Travis L. Stevens
01/16/2015, 04:13 PM
I'm kind of strung at wits end right now. I've gambled for years without a QT and am well aware of the risks, and I accept the repercussions and following work in the case of a problem. The irony is, this was hopefully my last fish purchase ever only to bite me in the rear. :facepalm:
I brought home a male clownfish for my female and brought it straight home from shipment. I noticed in the bag that his fins were a little roughed up, but were in otherwise fine shape. Looked like he had been in a tussle with his other tankmates before being packaged and shipped. He acclimated very well and in a matter of about 30 seconds, he met the female, was accepted, and immediately started hosting with her in her clam. It wasn't until 24 hours later that I noticed the male had an off-colored spot behind his pectoral fin. Also looked as if he had a fight with a current tankmate overnight. Thus, I let it go for another day.
It didn't get worse, nor did it get better. I waited another 24 hours and noticed my female was acting strange. Seemed to have a lot of mucous near the head and difficulty breathing, but she was eating well. I suspected Brooklynella.
In another 24 hours, I had tried to gather up equipment for hospitalization. In that time, she had developed a lesion at the base of her dorsal fin, and I started to suspect Amyloodinium. Though she was still eating well...
It took another 24 hours for me procure chelated copper, Melafix, and hydrogen peroxide as they were my only avaialble options. During this time, her dorsal fin started showing signs of deterioration. I set up the HT, and needed to let it circulate overnight.
This morning before work, I noticed that her dorsal spines were clearly exposed, and thus I now suspected Fin Rot. While at work in a different city, I managed to get Eryhtromycin. When I got home to add the Erythromycin to the Hospital Tank, her dorsal fin is clearly eaten away.
So, what does everyone think? The male isn't worse, and is actually starting to look a bit better, though he still has a lesion behind his pectoral fin. The female has lost her appetite and is wasting away
Currently, both clownfish are in the Hospital Tank treated with the appropriate amount of Erythromycin. I'm hoping my guess of fin rot is correct, but I'm second guessing myself.
I brought home a male clownfish for my female and brought it straight home from shipment. I noticed in the bag that his fins were a little roughed up, but were in otherwise fine shape. Looked like he had been in a tussle with his other tankmates before being packaged and shipped. He acclimated very well and in a matter of about 30 seconds, he met the female, was accepted, and immediately started hosting with her in her clam. It wasn't until 24 hours later that I noticed the male had an off-colored spot behind his pectoral fin. Also looked as if he had a fight with a current tankmate overnight. Thus, I let it go for another day.
It didn't get worse, nor did it get better. I waited another 24 hours and noticed my female was acting strange. Seemed to have a lot of mucous near the head and difficulty breathing, but she was eating well. I suspected Brooklynella.
In another 24 hours, I had tried to gather up equipment for hospitalization. In that time, she had developed a lesion at the base of her dorsal fin, and I started to suspect Amyloodinium. Though she was still eating well...
It took another 24 hours for me procure chelated copper, Melafix, and hydrogen peroxide as they were my only avaialble options. During this time, her dorsal fin started showing signs of deterioration. I set up the HT, and needed to let it circulate overnight.
This morning before work, I noticed that her dorsal spines were clearly exposed, and thus I now suspected Fin Rot. While at work in a different city, I managed to get Eryhtromycin. When I got home to add the Erythromycin to the Hospital Tank, her dorsal fin is clearly eaten away.
So, what does everyone think? The male isn't worse, and is actually starting to look a bit better, though he still has a lesion behind his pectoral fin. The female has lost her appetite and is wasting away
Currently, both clownfish are in the Hospital Tank treated with the appropriate amount of Erythromycin. I'm hoping my guess of fin rot is correct, but I'm second guessing myself.