Spot on Clownfish

StacyMarie · Feb 8, 2023

Hello! I have a clownfish that I just noticed a little white spot on her fin. Its only on the edge where the translucent part is whiteish already... Sometimes I can hardly see it and sometimes it really stands out. Not sure if its just markings or if its the beginning of ich... I have only these clowns for about two weeks. The tank is pretty new as well, about 5 weeks old. My water tested fine though and everyone is acting very normal and eating happy. I started feeding a chroma boost food recently so not sure if that could just be making colors stand out more and I'm noticing it... I also do not have a quarantine tank set up yet but was definitely going to get one soon (or very soon if this looks like it needs to be treated)

I took a screenshot of slowly moving through a video where I feel like the spot stands out the most as well as a photo from it. Any advice appreciated. Thank you!

vetteguy53081 · Feb 8, 2023

StacyMarie said:
Hello! I have a clownfish that I just noticed a little white spot on her fin. Its only on the edge where the translucent part is whiteish already... Sometimes I can hardly see it and sometimes it really stands out. Not sure if its just markings or if its the beginning of ich... I have only these clowns for about two weeks. The tank is pretty new as well, about 5 weeks old. My water tested fine though and everyone is acting very normal and eating happy. I started feeding a chroma boost food recently so not sure if that could just be making colors stand out more and I'm noticing it... I also do not have a quarantine tank set up yet but was definitely going to get one soon (or very soon if this looks like it needs to be treated)

I took a screenshot of slowly moving through a video where I feel like the spot stands out the most as well as a photo from it. Any advice appreciated. Thank you!

I would not be surprised if it were a sand grain. They have a good mucus coating which offers protection when in anemones and often a sand grain will stick to it
Take a look in the morning and you will likely see it gone
If more than that one- say so.

Pillahump · Feb 9, 2023

+1 to sand grain but keep checking =)

Jay Hemdal · Feb 9, 2023

I think the spot on the fin is just a broken fin ray or other minor damage. However, below its right eye, in front of the white stripe, is a tiny white spot. That is more what Ich will look like, so keep an eye on that spot.

Jay

StacyMarie · Feb 9, 2023

Jay Hemdal said:
I think the spot on the fin is just a broken fin ray or other minor damage. However, below its right eye, in front of the ****e stripe, is a tiny white spot. That is more what Ich will look like, so keep an eye on that spot.

Jay

Thank you all so much for your help! If it is ick, will more spots present themselves soon? And if I do treat would you recommend treating the other fish I have in my tank, or at least the other clown? Or just keep an eye on them while just treating the one? I currently have the two clowns, a whitespotted pygmy filefish and a watchman goby. Thanks!!!

vetteguy53081 · Feb 9, 2023

StacyMarie said:
Thank you all so much for your help! If it is ick, will more spots present themselves soon? And if I do treat would you recommend treating the other fish I have in my tank, or at least the other clown? Or just keep an eye on them while just treating the one? I currently have the two clowns, a whitespotted pygmy filefish and a watchman goby. Thanks!!!

If ich, you will want to assume they all have it and quarantine them in a seperate tank.
Some good meds to have on hand is:
Coppersafe (ich and velvet)
Seachem kanaplex (bacterial)
Prazi Pro (flukes and worms)
Ruby Rally Pro (broad range of conditions. . velvet, bacteria, brooklynella, more)

Jay Hemdal · Feb 9, 2023

Watch for small spots that come and go, change in location and in number - that is more likely ich.

Treatment would be in a tank with no invertebrates - either coppersafe or low salinity.

Jay