Fish Problem

VOD · 04/19/2009, 07:16 PM

I just noticed that my clown fish is going from orange to black..... Its not fully black yet but few areas its starting to look darker. I tested the water and have no idea what could be causing this discoloration. I have two clowns and one looks to have more black than the other. Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Alkalinity 185 Ph 8.4 .... Anyone have any idea what the problem could be.......????

kraze3 · 04/19/2009, 08:05 PM

How long have you had the clowns?

Do you have any corals that could be stinging the clown?

VOD · 04/19/2009, 08:10 PM

I have a purple anem and a frog spawn. They tend to stay with the purple anem. I do not have anything else that could be stinging them, that I can think of...... Mostly polyps, clams, mushroom, gonia, acan, sponge, and candy cane.... Nothing that would sting.... Would that be the case of discoloration is because something is stinging it?

VOD · 04/19/2009, 08:11 PM

I have had the clowns for maybe half a year now. They are a mated pair.

Tylt33 · 04/19/2009, 08:33 PM

Are they just black spots or are the black parts of their body expanding? You could have unknowingly purchased onyx clowns I suppose... are they percula or oscellaris or something else?

VOD · 04/19/2009, 08:40 PM

They are tomato clowns..... Its more like dark areas more like splotches then dots

kraze3 · 04/19/2009, 08:56 PM

Scroll down a little and look for Hyper-Melaninization

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010

VOD · 04/19/2009, 10:48 PM

They look like a case of being stung by a anemone. According to that web site its okay just looks quite abnormal to the original orange color. I might just have to get rid of the anemone.

DonDon1 · 04/20/2009, 12:22 AM

+1 on the Melaninization

04/19/2009, 07:16 PM	#1
VOD Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Mateo,CA Posts: 160	Fish Problem I just noticed that my clown fish is going from orange to black..... Its not fully black yet but few areas its starting to look darker. I tested the water and have no idea what could be causing this discoloration. I have two clowns and one looks to have more black than the other. Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Alkalinity 185 Ph 8.4 .... Anyone have any idea what the problem could be.......???? __________________ Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. Current Tank Info: RED SEA MAX 34G

04/19/2009, 08:10 PM	#3
VOD Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Mateo,CA Posts: 160	I have a purple anem and a frog spawn. They tend to stay with the purple anem. I do not have anything else that could be stinging them, that I can think of...... Mostly polyps, clams, mushroom, gonia, acan, sponge, and candy cane.... Nothing that would sting.... Would that be the case of discoloration is because something is stinging it? __________________ Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. Current Tank Info: RED SEA MAX 34G

04/19/2009, 08:11 PM	#4
VOD Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Mateo,CA Posts: 160	I have had the clowns for maybe half a year now. They are a mated pair. __________________ Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. Current Tank Info: RED SEA MAX 34G

04/19/2009, 08:40 PM	#6
VOD Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Mateo,CA Posts: 160	They are tomato clowns..... Its more like dark areas more like splotches then dots __________________ Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. Current Tank Info: RED SEA MAX 34G

04/19/2009, 10:48 PM	#8
VOD Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Mateo,CA Posts: 160	They look like a case of being stung by a anemone. According to that web site its okay just looks quite abnormal to the original orange color. I might just have to get rid of the anemone. __________________ Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. Current Tank Info: RED SEA MAX 34G

04/19/2009, 08:05 PM	#2
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	How long have you had the clowns? Do you have any corals that could be stinging the clown?

04/19/2009, 08:33 PM	#5
Tylt33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,755	Are they just black spots or are the black parts of their body expanding? You could have unknowingly purchased onyx clowns I suppose... are they percula or oscellaris or something else?

04/19/2009, 08:56 PM	#7
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	Scroll down a little and look for Hyper-Melaninization http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010

04/20/2009, 12:22 AM	#9
DonDon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cleveland Posts: 279	+1 on the Melaninization