Black Spots on Clownfish

Snowmaker · #1 07-15-2007, 12:58 AM

There are black markings in spot shapes showing up on my ocellaris clownfish? The fish are in good health im just curious as to if anyone else has had this happen and what it is?

niloc16 · #2 07-15-2007, 03:34 AM

they are pretty common, it is usually sting marks from a coral. if they host a torch or frogspawn sometimes they will get stung. they are not hurt from it but it leaves a mark. mine have had it with not ill effects

bv_reefer · #3 07-15-2007, 05:20 AM

-are sting marks like that common with some softies 2? cuz i'm going softies with a tomato clown so i'm just wondering, if those sting marks should be something I should expect or not.

niloc16 · #4 07-15-2007, 05:35 AM

with clowns you can expect. they will try and host anything

fishoholic · #5 07-15-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by niloc16

they will try and host anything

Sorry to highjack but funny niloc16 should say that because I have 2 clowns that are hosting in pink zoas!!!!

sharuq1 · #6 07-15-2007, 06:08 PM

Had black spots on my oscellaris and then he turned this color:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=33586

I think it looks cool.

Snowmaker · #7 07-16-2007, 02:42 AM

hey thats a cool colour by the way. The only coral in that tank with significant stinging power is a member of the euphyllia family like torch corals and it is a neon green frogspawn, This is just my gf's tank and she was worried you all know how girls get. So i tank it as theres nothing really wrong with her fish???

Snowmaker · #8 07-16-2007, 02:46 AM

Also while someone brought up the subject of zoo's how do you make them grow faster. I dont know much about growing zoo's because i mainly grow clams and sps, then i have my biocube 14 with softies and i know how to make them grow like crazy is iodine and phyto. But how do you make zoo's grow faster???

Clown · #9 07-16-2007, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by niloc16

with clowns you can expect. they will try and host anything

You think they will host a fake anemone?
Such as
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/...entacleanemone

Kronk · #10 07-16-2007, 04:27 AM

if its got wiggly bits i wouldnt put it past them.. might not host in terms of bringing it food but it might like it as a hiding/ sleeping place.