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Mpthreer
07/09/2009, 04:24 PM
My two percula clowns have these brown blotches on them. They used to not have them. They are about 1/4 inch in diameter. I was wondering what they have. They eat right and every other fish in the tank appears to be fine. Thanks!
impur
07/09/2009, 05:07 PM
Did they recently begin to host a coral? When my female clown began to host a frogspawn she got black spots all over her. Even her lips turned black! Its some sort of reaction to the sting from the coral i believe.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/impur/Tank%20pics/10gal/P1040087.jpg

She's doing fine to this day, 4 1/2 years later.
Mpthreer
07/09/2009, 05:51 PM
It looks the same. But no they havnt begun to host at the moment. Mabe they are sleeping too close to the galexia. Thanks a lot though, I'm not worrying as much now!
1DeR9_3Hy
07/09/2009, 06:23 PM
My clowns got smaller specks on them when they started to hose a GBTA. From what i have read, its common.
luther1200
07/09/2009, 06:24 PM
My female clown has 2 black spots, not as big as that. But they have been there for a long time now, and she is just fine.
eros
07/09/2009, 06:36 PM
My clown has them too. I have no lps or anything else in there that would sting him. I think it's genetic.
BuddhaKiss
07/09/2009, 11:14 PM
Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one. My clowns develop spots as well, the male has more...after reading this thread, I realize they started getting them when they began hosting my pink zoas