black dots on clowns

[wilioli]

So my clowns have black spots on their fins.. about 3 each.. the other also has one new spot on its body. I've looked this up on forums here and elsewhere, and it looks exactly like whats described as hypermelanization (sp?) except i dont have any corals they are hosting, or that sting. All I have are some zoas on a rock -- that I have touched numerous times, and have not gotten a sting from. The clowns stay away from it, no hosting, nothing... Any thoughts? Are my clowns fine?

 

[wilioli]

oh and ill do my best to provide a picture -- but i can't as of now -- camera's not that great, and the clowns movement causes the pic to be very blurry.
Tanks a 10gallon, bout a month and a half old -- 0 ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, 8.3ph, 1.025sg, 12lbs live rock, 10lbs sand... temps 79-70F

 

[gemmy]

How big are the spots? It could possibly be black ich. I would try to get a pic.

 

[wilioli]

I'm sorry thats the best I could do. I really took a 100 shots.. and nothin! lol, my camera is horrible.. I dunno if you can see those three spots there... the biggest is about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen...

 

[jstdv8]

the only corals you have in the tank are zoas?

 

[wilioli]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3329881
the only corals you have in the tank are zoas?
thats correct.. one piece of rock with the zoas on it.. thats it

 

[wilioli]

So i hope this one's a bit better.. had to increase the iso all the way up, and .. yea...

 

[beth]

Zoas will also cause this.

 

[gemmy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3329931
Zoas will also cause this.
I never knew that zoas could cause that. Good stuff to know!

 

[wilioli]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3329931
Zoas will also cause this.
yea i had no idea -- thats good enuff for me.. wont' worry anymore... but if i could ask -- how?

 

[jstdv8]

aiptasia, might also be a culprit, got any of those little buggers?

 

[gemmy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3329988
aiptasia, might also be a culprit, got any of those little buggers?
Good one!

I seem to forget about these nasty hitchhikers, since I never had them in my tank.

 

[wilioli]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3329988
aiptasia, might also be a culprit, got any of those little buggers?
no aiptasia.. but i DID have some sort of hair algae... it looked like brown hair, -- gone now...no idea where tho.. :S

 

[jstdv8]

that was probably diatoms, they come and go with a new tank. likely won't be back now

 

[btldreef]

Looks like Hyper Melanization. My clowns had this when they were young from a torch coral, but it went away over time. Sometimes it goes away, sometimes it doesn't.

 

[wilioli]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3330001
that was probably diatoms, they come and go with a new tank. likely won't be back now
good!
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3330034
Looks like Hyper Melanization. My clowns had this when they were young from a torch coral, but it went away over time. Sometimes it goes away, sometimes it doesn't.
as long as its not harming them!

 

[wilioli]

another pic, a bit more clear... hope its still hypermelanization! this one's a new one... !

 

[gemmy]

Where is the pic?

 

[beth]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilioli http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3329983
yea i had no idea -- thats good enuff for me.. wont' worry anymore... but if i could ask -- how?
How what? How does contact with zoos cause hypermelanization? The same as with corals. Stinginng cells.

 

[wilioli]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3331508
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilioli http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns#post_3329983
yea i had no idea -- thats good enuff for me.. wont' worry anymore... but if i could ask -- how?
How what? How does contact with zoos cause hypermelanization? The same as with corals. Stinginng cells.
yea contact with zoos... i didn't realize they had stinging cells.. so I guess just becuase they do doesnt mean that I could feel it per say...? Thats why I asked, Ive touched the zoo's a few times with no sting... anyways, thanks!