Clownfish white spots

[ifiehehwuwhs]

My clownfish have white spots i was told it was lymphocyis however many more spots have shown up and they have been rubbing on sand and rocks a good bit more I just wanted to double check about it

It's a 15 gallon with a pair of clowns and some snails this all seemed to show up after I came back from a 5 day trip one of my snails died and it caused some spikes in my tank but I quickly fixed it when I got home the next day I noticed the spots they are raised up slightly they are hard to see in certain light they are definitely white and kinda pimple like in a way the only reason I'm double checking is because they are acting weirder and weirder it's even got on one of there eyes some of them have disappeared compared to earlier in the day which is odd

Here's a video you can see it above there side fin and now the spots are gone except a couple but they are rubbing worse

 

[tbrown]

It could very easily be bite marks. I can't see the white spots on my phone screen but @Jay Hemdal said the one spot he could see was likely Lymphocytosis in your other thread. Do you have any other pictures that might be closer up to make it easier to see?

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

It could very easily be bite marks. I can't see the white spots on my phone screen but @Jay Hemdal said the one spot he could see was likely Lymphocytosis in your other thread. Do you have any other pictures that might be closer up to make it easier to see?

I hope this photo helps on the top right fish you can see 3 of them and on the bottom you can see 2 it's very hard to get good quality photos

 

[winxp_man]

I see a couple of spots on one. But hard to tell what is it. The fish are moving quite fast. Maybe snap some focused pictures and post that? Or try slow motion video if you have an iPhone. I think most phones now do slow motion.

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

I see a couple of spots on one. But hard to tell what is it. The fish are moving quite fast. Maybe snap some focused pictures and post that? Or try slow motion video if you have an iPhone. I think most phones now do slow motion.

Is this any better?

 

[winxp_man]

Yes, what phone do you have? Or camera?

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

Yes, what phone do you have? Or camera?

I phone 17

 

[winxp_man]

I phone 17

Try slow motion video. Go into the camera settings and change the setting to allow for higher quality pics, and videos. Just incase you had no ideas tape by the screen brings up a focus box. And lets you focus the picture on what you have the focus box on.

Here is a pic with the zoom in I took not long ago. Your phone should be able to do the same.

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

Yes, what phone do you have? Or camera?

Try slow motion video. Go into the camera settings and change the setting to allow for higher quality pics, and videos. Just incase you had no ideas tape by the screen brings up a focus box. And lets you focus the picture on what you have the focus box on.

Here is a pic with the zoom in I took not long ago. Your phone should be able to do the same.

This is the best I could do

 

[winxp_man]

Yea, the cones look to big to possibly be ich. How big are the fish. Length wise?

And I see a lot of fin damage from bickering amount the two clowns.

How is their breathing?

Maybe try getting a slow motion video and posting it?

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

Yea, the cones look to big to possibly be ich. How big are the fish. Length wise?

And I see a lot of fin damage from bickering amount the two clowns.

How is their breathing?

Maybe try getting a slow motion video and posting it?

They are about I would guess 2-3 inch's I've had them for a month and they have been fairly nippy with each other within the past week

 

[winxp_man]

They are about I would guess 2-3 inch's I've had them for a month and they have been fairly nippy with each other within the past week

If they are similar in size this will take place until one becomes the boss for good. My wild caught Percula’s bonded over night. The idea is the wild clowns tend to bind easier than captive bred.

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

If they are similar in size this will take place until one becomes the boss for good. My wild caught Percula’s bonded over night. The idea is the wild clowns tend to bind easier than captive bred.

Ohhh okay is there anything I should do or is this a leave it alone type of thing

 

[winxp_man]

Ohhh okay is there anything I should do or is this a leave it alone type of thing

Hard to say. Some will fight till death. Some eventually give in and figure out who the husband is and who will be the wife haha

Here are mine still in QT. Make is the one above. They look similar in size in the pic. But he’s about 1/4” smaller.

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

Hard to say. Some will fight till death. Some eventually give in and figure out who the husband is and who will be the wife haha

Here are mine still in QT. Make is the one above. They look similar in size in the pic. But he’s about 1/4” smaller.

Oh wow mine haven't gotten super aggressive they usually will nip each other once to twice then go back to normal and swim together also beautiful clowns you have there

 

[winxp_man]

Oh wow mine haven't gotten super aggressive they usually will nip each other once to twice then go back to normal and swim together also beautiful clowns you have there

Just keep an eye out on them. I just don’t think that is ich. Again the cones seem too big. Maybe even bacterial infection from the nipping. My brothers Wyoming whites got things like this when they where trying to figure out who will be the boss.

 

[ifiehehwuwhs]

Just keep an eye out on them. I just don’t think that is ich. Again the cones seem too big. Maybe even bacterial infection from the nipping. My brothers Wyoming whites got things like this when they where trying to figure out who will be the boss.

Will do thanks for the help

 

[vetteguy53081]

My clownfish have white spots i was told it was lymphocyis however many more spots have shown up and they have been rubbing on sand and rocks a good bit more I just wanted to double check about it

It's a 15 gallon with a pair of clowns and some snails this all seemed to show up after I came back from a 5 day trip one of my snails died and it caused some spikes in my tank but I quickly fixed it when I got home the next day I noticed the spots they are raised up slightly they are hard to see in certain light they are definitely white and kinda pimple like in a way the only reason I'm double checking is because they are acting weirder and weirder it's even got on one of there eyes some of them have disappeared compared to earlier in the day which is odd

Here's a video you can see it above there side fin and now the spots are gone except a couple but they are rubbing worse

This fish is a victim of aggression and is a result of clownfish hierarchy where the female clownfish are much more dominant than the males. They become greedy and try to eat most of the food that enters the tank (which is one reason the males don't grow as large). They often become aggressive to protect the tank in whole which may be an anemone, a nesting area, or the entire tank. If it also attacks your hand when you're trying to clean the glass or it won't let any other fish near its zone, you likely have a female clown. Often if you separate the female for a week or two into an acclimation box or sump, there may be a change in her behavior, and you will quickly see the male come out in the open

 

[Jay Hemdal]

My clownfish have white spots i was told it was lymphocyis however many more spots have shown up and they have been rubbing on sand and rocks a good bit more I just wanted to double check about it

It's a 15 gallon with a pair of clowns and some snails this all seemed to show up after I came back from a 5 day trip one of my snails died and it caused some spikes in my tank but I quickly fixed it when I got home the next day I noticed the spots they are raised up slightly they are hard to see in certain light they are definitely white and kinda pimple like in a way the only reason I'm double checking is because they are acting weirder and weirder it's even got on one of there eyes some of them have disappeared compared to earlier in the day which is odd

Here's a video you can see it above there side fin and now the spots are gone except a couple but they are rubbing worse

Fish can have multiple issues at the same time. In the other thread, the one clownfish has a Lymphocystis lesion on its dorsal fin. The scratching you are seeing could be due to flukes. There could also be ich in the mix, no way to tell. The fish ARE fighting though, and that can cause the broader white lesions (bite marks).

If the pair doesn't settle down soon, you'll need to separate them. Then, you can either wait to see if the symptoms get worse and treat accordingly, or you can treat proactively for ich and flukes with copper and praziquantel (no invertebrates can be in the tank for that though).