What are these marking on my clown fish HELP!!

Nutramar

SapperReef

Community Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Apr 6, 2023
Messages
29
Reaction score
12
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Savannah
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
So today I noticed that my pair of clowns have this pinkish marking on the same spot on top of their back could this be a sting from the torch they are hosting ?? Or should I be worried

IMG_4525.jpeg IMG_4524.jpeg IMG_4523.jpeg IMG_4522.jpeg
 
World Wide Corals

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
Review score
+12 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
79,320
Reaction score
171,014
Review score
+12 /0 /-0
Location
Wisconsin - Florida delayed due 2 hurricane damage
Rating - 100%
6   0   0
So today I noticed that my pair of clowns have this pinkish marking on the same spot on top of their back could this be a sting from the torch they are hosting ?? Or should I be worried

View attachment 3141844 View attachment 3141845 View attachment 3141846 View attachment 3141847
We're starting to see a lot of this bruising on clowns which while can be injury appear bacterial.
Is fish eating?
Is breathing normal or labored?

I would suggest quaranting in separate tank and treating with seachem kanaplex or maracyn 2 and add aeration during treatment
 

Jay Hemdal

10K Club member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Jul 31, 2020
Messages
19,471
Reaction score
19,602
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Dundee, MI
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
We don’t know what causes this - it is only seen on the white portions of clownfish, often newly acquired ones.
In some cases it just goes away but in other cases the fish is reported to have died. However, the fish that die may well have had other issues.
Jay
 
OP
OP
S

SapperReef

Community Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Apr 6, 2023
Messages
29
Reaction score
12
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Savannah
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
They are eating and swimming fine , it was one day to another! I have had them about 1year or year and half . They do chase my Pygmy angel recently bc I think they are trying to do their first lay of eggs , still suggest to move them??
 

Jay Hemdal

10K Club member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Jul 31, 2020
Messages
19,471
Reaction score
19,602
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Dundee, MI
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
They are eating and swimming fine , it was one day to another! I have had them about 1year or year and half . They do chase my Pygmy angel recently bc I think they are trying to do their first lay of eggs , still suggest to move them??
No, I don’t see any need to move them.
We usually see this on newly acquired clowns, and you’ve had these for some time.. which is odd.
Jay
 
World Wide Corals
OP
OP
S

SapperReef

Community Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Apr 6, 2023
Messages
29
Reaction score
12
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Savannah
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
No, I don’t see any need to move them.
We usually see this on newly acquired clowns, and you’ve had these for some time.. which is odd.
Jay
Yes I had them for about a year or year and half , new marking on the male head but both still swimming fine and eating . Reasons why it appeared ? Only difference now is that they are trying to lay and chafing everyone that comes by them !!
 

Jay Hemdal

10K Club member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Jul 31, 2020
Messages
19,471
Reaction score
19,602
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Dundee, MI
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Yes I had them for about a year or year and half , new marking on the male head but both still swimming fine and eating . Reasons why it appeared ? Only difference now is that they are trying to lay and chafing everyone that comes by them !!
I just don’t know what causes this, sorry!
I started a thread in the clownfish forum, but nobody there knew either.
Jay
 
OP
OP
S

SapperReef

Community Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Apr 6, 2023
Messages
29
Reaction score
12
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Savannah
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I just don’t know what causes this, sorry!
I started a thread in the clownfish forum, but nobody there knew either.
Jay
I do appreciate your help though !!! They are doing amazing still keeping a eye out I’ll update you guys if anything changes!
 
Nutramar

Polyp polynomial: How many heads do you start with when buying zoas?

  • One head is enough to get started.

    Votes: 27 10.6%
  • 2 to 4 heads.

    Votes: 145 57.1%
  • 5 heads or more.

    Votes: 65 25.6%
  • Full colony.

    Votes: 10 3.9%
  • Other.

    Votes: 7 2.8%
Back
Top