I need help tooo

[PuffLuv]

If it is brook, I wish you and your fish the best outcome, because it is a very nasty parasite that requires prompt treatment. You should notice the mucous coating appear thick and opaque on the clown. A quarantine tank (all fish) with formalin (37% I believe), an air pump, and discretionary FW dips would be my treatment of choice for brook. You would then have to let the display tank go without fish (fallow) for 8 weeks to let the remaining parasites die from a lack of host.

I can't comment on the possible lionfish sting, as I haven't experienced that before, however, the white stringy feces and lack of appetite could also suggest an internal parasite. If that is the case, prazipro could be administered (okay to use in your display tank) or fed with metronidazole and garlic.

If you don't have an air pump already installed in your quarantine pump, I would add one to aid breathing of the clown, regardless of the cause. A freshwater dip (match the ph & temp of the quarantine) could also help remove parasites and give it some breathing room, however, in my experience, they can be very stressful to an already stressed-out fish

Good Luck!

[dillia31]

thanks every one for the info,
been looking it up and re-searching
She doesnt seem to have any coating or spots on her.
She not rubbing on the rock or any thing
the tank has two filters and an air stone one filter is a
fluval 403
and the other filter is one of those black ones with double filter system
the hang on type
and a large long air stone
hmmmmm stupid thinking now think i just duck up
i didnt really clean the 403 out when i bought it, used it as is,
the carbon and amonia stuff look new so i rinsed them off and used it
the filter could have brought something in, now to think of it
the tank had been cloudy for a week before it cleared up,
that was about a month ago
she was eating and swimming good, till easter sunday
i feed- new life spectrumax
and for the lion fish- mysis shrimp
tank lights are off
think i am gonna treat the whole tank