Black spots starting to form

[Cwentz758]

So I’ve had this clown for about 5 years. This clown has always been orange and grew super quick. Lately he’s starting to get black spots. Started with one random one and now he’s got about a dozen. Is this a disease or is he changing color? I’ve had others change to black but it was never spots like this they would just fade into a color.

 

[Kobin]

Have your clowns tried hosting anything lately? Sometimes they develop black spots from the sting of coral/nems which fade away over time. Think it's called hyper-melanization. The only other thing I can think of is black ich developing on the clowns. Watch closely to see if it spreads to other fish. Black ich is much smaller than spots caused by hyper-melanization.

 

[Cwentz758]

Have your clowns tried hosting anything lately? Sometimes they develop black spots from the sting of coral/nems which fade away over time. Think it's called hyper-melanization. The only other thing I can think of is black ich developing on the clowns. Watch closely to see if it spreads to other fish. Black ich is much smaller than spots caused by hyper-melanization.

The only thing in the tank that can sting is two hammers, which it doesn’t try to host.

what’s the fix for black ich, never even heard of it

 

[Cwentz758]

Anyone else have thoughts?

upon review currently other fish are clean including my other two clowns

 

[Cwentz758]

better video. Seems to have more on him today. They’re not like grainy like white ich they’re blotchy. Some on his tail fin. The other clowns and fish don’t seem to have any.

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