Two white dots or marks on clownfish

[Amanda 234]

Hi can anyone help me with this issue my clownfish has got 2 white dots on him not sure what it is and panicking don’t seem to be off it’s food she/he is always looking for food swimming round the tank fine need some advice please haven’t noticed it on any of the other fish they seem fine

 

[MnFish1]

Do you have an anemone or other coral that could have caused a sting/. How long have you had the fish, was it quarantined? If so with what and how long? Are the lesions staying the same or worsening (or improving). Do you see any other aggression, etc? Any more history? I'm assuming the fish has no additional symptoms?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi can anyone help me with this issue my clownfish has got 2 white dots on him not sure what it is and panicking don’t seem to be off it’s food she/he is always looking for food swimming round the tank fine need some advice please haven’t noticed it on any of the other fish they seem fine

Sorry - the picture isn't clear enough to say what the issue is (if anything). Do you mean the two diffuse marks behind the white head band, on the fish's back? Those look like superficial injuries. What other fish are in the tank with this fish and how long have y9ou had this fish?

Jay

 

[Amanda 234]

Do you have an anemone or other coral that could have caused a sting/. How long have you had the fish, was it quarantined? If so with what and how long? Are the lesions staying the same or worsening (or improving). Do you see any other aggression, etc? Any more history? I'm assuming the fish has no additional symptoms?

No other changes or aggression eating well had them about 6/8 weeks maybe longer we have got corals bubble tip,torch,Beadlet and a hammer all small at the moment no other symptoms

 

[Amanda 234]

No other changes or aggression eating well had them about 6/8 weeks maybe longer we have got corals bubble tip,torch,Beadlet and a hammer all small at the moment no other symptoms

And the marks are staying the same

 

[Amanda 234]

Sorry - the picture isn't clear enough to say what the issue is (if anything). Do you mean the two diffuse marks behind the white head band, on the fish's back? Those look like superficial injuries. What other fish are in the tank with this fish and how long have y9ou had this fish?

Jay

Yeah that’s the ones been there a few days and the only thing in the tank before that was cuc and coral new fish went in yesterday

 

[MnFish1]

And the marks are staying the same

As others have suggested - it's hard to say - but given the corals you have - to me they look like stings. If there are no other symptoms - I would closely watch for any aggression - or worsening. Did you quarantine the fish with copper/prazipro/

 

[Uncle99]

You post “new fish went in yesterday”

A scrape, a nip….?

What fish went in?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi can anyone help me with this issue my clownfish has got 2 white dots on him not sure what it is and panicking don’t seem to be off it’s food she/he is always looking for food swimming round the tank fine need some advice please haven’t noticed it on any of the other fish they seem fine

A little fuzzy to clearly see but can be grains of sand
If other issue, see if they multiply this time tomorrow before reacting

 

[Amanda 234]

You post “new fish went in yesterday”

A scrape, a nip….?

What fish went in?

MCcoskus wrasse,royal blue damsel and a pink spotted blemmy they have been hiding they came out this morning

 

[Amanda 234]

You post “new fish went in yesterday”

A scrape, a nip….?

What fish went in?

Mkcoscus wrasse I don’t know if that’s spelt right a royal blue damsel and a pink spotted blemmy it was there before yesterday though