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leviburns89
02/03/2017, 07:44 PM
I've had this little clown for over a year. Himself along with a larger female share a 120g reef with 40g sump, minimal corals.

Well over the last 6 months, he's started to mature, he's maybe 1.5 years old. And now he has these black blotches. He acts fine, super friendly, courts the female nicely. Eats like a monster.

Ideas?

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leviburns89
02/03/2017, 07:46 PM
I should also add, the blotches are only on the orange portions. None of the white or black has any imperfections. I've studied him for hours

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JVan82
02/03/2017, 07:52 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/cc55426d4270ed9070f5eb4de8f51a4a.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/e1d56fdd99c562e65afc3319ef0c0e0f.jpg
My clown has done the same, I'm told it's normal

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leviburns89
02/03/2017, 07:58 PM
Wow, thanks for the response.

Also notice that is a designer clown as well. I wonder if they exhibit that more often than the stock strain.

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JVan82
02/03/2017, 08:01 PM
I've seen with snowflake clowns that they developed a blue line between the black and white. I was concerned as well because my clown turned black within a few weeks

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leviburns89
02/03/2017, 08:09 PM
Lol as long as it's healthy, I don't care too much. I plan on breeding them soon. Be cool to run that dark gene out in this DaVinci strain.

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leviburns89
02/03/2017, 08:10 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/6cf6abfe419004e490c8919a5917bf2d.jpg

Soooooo hard to get a decent pic. They are constantly moving...

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JVan82
02/03/2017, 08:11 PM
Good luck!

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vhuang168
02/03/2017, 10:30 PM
My Picasso did that. It's just the black coming in.


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shifty51008
02/04/2017, 12:44 AM
looks like coral stings to me which are fine, they usually go away with time
nate.odom
02/05/2017, 10:16 AM
I wouldn't be too worried. My clowns have this too. They tend to rub against a large rock with corals. The coral stings tend to go away with time.


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davocean
02/05/2017, 11:11 AM
Yeah I think coral stings too, see that a bit when they are taking host in some corals, and not limited to designers