Help ID black spot on clownfish

[Bob Wiley]

Please don't tell me it's black ich. The spot is between its eye and lip. It's just a beauty mark, right? RIGHT?

These pictures were taken today, Oct 18
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For comparison, here is a recent shot of the same fish from 9 days ago, Oct 9

Things you might ask

• Is this fish in DT or QT? DT
• Are there any corals or nems in the tank? No
• How long has the spot been there? A couple of days
• Any other spots on this fish? Hard to tell since it is a mostly brown/black fish
• Anything else going on with this fish? Yes, it has had white stringy poop for at least a week (and as recently as this morning)
• Are you treating for that? Yes: GC+Focus+Selcon in an LRS+Mysis mix for the past 3 days
• Anyone else in the tank have black spots on them? No
• Wild caught or captive bred? Captive bred
• Were any other fish in the DT before the clowns were added? No
• How long had the DT been cycling before adding fish? 7-8 months
• Do you have a QT set up and ready just in case? Yes
• Anything else? These fish were in QT for ~70 days after purchase and have been in DT for 9 days as of today. They went through:
  • 30 days of 2.5ppm copper
  • Metroplex laced food for 2 weeks
  • 2 doses of General Cure in the water column
  • there was some Prazipro in there at some point as well

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Well, it isn’t black ich (Turbellarian). It looks to just be melanin deposition, clowns do this at a site of an injury. I wouldn’t worry about it. The stringy feces is another matter, but it sounds like you are dealing with that.
Jay

 

[Bob Wiley]

Whew! That is good news. I just don't want to go backwards.

Thank you!