Help black spots on clownfish

[Rickybobby]

Hi I came home today from work and noticed my ocellaris nemo has some. Black spots on him. He was in 8 weeks qt with copper and my tank was fallow for that time. He has. Been in the display for a month now. Eats like crazy hard to get pics cause he goes nuts when he sees me

 

[Rickybobby]

He is not flashing nor look upset
Tank 13.5 Fluval evo
77.8f
1.026
440 calcium
11dkh
Zero ammonia
Nitrates barely show if any on API kit
Phosphate I forget was point something right on point
No new additions these clowns are the only fish in the tank

 

[makingitwork]

Spots on clownfish could point to parasites, but in my experience with clowns their coloration can slightly shift, and markings are not uncommon. I have a pair of black ocellaris clowns and the female has a white splotch on her face.

 

[Bfragale]

I had black spots. Was told “black ick” or fluk worms. Treated for months with many different treatments. Nothing helped. Felt I was tormenting my pair of clowns so I Finally just threw them back in the display and they still have spots. But no other noticeable symptoms. I could never figure out what it was, but it’s been a year and no change good or bad. No other fish has these spots either. Very odd, racked my brain until it hurt until gave up.
Good luck. Sorry if I offer no help, but just wanted to share my experience. Take care.

 

[Rickybobby]

One thing his poop had been white and stringy so maybe he has a worm. I was able to order prazipro on eBay. But will take a month to get here so I hope he stays good

 

[Katrina71]

What corals do you have? Is it possibly a coral or nem sting?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

We see this from time to time in clownfish, I just call it "idiopathic melanin deposition" AKA black spots that show up for no reason (grin). It isn't black ich (turbellarian worm). It could be a reaction to being stung by a coral.

The white stringy feces is another issue. It can be a sign of internal flagellate protozoans. What are you feeding the fish? New Life Spectrum makes a pelleted food, Hex shield that is formulated to treat this. Sometimes, feeding adult frozen brine shrimp (not as a sole diet) serves as a purgative and can flush the flagellates out of the gut.

Jay

 

[wolf_reef]

Happened to my clown, had them for several month. They are gone now with no treatment. Fish never looked stressed while the spots were there.‍

 

[Rickybobby]

I’ve never seen my clowns go anywhere near a coral or even the tank bottom. Corals I have are zoas. Duncan Xenia acans hydnophora Montis mushrooms gsp. Thanks everyone for your help. I’m not sure what it is but my clown nemo has otherwise been perfectly. Fine I just worried after having velvet last spring and having to start over.