Reddish gill - bacterial infection?

[vaporize]

HI Lee,

I have recently purchased some clownfish (newly acclimated for 2 days), they are direct from the breeder.

Today I noticed that one of them had a bloody gill (reddish gill part) and breathing fast. These are captive bred clownfish and I put them thru a FW dip acclimation.

If you noticed another individual swam across, it is not a standard 'pattern'. The video also attached:
YouTube - clownfish gill problem?

Attached are the picture of the gill, the other fish do not have that dark reddish spot. I am guessing it might be bacterial infection, just wanted to consult you.

Thanks

[leebca]

Good photos and video.

I'm not convinced it is any pathological condition. Are you sure the fish didn't look like this from the start?

It could be a temporary skin condition, like Hyper-Melaninization or conceivably it could be an enhanced marking of this particular fish within its species. I didn't notice any alarming breathing rate.

[vaporize]

I got quite a few of these clownfish, so that is not an enhanced marking. Only one fish seems to have that reddish mark, one side is darker than the other it seems.

I might just be a bit paranoid because one of these clownfish died after one day of arrival and a breathing problem and only after it died, I notice a deep dark red patch on the gills on the corpse.

[leebca]

There's always a remote change of gill damage, ruptured blood vessel, or even a gill fluke. But all of these can only be determined through taking gill clippings and direct observation.

I think I'd wait to see if anything develops. To be conservative, you can isolate the fish and treat with an antibiotic. If it is damage or rupture, a secondary bacterial infection is possible.

[vaporize]

Hi Lee,

Just wanted to say that you are very darn good, after two weeks' time, it's almost certain that specific fish probably just have the red patch as a birth mark type of thing since it's been eating and behaving a bit more normally now.

Thanks for your help as always

[weez1959]

Hi Vaporize!
Are those naked clownfish from ORA?
They're so cute!

[leebca]

Kind of you to say so, vaporize.