Black spots on clownfish...

[peacemaker]

My clownfishes have had these dark spots for a long time. They are still very active and feeding very well. What could this be? Anyone knows the cause?

[LaW]

let me guess, your clowns are hosting on a coral and not an anemone?

[vt_snowman87]

^ agreed..

its hosting a lps right?

clowns will get these black spots when they host in a coral thats not an anemone, i think its because of the adaptation to the different sting..

my old tank clowns have those when they hosted octos, frogspawn etc.. it clears away after some time with a good healthy diet..

just my opinions..

[peacemaker]

Yes, they are checking out on the different types of corals. Tried the frogspawn, didn't like it. Now they seem to enjoy the pumping xenia...

[peacemaker]

Just an update: the dark spots on my clownfishes have faded away! I guess they have acclimatised to their hosting corals. Xenia is still their favorite hangout.

[vt_snowman87]

congrats.. haha, but do keep a lookout for the xenia, some corals get stressed with the clowns disturbing it..

[LaW]

atleast its fading away or else you will get a spotted clown.

[peacemaker]

On the contrary, the xenias are growing and spreading up quite a bit. They are beginning their migration, so I'm not sure where they will decide to settle down... Hence the similarities between anemones and xenias...

Haha... if they actually grow striking white spots (not diseases!) instead of stripes, they would indeed fit the name of clown fish!

[peacemaker]

Clean clown again! Hosting on xenia.

[vt_snowman87]

neat..

[e>ben<K]

Encounter same problem too. But, my clowns do not host on any corals or anemones. What could be the problem man