Clown with heavy breathing

[Acefspds]

I am uploading a vid that I just did. Will post the youtube link when it finished uploading. I tried to do it in the highest res that I could so its nice and clear. Please watch the vid once it is up and let me know what everyone thinks. He does not look to be losing color or losing any skin, or mucus. His fins are a bit frayed that is about all I can see.

[Acefspds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMabQXKP6qo

I turned off the hob filter thats making all the bubbles.

[Acefspds]

Would a bath be better then just treating the water in the QT. Also if I wan to give a para guard bath can he go back into the medicated QT or should he go into a QT with unmedicated water. I ordered some FORMALIN 3 to dip him with when it gets here.

In the QT I have 1.25ml of Para Guard in 2.5 gal.
A bath is 4ml of Para Guard in 1 gal for 30-60 min.

[Thee Twiddler]

My perc is breathing hard and not eating, and has stringy white poop! Im not familiar with sickness but all my parameters are good as always and the other fish and corals are just fine. Any suggestions?

[Acefspds]

My perc is breathing hard and not eating, and has stringy white poop! Im not familiar with sickness but all my parameters are good as always and the other fish and corals are just fine. Any suggestions?

Probabley the same thing going on with mine. I would go ahead and place him in a QT. Maybe do like I did and freshwater bath him and start treating him with something. If you have or can get some Formalin do a dip with that.

[Thee Twiddler]

Thanks, Where do I get Formalin?

[Acefspds]

Thanks, Where do I get Formalin?

Gotta order it online probabley. I gome some from ebay. 7.99 free shipping. Called Formalin 3.

[Acefspds]

Another vid taken 5-6 hours after the first....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrM1hB5fdR8

[Thee Twiddler]

ok what should I be expecting after the fw bath i just performed? and as for the video EAT LITTLE BUDDY EAT!

[Acefspds]

ok what should I be expecting after the fw bath i just performed? and as for the video EAT LITTLE BUDDY EAT!

Well after the bath just put him back in the QT and hope is about all you can do. Start treating him with some kind of meds. From what I have read sometimes you can see little white specs in the FW bath after its done. Just watch him and hope. Good Luck dude if its Brook its gonna be a process to get them healthy.

[Thee Twiddler]

Thanks for all the help, we will see what happens! in both cases of the "ER"

[Acefspds]

No worries man I dont know much bt I am going through it like you are. I am using Para Guard by seachem which you should be able to get at a LFS.

I have noticed some white stuff on the bottom of the tank under where he is swimming. I dont know what this means but I hope its whatever is making him sick comin out. Its not dead brine because they are still swimming. Dunno what it is.

[Thee Twiddler]

well, he's still alive and chillin at the top of the tank, he did his normal night simming pattern just a slower version.

[Acefspds]

well, he's still alive and chillin at the top of the tank, he did his normal night simming pattern just a slower version.

How is the breathing? Does it look like he is gasping for air? The freshwater dip probabley gave him a bit of releaf but from talking to someone today that knows their clowns you should look into that Formalin so you can dip him. That is probabley the only thing that will cure him.

My little guy looks alot better today as well. He is swimming in what I like to call "Night Mode" as well. His breathing looks better and his gills are not so inflamed. I am gonna continue doing 100% water changes and re medicating him until my formalin gets here. Once it gets here I will remove him from my QT with meds...Do a 100% water change...Dip him in the formalin...and place him in clean untreated water.

[Acefspds]

Treatment Day 3 with Para Guard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkonPIJwHmI