sick clown

[mala1610]

Hi guys can someone please tell me what this white patch on my clown is? What can I use to treat it? I have got another tank running with just frags must I put it in there for now?

[mala1610]

Bump

[HumbleFish]

How long have you had this clown? If he's relatively new, I would say it's probably Brooklynella. But if you've had him awhile, I would lean more towards it being a bacterial infection.

[mala1610]

He is around 3 weeks in this tank but had him in another tank for around 2 months. This is an updated pic taken .. It's getting worse ... Thanks @Humblefish please have a look at latest pic.

[HumbleFish]

I would QT, and treat with antibiotics (i.e. Furan-2, Erythromycin, or any broad spectrum antibiotic).

IF this fish has Brook, you will see patches like this show up on other parts of the body. For that, you will need to administer formalin dips. Personally, I would administer formalin dips regardless (just to be safe). The antibiotic treatment is a good idea either way as well, to guard against a secondary infection.