Amphiprion ocellaris sick???

[burning2nd]

Well, i cant get a good pic, but on his (if looking at him from front his left side.)

looking from behind right side

inbetween his center white strip and his rear white strip, there is 4 black dots

all of them diffrent sizes, ill try to get a good pic but this is what i got the best do far

sorry about the flash, i cant get a good pic with out it
not 2 mention, that every time i click and the cammra focus's he turns around



do you think he might have something?

I just noticed it now.

 

[Krish]

Man...Jon you are getting hit from all angles these days! I don't know much about fish diseases, but have read something here about black spots on a fish. I think it was in SteveS' forum I heard it mentioned. He would be a great person to talk to about it anyways. Hope you get sorted out and the fish makes out OK

 

[burning2nd]

LOL hit that right on the head,

its ok, tho, im not mad or anythning, when i frist started fixing cars years ago. i was f ing all kinds of stuff up. just the other day, i went to my friends house, to help him get his car runing (cause hes haveing a baby this week) and his cars all broken

hes like jon, yo please help i know you know cars and stuff, im just a body man. i was like I dont know chris, i havent worked on cars in a while dont know if i still got it. I fixed that whip, in like 30 min

he was so happy. i was happy. fish is sick.... Im still happy. bush is looking sick. got my self a brine net. fed a little mysis and brine this morning.


over 2 steaves forum!

 

[burning2nd]

i should be worried, right? its not normal i dont think, and i can remember seeing it weeks ago.

but all i can say , is yaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

 

[Krish]

LOL...I've been in the same boat as well so don't feel bad. Atleast you stuck around! I left the hobby and came back about 6 months later Steve will get you sorted out...Good luck

 

[burning2nd]

my other frined stony, cause his clowns have had black spots and brown spots for years, and i shouldnt worrie,

i kindda thought it might have something to do with feeding, and thats what he said.

but i hope steave knows more then "its ok" i wanna know whats thats all about.

not only is it good to know but knowing more never hurt

 

[Krish]

I knew it was there I saw it...Check this out Jon

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17241

 

[burning2nd]

u da man!

"The msg you have entered is to shrot, please lenghthin the msg by 10"


bla bla bla

 

[Krish]

LOL...Well, there's something you can have to go by for starters. I guess Steve will confirm what it is

 

[james734]

Jon,
Don't jump the gun yet. It might not be anything at all. I'd wait until you can positive ID it before starting any kind of treatment. 1-2 spots IMO doesn't mean bring out the calvery. Since this is the first day you've noticed the spots give it a few days to see if it develops into more.

Might want to get a QT started just incase you have to treat it though.

P.S. Mine clown has few dark spots here and there. They've just slowly developed with the age and never come and go. Just her/he's coloring has changed a little of the 1-1/2 that I've had it.

 

[burning2nd]

what would a qt tank contain, im pressed for money so i dont think thats gonna happen..... but for future refrence. another tank anther heater another skimmer?

 

[james734]

a simple 10g tank with a Hang On Back (HOB) filter. Nothing fancy required..

 

[burning2nd]

howwa about one of thos starter sets, kits.
light,hob,heater,fake plant.

or, maybe just a nano 5 gal. with ls, and a few lbs of lr, under a 20 buck t5.

 

[james734]

Just the starter kit is all you need ($50.00 +/-) No LS or LR.. Most treatments are done with copper based meds that kill all inverts. So there's no benefit from the LS or LR.

The lighting isn't all the important either for a fish QT. Just the basic aquarium light will work just fine for viewing. Actually if the fish is really sick you leave the light off and place tank in dark area to help keep it calm and unstressed.
But lighting is something to keep in mind when QT'ing inverts.

Some people take the HOB poly filter and put in thier main display (sump) to seed the filter with bacteria (In a water flow area). Then once the QT is needed take some water from the display and put the seeded filter in the HOB and your ready to go. It works in a pinch.

I prefer to keep mine running all time, Never know when you might see that fish you just have to have. To keep the bacteria levels up when nothing is in there I through some food in there once/twice a week to feed the bacteria.

 

[Gimpster]

My True Clown once got spots not unlike yours. After rearrangeng my tank several times the clown started to host in a new soft coral. The spots were apparently a reaction to the new coral. They went away on their own in time. He had spots on the body and fins.