Spotted clowns?

[Psiber_Syn]

My clowns whom I've had over a year I just noticed had these small black dots on them in a few places that I don't remember being there before and it looks too many for me to have missed them until now what do you guys think?

Not the best pic cause they are quick lol

 

[stevo01]

Black spot disease? Do you have a tang?

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/compldiagnodisease/a/aa041701.htm

 

[stevo01]

Could try some food soaked in garlic.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

I do have a yellow tang that's been in the same amount of time and a naso that's been in few months would they show signs also? If so they do not have any dots on them

 

[stevo01]

It could also be that a hosting coral is stinging it.

 

[stevo01]

I do have a yellow tang that's been in the same amount of time and a naso that's been in few months would they show signs also? If so they do not have any dots on them

If your tangs are healthy and show no sign, I would guess it's stings from a coral.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

They host the corner of my overflow lol I have noticed they been pestering each other could it be bite marks?
I don't see and fin damage

 

[omykiss001]

looks like hyper-melanism to me. Not uncommon for clowns to get these little black spots. Assuming only the clowns have spots or only 1 does I'd just let it ride for now. If other non-clownfish have them then I'd say black-spot.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

looks like hyper-melanism to me.

Hyper-melanism = black spots

Had to Google that lol totally gonna start using it that zebra has hyper-melanistic stripes

 

[stevo01]

Hyper-melanism = black spots

Had to Google that lol totally gonna start using it that zebra has hyper-melanistic stripes

Hahaha, well hopefully that's all it is.

 

[AwildcatsZ]

My clowns both had these black spots when they attempted to make my bubble coral their host. After some research I found that they are potentially sting marks. They went away when the decided the bubble was not a good host.

Keep an eye on them, as well as your other fish just to be safe. Hopefully they will go away soon!

 

[Humblefish]

Good write-up on Hyper-Melanization here: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/index.php?threads/black-small-smudges-on-your-anemonefish.44343/

 

[stevo01]

Good write-up on Hyper-Melanization here: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/index.php?threads/black-small-smudges-on-your-anemonefish.44343/

Awesome link!