black dots on clowns

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jstdv8

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tell the fish to stay away from the corals for a little while till he gets better...
 
wilioli

wilioli

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might as well ask this -- learn all I can... whats the difference between hypermelanization and black ich -- visually speaking ?
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by Wilioli http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns/20#post_3332115
might as well ask this -- learn all I can... whats the difference between hypermelanization and black ich -- visually speaking ?
The best way I can explain the two is that hypermelanization is IN the skin where black ich is ON the skin. Black ich will have more of a bump, be it very tiny, to it and raise off the skin where hypermelanization is like having a freckle on your skin, it's IN the skin, just a change in pigmentation in a certain spot. Black ich will also move, as it is a parasite, so you may not see the dots in the same place all the time.
I've also noticed that hypermelanization is usually larger than black ich, but not always.
 
wilioli

wilioli

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns/20#post_3332155
The best way I can explain the two is that hypermelanization is IN the skin where black ich is ON the skin. Black ich will have more of a bump, be it very tiny, to it and raise off the skin where hypermelanization is like having a freckle on your skin, it's IN the skin, just a change in pigmentation in a certain spot. Black ich will also move, as it is a parasite, so you may not see the dots in the same place all the time.
I've also noticed that hypermelanization is usually larger than black ich, but not always.
oh wow, i didn't realize it was such a clear distinction -- thanks a lot!
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilioli http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns/20#post_3332228
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/381912/black-dots-on-clowns/20#post_3332155
The best way I can explain the two is that hypermelanization is IN the skin where black ich is ON the skin. Black ich will have more of a bump, be it very tiny, to it and raise off the skin where hypermelanization is like having a freckle on your skin, it's IN the skin, just a change in pigmentation in a certain spot. Black ich will also move, as it is a parasite, so you may not see the dots in the same place all the time.
I've also noticed that hypermelanization is usually larger than black ich, but not always.
oh wow, i didn't realize it was such a clear distinction -- thanks a lot!
It's honestly hard to see until you really know what both look like first hand. But that's the best way I can describe it for you.
 
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