Clownfish With Ich

[natwood]

Looks like my clownfish has somehow got white spot/ich. I've not added anything to my tank recently so I don't know how this has happened. It's got a fairly big spot on one side, and a few little ones too. Does this sound like ich? Does anybody have an suggestions of how I should treat it? Thanks

 

[-Nemo-]

Ich is usually all about the same size, looks like grains of salt or sugar. Picture would help to confirm a diagnosis. Have you tested your water stats lately? Out of whack parameters can trigger diseases.

 

[natwood]

my clownfish are a nightmare to get pictures of as they hang out round the back. i'll try. my params are all fine, except my salt levels are a little low as my LFS seems to have mixed their water too low. it's at around 1.020. could this be the problem?

 

[-Nemo-]

If the density was drastically changed it may have stressed them enough, otherwise no, I would be more concerned about the ammonia, nitRITe, nitRATe levels. If it is ich, or likely regardless of what is, you'll want to set up a quarantine tank for treatment.