Clown fish - black spots? parasite or infection?

bravoreefer · #1 11/28/2006, 09:41 PM

I was wondering if anyone has ever had this happen to their clown fish? I have had this little clown for about 1.5 months. He was purchased from PetPals in Chatham/Springfield. He didn't display any signs when I got him. Since the appearance of dots, I noticed my other larger clown (~2.5") aquired some also.
I would appreciate it if anyone could respond and let me know what this is and/or how to treat it.

-working on posting a picture...

JMeesh · #2 11/28/2006, 11:36 PM

are they hosting a coral? sometimes they have a reaction to it.

meesh

bravoreefer · #3 11/29/2006, 12:52 AM

No hosting happening.
I was thinking that maybe it was: http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/com...a/aa041701.htm

saltycreefer · #4 11/29/2006, 12:55 AM

I've seen adult clowns suddenly develop black spots that just turned out to be their coloration changing.

fkdenton · #5 11/29/2006, 11:48 AM

I wouldnt worry about it. My ocs have all kinds of little black spots and there fine. Its from them brushing up aginst coral and stuff. Mine got worse when they started hosting my rbtas

bravoreefer · #6 11/29/2006, 07:18 PM

Best picture I could get after about 15 minutes infront of the tank. The white line by his head strip is just a camera error.

saltycreefer · #7 11/29/2006, 07:20 PM

Nothing to worry about.

epon · #8 11/30/2006, 02:32 PM

I think I recall hcs3 saying the black dots are nothing to worry about.

RocketSeason · #9 12/03/2006, 11:44 AM

My clowns have that as well. They both got it soon after I added some Zoos, a GSP, and some colony polyps to my tank.

It looks bad but its really not. its called Hypermelenazation (sp?) it can happen often to clowns when touched by stinging corals and I belive that having zoos can cause an issue as well.

Its not pretty, but it doesn't effect them at all.

bravoreefer · #10 12/03/2006, 12:39 PM

I saw the little guy, the one I took a picture of above, swimming very close my orange zoos last night. Maybe it is just him bumping into them at night while he is sleeping and those are just sting marks? I was hoping it was nothing.

Will those marks go away?

RocketSeason · #11 12/03/2006, 11:45 PM

From what I have read, they do not go away sorry.

dcombs44 · #12 12/04/2006, 12:23 PM

My tomato clown has similar marks. They've been there for some time with no hints of going away, but he seems and acts very healthy.