NSReeF
New Member
Hi everyone, this is my first post here. This is actually my first tank ever, so I don’t have much experience so far and I’m freaking out whether this is Hyper-Melanization, Black Ich or something else?
2 days ago, I have noticed black spots on both of my Clownfish. I would say around 8-10 spots, on both sides on orange one, mostly on upper orange part of body, and around 5 spots on the black one, but only on white part of the body (maybe it’s just not visible on black parts). I think that the number of black spots has remained the same during past few days on both of them. But maybe they have become little bit darker on the orange one then the first day, and I think they are kind of fading away on the black one, which is kind of weird.
They are both still acting normally, swimming around, breathing normally, eating everything as usual. Other 3 fishes are fine, without any marks. The orange one has been in tank for 3 months, and the black one for around 2 months. In last couple of weeks, the orange one has become little bit more aggressive, but I think that’s normal because she is dominant one.
One week before I have noticed these black spots, I have introduced 1 Anthelia and 2 zoas. Beside that, nothing else has been changed in last 2-3 months. No new animals, corals, everything has been the same.
I have few soft corals, few zoas, and 1 really small Euphyllia frag, but none of which is hosting Clowns. They usually hang out in lower flow part of the tank, and sleep near the overflow box. So far, I have never noticed them coming even near any of the corals.
Tank is 80 gallons, almost 8 months old, with:
2x Ocellaris clownfish (one regular, one black)
1x Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
1x Six-line wrasse
1x Blue-green chromis
1x Blood Red Fire Shrimp
Few Trochus snails
Temperature 78-80 F
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0-5
TIA
2 days ago, I have noticed black spots on both of my Clownfish. I would say around 8-10 spots, on both sides on orange one, mostly on upper orange part of body, and around 5 spots on the black one, but only on white part of the body (maybe it’s just not visible on black parts). I think that the number of black spots has remained the same during past few days on both of them. But maybe they have become little bit darker on the orange one then the first day, and I think they are kind of fading away on the black one, which is kind of weird.
They are both still acting normally, swimming around, breathing normally, eating everything as usual. Other 3 fishes are fine, without any marks. The orange one has been in tank for 3 months, and the black one for around 2 months. In last couple of weeks, the orange one has become little bit more aggressive, but I think that’s normal because she is dominant one.
One week before I have noticed these black spots, I have introduced 1 Anthelia and 2 zoas. Beside that, nothing else has been changed in last 2-3 months. No new animals, corals, everything has been the same.
I have few soft corals, few zoas, and 1 really small Euphyllia frag, but none of which is hosting Clowns. They usually hang out in lower flow part of the tank, and sleep near the overflow box. So far, I have never noticed them coming even near any of the corals.
Tank is 80 gallons, almost 8 months old, with:
2x Ocellaris clownfish (one regular, one black)
1x Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
1x Six-line wrasse
1x Blue-green chromis
1x Blood Red Fire Shrimp
Few Trochus snails
Temperature 78-80 F
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0-5
TIA
And it bothers me, because I am not sure if other corals are capable to sting in that manner? I have never seen Clowns touching any of my corals. They are hanging out close to one Gorgonian, but I am not convinced that it could leave such marks.
