Wyoming Clownfish has brand new red spot on center of head?

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Noticed this afternoon this clownfish developed this perfectly circular red spot on it's head. It's swimming fine, eating well, and looks fine otherwise. Her buddy also seems fine. My concern is some sort of parasite or other issue so I wanted to post to see. My going theories are a rub spot from aggression since the spot seems to be a rub versus something on the fish directly, or maybe a sting from a torch in the tank? I have a very small torch and this is the more curious of the two clowns.

14 Gallon Cube that is 11 Weeks Old
- 2 Clownfish
- 1 Banggai Cardinal
- 1 Cleaner Shrimp (Added today)
- 3 Trocha Snails
- 1 Nassarius Snail
- 2 Cerith Snails

Parameters:
Salinity 1.026
Temp: 77.5
Ph: 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
Phosphate 0
Calcium 410
Alk 9

Running a Tidal 30 HOB with small sponge/ceramic media/Chemi Blue Carbon

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He's converted to Hindu.
Heh, my wife said the same thing!

Also want to add that this one has been crowding the Banggai a bit the last day or so. Swimming up beside it, real close, then the banggai kind of body slams it away and goes back to it's business.
 

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Heh, my wife said the same thing!

Also want to add that this one has been crowding the Banggai a bit the last day or so. Swimming up beside it, real close, then the banggai kind of body slams it away and goes back to it's business.
We probably have the same warped sense of humour... I'm honestly not sure what it could be from, but maybe someone else with a white clownfish has seen this.
 
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The spot this morning is mostly gone, and I noticed my clown was staring down my torch coral at eye level parallel with it. I have a feeling I know what may of caused it now, they learned the torch hits a little harder than the xenia.
 

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