clown dead this morning but.........

[plb]

the strangest part is that it was encased in this clear jelly like substance against the rock? That is the best way I can describe it. Does anyone know what this is or if it killed my clown or is it bacteria eating away at it?

 

[DEEPWATER]

Hmm ,no expert ,but do you have a wrasse in your tank .They use a jelly type cover wehn they sleep and then let release it inthe morning .
the clown maybe just died and got stuck in this jelly

How long do oyu have the clown for ,
did you introduce any new fish to your tank
what other fish do you have in the tank
one more ..did you see any sign of problems with the clown be4 this

 

[plb]

Hmm ,no expert ,but do you have a wrasse in your tank .They use a jelly type cover wehn they sleep and then let release it inthe morning .
the clown maybe just died and got stuck in this jelly

How long do oyu have the clown for ,
did you introduce any new fish to your tank
what other fish do you have in the tank
one more ..did you see any sign of problems with the clown be4 this

Nope no wrasse, clown is the only fish and yes I saw a big white growth on the clowns head quite a few days ago which I posted about in here. Also when I say jelly I mean it was like a ball of jelly bigger than the clown and the clown was in the middle.

 

[Deanos]

It's probably deteriorating. How long was it missing?

 

[plb]

It was swimming around fine last night at like 9pm

 

[House of Laughter]

if it's the same day, it is likely a parasite

House

 

[marrone]

Could also be a fungus.

 

[plb]

The best way I can think to describe it is it looked like it was inside a jellyfish lol....that is what the substance reminded me of.

 

[marrone]

Do you have an Anemone? It's very possible the clown could have either died in the Anemone and/or was diguested by the Anemone and spit back out. If you have seen an Anemone spit food out it looks like it's covered in a slime cocoon.

 

[plb]

nope no anemone.......as of right now its only a fowler

 

[michaelp]

I used the dead piece of shrimp trick to kickstart a cycle in one of my old tanks, and this happened to the piece of shrimp (it took a week though). I think when things deteriorate in water they look like this, but this seems awful fast for that kind of deterioration to grow. Got a picture? I suppose you removed it already.

 

[plb]

yeah I already removed it.

 

[joseney21]

i forget who, but the same thing happened to one of my clowns a while back and someone on the site told me it was some type of worm. often mistaken for bristle worms....

 

[plb]

i forget who, but the same thing happened to one of my clowns a while back and someone on the site told me it was some type of worm. often mistaken for bristle worms....

Interesting.

 

[House of Laughter]

True as well - I do have a picture of the parasite, though. Very interesting

Jim

Could also be a fungus.