Urgent Clown has film around it

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  1. ao72689

    ao72689 Feather Duster

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    Okay so im a little worried about my clown fish. I dropped the pair of them in a week and a half ago and they were doing fine. two days ago i dropped in a blue hippo tang and a naso tang. today, i checked my one clown fish (the other does not have this), and it seems as though it was a film covering its body, almost looks like dead skin. no other fish have this. I couldnt snap a pic.

    does anyone know what this is? ich im thinking? what do do? help!!!
     
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  3. ao72689

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    and all the params are fine. the alk was 7 drops of an api unit (8 was recommended) added a buffer to that tonight.

    8.2 ph
    0 nitrites
    0 ammonia
     
  4. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    look up velvet and see if it looks like that. Usually velvet causes a white film on the fish

    Marine Velvet Disease
     
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    also, just fed him and he ate just fine.
     
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    checked the velvet, confused though because the film surrounding it is white
     
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    yeah I know the article stated gold appearance, but every velvet i have seen appears to be a whitish film. I think it has to do with our lighting and perhaps if seen under different lights or mag glass perhaps it would be gold

    unfortunately if it is velvet you will know in a couple days. Velvet is a very bad disease and by the time you see the symptoms most of the time it is too late to treat.

    It is a good sign that they are eating though
     
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    what is the treatment?
     
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    you should consolidate your threads into 1 so everyone can help you out better! 3 threads similar with little info on each! Just want to help, but 3 threads and we need to get all the onfo on each 1!;)
    Answering these will help, just quote it and answer net to each questions in red!
    tank size
    total fish and sizes
    other livestock
    filters
    sump
    what fish are doing what and look like what and for how long?

    do you have a QT set up

    can you post a pic?

    Thanks, that will help the pro's help you!
     
  11. Jm'sRSM

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    how big is ur tank? hippos and naso are 2 of the biggest tangs, and will require at least a 220 6ft tank when full grown. also ammonia and nitrites arent really tested for unless ur tank is still cycyling...
     
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    sorry still new to the site!!

    tank size - 90g
    total fish sizes - 2 clowns 1" blue hippo 3" naso tang 2"
    other livestock - nothing, just 75lbs of live rock
    sump - eshopps 200

    also a protein skimmer in sump. water temp 78.

    fish swim around, seemed healthy. this morning there was no film around my clown, now there is. he is only one being affected (for now).

    no QT

    still not sure how to post a pic, cant get a good snapshot of the clown swimming
     
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