Clownfish red spot on side

[shew]

Not sure if this is a bruise or some sort of bacterial infection (read other threads, seems to be split between the two)

Parameters are normal, fish has been with me for 3 months now. Also, it's been getting bullied a lot by the other clown. I think they're sorting out whose female and whose male

 

[Jonify]

Not sure if this is a bruise or some sort of bacterial infection (read other threads, seems to be split between the two)

Parameters are normal, fish has been with me for 3 months now. Also, it's been getting bullied a lot by the other clown. I think they're sorting out whose female and whose male

I can't see the video, consider posting to YouTube or Vimeo and posting that link here instead. That said, clowns can incur a little "damage" from trying to host various coral. Normally looks like tiny, dark spots on their bodies. It usually goes away in a few weeks.

 

[shew]

I can't see the video, consider posting to YouTube or Vimeo and posting that link here instead. That said, clowns can incur a little "damage" from trying to host various coral. Normally looks like tiny, dark spots on their bodies. It usually goes away in a few weeks.

updated with youtube!

 

[Jonify]

Thanks! If they're eating fine and behaving normally (can Clowns even behave normally?!) it's probably just a sting from a coral, and is nothing to worry about. The spot should go away.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

That looks like it could be Uronema. Take a look at the article here that discusses this disease. Click on the PDF link on the right hand side of this page:

Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal

Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay