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Thanks a lot for the response as always jay!Those are most likely mucus plugs, a stress response. The best way I can describe it is the mucus comes out of the pores like a playdoh extruding toy.
So - the question is, what stressor caused this? Commonly, it is fighting with another clownfish. Sometimes, the stressor is marine ich, which causes white spots itself, so that can become confusing. I don't think that is the case here as the mucus seems confined to the white headband, and not on any fins like you would see with ich.
If the fish is showing no other symptoms, I would just watch it for now.
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If you start to see any other symptoms, let us know.Thanks a lot for the response as always jay!
She’s alone in the tank, has been for a year. Has been great for a while though. Can’t imagine what could be stressing her so much, but I will keep an eye on it.