds like lymphocystis .
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10/14/2018, 01:07 PM
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I definitely agree, since posting this it hasn't gotten any worse. "Currently, there is no good treatment that will speed up recovery from this disease. Most often, the disease must run its course in an affected fish. Fortunately most cases of lymphocystis in warmwater fish will resolve on their own after a few weeks, as long as husbandry is good (good water quality/chemistry, good nutrition, correct population densities, optimal social groups) and as long as other stressors have been eliminated. Although it is not an ideal solution, at present, the best option is to hold fish for several weeks (longer for cool and cold water fish) until the lesions have cleared." I'll keep a close an eye and update this thread. |
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