SRC Member peacemaker Posted April 29, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LaW Posted April 29, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2008 let me guess, your clowns are hosting on a coral and not an anemone? Quote If a man could beat his own fantasy. Then to only breed in captivity. Then its pointless. Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. || Tank: 78" x 30" x 30" || Sump: 48" x 22" x 20" || Lights: PowerModule 10 X 80W|| Returns: 2 x HF32 || || Skimmer: BubbleKing Supermarin 300 || Wavemaker: 3 x 6100 & 1 x 6200, 2 x Wavebox 6212, WavySea || || FR: 2 x FR150 || NR: Sulphur Denitrator || CR: RM Custom Made 8" || KR: Deltec KM500 || TopUp: Tunze Osmolator 3155 || || UV: Coralife 12X 36W || Ozonizer: Sanders C200|| Controller: GHL Profilux Plus II Ex || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted April 30, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 ^ 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.. Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted April 30, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted May 5, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2008 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted May 6, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2008 congrats.. haha, but do keep a lookout for the xenia, some corals get stressed with the clowns disturbing it.. Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LaW Posted May 6, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2008 atleast its fading away or else you will get a spotted clown. Quote If a man could beat his own fantasy. Then to only breed in captivity. Then its pointless. Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. || Tank: 78" x 30" x 30" || Sump: 48" x 22" x 20" || Lights: PowerModule 10 X 80W|| Returns: 2 x HF32 || || Skimmer: BubbleKing Supermarin 300 || Wavemaker: 3 x 6100 & 1 x 6200, 2 x Wavebox 6212, WavySea || || FR: 2 x FR150 || NR: Sulphur Denitrator || CR: RM Custom Made 8" || KR: Deltec KM500 || TopUp: Tunze Osmolator 3155 || || UV: Coralife 12X 36W || Ozonizer: Sanders C200|| Controller: GHL Profilux Plus II Ex || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted May 6, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2008 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted May 7, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 7, 2008 Clean clown again! Hosting on xenia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted May 7, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted May 7, 2008 neat.. Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e>ben<K Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Encounter same problem too. But, my clowns do not host on any corals or anemones. What could be the problem man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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