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[flynix]

I've got a clown with something weird on his face, been there for a few days now. initially thought it was just food stuck, but it's still there. looks like a bit of skin or some flaky white/clear stuff. anyone got any idea what it could be?

[floralix]

got a pic of the clown?

[flynix]

I'll try to get a pic later, tripod makes all the difference but hard to get one without it.

[rivulet9]

Sounds kinda like cotton mouth, read the last disease on the fishforever disease page. That one might match what your clown's got goin on.

[flynix]

pics, not great quality but thats about the best my camera can manage atm, sorry !

[rivulet9]

I'm pretty sure that's cotton mouth. I'd treat it and keep an eye on it - it's definitely not normal. Poor little guy, that does look weird. I'm having some concerns about my damsel too, I've seen a small white dot on its lower lip and I'm wondering if it might be cotton mouth as well.

[flynix]

ive been running melafix for a few days now, still seems to be doing the trick, was wondering if anyone knows of anything else i can use alongside it to help clear this up?

clownie's still got a decent appetite, i keep an eye on him during feeding to make sure he's eating alright... seems like the treatment's having a bit of an effect, some of the white stuff's gone now and i can see a bit of his orange colour coming back through. gonna keep dosing till saturday, then i'll add my carbon back in, do a water change and assess the situation before deciding what to do next.

[flynix]

the growths almost gone now, pretty pleased with that, gonna keep dosing for the full 7 days just to be on the safe side tho!