So this morning I got up at my normal time and went to feed the livestock in my 30 gallon FOWLR tank. I noticed that one of my clowns had died and was stuck on my of my circulation fans. I then noticed that my other clown and the dottyback were just kind of floating around and struggling to survive. I was not able to snap any photos because I was getting read for work. They both looked extremely "wrinkled" and had some white spots on them (ich maybe?). My damsels, starfish, and shrimp were all looking just fine and ate this morning. I know it is a long shot with out any photos, but does anyone have any idea what may be going on? I added some live rock that I got from a member on here, but it looked great and was parasite free (from what I saw). Other than that, I'm not sure what is going on. :sad:
What is going on with my fish?
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Dang, might be brooklynella (sp).
Pics would help.
Have you added any new fish?
Pics would help.
Have you added any new fish?
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Google brooklynella and see if that looks similar to what you saw on your fish.
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Contact JennM with imagine ocean. She can help.
Edit: She can sell you the meds to treat the other fish.
Edit: She can sell you the meds to treat the other fish.
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sorry to hear about what's happening to your fish, today might be a good day to take off early.
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Brooklynella is a type of ich. It wont trasfer in ur live rock. I would pull the damsels out. And treat it. The treatment will kill and inverts in ur tank. Might want to get them out if u have any. Look it up but i think u have to treat it and leave fallow just like ich for awhile.
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Ouch. So sorry to hear this, Man. If it is brook, I'd QT and treat what you have left and let the tank sit fallow.
James has a good point as well. Ammonia and PH are the first things I'd test for. I'd test for nitrate and nitrite as well just to rule that out.
Best of luck, Man. Keep us posted.
James has a good point as well. Ammonia and PH are the first things I'd test for. I'd test for nitrate and nitrite as well just to rule that out.
Best of luck, Man. Keep us posted.
I don't have a QT set up at the moment. I have a 10 gallon just sitting, I guess I could get that going, but what about cycling and all that fun stuff? Also, when I test the water and it is out of whack what can I do? Just a water change? Or is there something else I can do?
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I have a filter u can borrow for that 10g if u need it
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Yes thats cool. Just a hob filter and heater. Put ur lr in there and u wont have to cycle.
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if you use medication, that live rock will get contaminated
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I've never cycled my QT tanks and never had any problems with parameters. Basically new water and PVC. It's good practice to keep a bag of rubble or seachem matrix in your DT somewhere so some of the beneficial bacteria can be used in your QT filtration.
For now, barebottom tank with PVC for the fish to hide and feel comfortable. This will also enable you to monitor their digestion and whether or not they are eating. I ended up just doing a hob with filter floss in it. Just know that whatever you use in your QT cannot be re-used in your DT if it has been medicated. Some say there is a way to purge it of copper residuals, some say not...
Also: Very important to monitor your parameters in a QT as they can get out of wack very quickly due to little or no filtration. This is especially important in smaller QT's...
For now, barebottom tank with PVC for the fish to hide and feel comfortable. This will also enable you to monitor their digestion and whether or not they are eating. I ended up just doing a hob with filter floss in it. Just know that whatever you use in your QT cannot be re-used in your DT if it has been medicated. Some say there is a way to purge it of copper residuals, some say not...
Also: Very important to monitor your parameters in a QT as they can get out of wack very quickly due to little or no filtration. This is especially important in smaller QT's...
Actually, no it isn't. It's a protozoan.
Before you do anything - test the water, and see what's going on.
It's unlikely to be any sort of disease (although not impossible) if no new fish have been added recently.
Is it possible that the water has become contaminated with something?
I'd rule that out first - full set of parameters, think about any changes made recently, etc.
Photos of the deceased or sick might help, but I'd look at the whole picture before assuming what happened first.
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Def not questioning jenn (she is way way more knowledgeable than me) but heres a link.
