Does this clown has ick??

[dadat1968]

Clown developed small black spots.. Thanks in advance

 

[edd]

ick are white spots, he looks fine to me.

 

[tomtoothdoc]

many clowns do develop permanent "black spots" as they grow. if they move around from day to day then it might be something else.

 

[piranhapat]

It looks like pigment is changing which is normal. Some black spots could come from coral. Could come from stings from Zoas or any LPS. But nothing to worry about.
Hyper Melanization is the word that is used when clowns get this.

 

[jrsticks]

I noticed the same thing on my clown today. From what I have read it may have been stung by a zoa or something else in tank. Every thing I read says it is nothing to worry about.

 

[dadat1968]

Thanks all you just gave me a piece of mind .. I was thinking to trap him anx qt

 

[dadat1968]

I meant i was thinking to qt him but now ill just leave him on my tank

 

[Coral Theory]

The clownfish looks as if he has been rubbing against a coral. Those are usually sting markings.
Do you have any LPS coral that he may be possibly trying to host?

 

[roycinus]

these are sting marks. Is you clown messing with your LPS? They will disappear, so nothing to worry about.

 

[dadat1968]

Mostly i have zoas.. Frogspawn xenia and candy canes .. Not sure which on stinging him

 

[tomtoothdoc]

most likely the frogspawn.
my clowns host the hammers and the frogspawns.......there is no nem in the main tank.