clown fish sick

[chaquito]

hi steven, i bought this fish yesterday, and today i found it with the skin like falling, so i want to ask you whats happening with the clown?, and what can i do?
the picture is bad, because my camera, and because the fish is always moving i hope you can tell me what to do.
thanks a lot.

Agregado despu?s de 3 minutos:

i forgot to put the pictures....
theres here
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/chaquito/Imagen305.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/chaquito/Imagen311.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/chaquito/Imagen300.jpg
see ya

[Steven Pro]

Broolynella is always a strong possibility when dealing with clownfishes. That is why quarantine is so important.

Formalin baths are the most effective treatment. Add 0.125 to 0.250 ml of a 37% formalin solution to 1 liter of saltwater. Aerate strongly. Then add the fish and keep it there for 30-60 minutes. You may have to repeat this procedure two more times, but allow the fish a day of rest in between each treatment.

[chaquito]

thanks steven, i have now my hospital tank, and my clown is there now, but my last question is where i can buy Formalin?

[Steven Pro]

I buy it at my local fish store.

[chaquito]

im going to try to get it because the stores on my town doesnt hace anything good, but if dont. can i put copper on the hospital tank? and try with this?

[Steven Pro]

Copper is ineffective against Brooklynella. Freshwater dips maybe somewhat helpful, but I really prefer formalin.

[chaquito]

i think the solution of formalin here is 40% is the same quantity?
thanks a lor steven.

[Steven Pro]

I would just go with the lower dosage then, 0.125 ml/liter.

Don't forget to aerate the water, though. Formalin removes oxygen, so add the formalin first, aerate for 15 minutes, then add the fish, and maintain the aeration throughout.

[chaquito]

ok, thanks a lot steven pro, im going to do it tomorrow.
and i supuse that i have to put the fish 30 minutes only, is that right?

[mariocaz]

Then add the fish and keep it there for 30-60 minutes.

[Steven Pro]

30 minutes should do.

[chaquito]

hi steven, just one more question.
If today i put 5 ml on my 40 lts of water and keep the clown for 30 minutes, i have to put again 5 ml of formalin tomorrow? and after tomorrow?
or only with this dosage one time?
thanks a lot

[Steven Pro]

I want to be clear. The formalin procedure needs to be done as a short term bath in a bucket or something, not in the aquarium. And each time it is performed, I would prepare a fresh solution.

[chaquito]

ok, thank you again i understood very well now.

[chaquito]

Hi steven
I just want to thank you, because my clown is very well now, thanks to you.
Is good you be here
and sorry my english is not good at all.
see ya

[mariocaz]

Chaquito una foto del payasito ???

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Chaquito a pic of the clown fish please ?

[Steven Pro]

Hi steven
I just want to thank you, because my clown is very well now, thanks to you.
Is good you be here
and sorry my english is not good at all.
see ya

I am glad your clownfish is doing better. And don't worry about your English. It is much better than my Spanish. All I know are the few words I have picked up from watching Dora the Explorer, a bilingual cartoon, with my 3 year old daughter.


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Me alegro de que tu payaso se encuentre mejor. Y no te preocupes acerca de tu Ingl?s. Es bastante mejor que mi espa?ol. Lo ?nico que se son las pocas palabras que he aprendido viendo Dora la Exploradora, una caricatura animada bilingue y que veo con mi hija de 3 a?os.

[chaquito]

hehe, anyway, thankyou, im going to put the photos soon.
And i never seen that cartoon hehe is mexican?

[Steven Pro]

This is Dora, http://www.noggin.com/shows/dora.php

She is a little girl with a pet monkey that has to go find something everyday.


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Esta es Dora http://www.noggin.com/shows/dora.php

Ella es una ni?a peque?a con un mono como mascota, y que tiene que ir a buscar algo nuevo cada d?a.

[chaquito]

hahaha, nice, i never seen this before, but goo luck with the spanihs, and you can learn some spanish in this forum.