Clownfish in freshwater
Reason: Brooklynella Disease
I saw this little fella at the pet shop, and I just couldn’t let it die. It was covered in Brooklynella, and I also couldn’t afford chemical medications. What I did was prepare two separate containers: one with freshwater and one with saltwater, with a salinity of around 1.020. I dipped the fish in freshwater to give the parasites an osmotic shock, hoping it would kill them and also help remove the excess slime and white cloudiness from her skin, allowing hundreds of parasites to be shed.
After 5 minutes, I transferred the fish to the saltwater container and splashed the water to add oxygen since I don’t have an air stone to keep the water oxygenated. I’m hoping it survives. I’ve now left it in the dark so it can rest after all the stress from the treatment. It's currently staying at the bottom of the container, but it's not gasping or showing any obvious signs of distress from the disease.