Clown fish spots

outta names · 02/23/2006, 02:52 PM

My clown fish has started to get black spots on it in the past week. I have heard of something called black spot diease. If this it what he has what is the best thing I can do to treat it and is it contagious?

cristhiam · 02/23/2006, 03:36 PM

I've seen in my clown too, they go away and come back. Mine host in xenia I read in another thread that can be a chemical reaction, not sure. I had mine for over a year. He is clear now. If he is acting normal I let it be. Is he hosting in something?

Porkibear · 02/23/2006, 04:01 PM

Yes...your clown has black-spot disease. If he's exhibiting normal feeding and breathing behavior (if it doesn't look stressed), then I would suggest doing a regimen of daily fresh-water dips. Here's what I did:

My false percula clown started showing 3-5 spots on its right side of the body. After they started appearing much darker, I decided to catch the clown and do a freshwater dip. Make sure your freshwater is at least the same temperature as your tank water. If you're really accurate, you'd make sure the PH is the same as your tank water as well.

My first dip I left it in there for about 18-20 minutes. Watch the fish carefully for signs of freshwater burn. The clown started looking like it was dying, so I felt badly and let it back into the tank. *BAD* mistake. The next day, it was MUCH harder to catch it with a net.

I made a small temporary housing compartment for my clown with a disposable tupperware container. I punched small holes in the lid so there would be water flow. After its second freshwater dip (took me a while to catch the clown the 2nd time), I had the container ready, and I was able to administer daily freshwater dips for 12-15 minutes each without having to catch the fish each time. The black spots went away within approximately a week.

Hope that helps! Good luck!

outta names · 02/23/2006, 06:00 PM

Porkibear- Thanks for all the info. I have read that somewhere else about the freshwater dip but wanted to hear it from someone else. I am glad you said something about the container too, I wouldn't have thought about that.

integlikewhoa · 02/23/2006, 06:04 PM

Damn my clowns are black. Now what do i look for. I just got them too.

02/23/2006, 02:52 PM	#1
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	Clown fish spots My clown fish has started to get black spots on it in the past week. I have heard of something called black spot diease. If this it what he has what is the best thing I can do to treat it and is it contagious?

02/23/2006, 03:36 PM	#2
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	I've seen in my clown too, they go away and come back. Mine host in xenia I read in another thread that can be a chemical reaction, not sure. I had mine for over a year. He is clear now. If he is acting normal I let it be. Is he hosting in something? __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

02/23/2006, 06:04 PM	#5
integlikewhoa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 1,381	Damn my clowns are black. Now what do i look for. I just got them too. __________________ I think of one later. Current Tank Info: 28G JBJ Nano for sale

02/23/2006, 04:01 PM	#3
Porkibear Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 186	Yes...your clown has black-spot disease. If he's exhibiting normal feeding and breathing behavior (if it doesn't look stressed), then I would suggest doing a regimen of daily fresh-water dips. Here's what I did: My false percula clown started showing 3-5 spots on its right side of the body. After they started appearing much darker, I decided to catch the clown and do a freshwater dip. Make sure your freshwater is at least the same temperature as your tank water. If you're really accurate, you'd make sure the PH is the same as your tank water as well. My first dip I left it in there for about 18-20 minutes. Watch the fish carefully for signs of freshwater burn. The clown started looking like it was dying, so I felt badly and let it back into the tank. BAD mistake. The next day, it was MUCH harder to catch it with a net. I made a small temporary housing compartment for my clown with a disposable tupperware container. I punched small holes in the lid so there would be water flow. After its second freshwater dip (took me a while to catch the clown the 2nd time), I had the container ready, and I was able to administer daily freshwater dips for 12-15 minutes each without having to catch the fish each time. The black spots went away within approximately a week. Hope that helps! Good luck!

02/23/2006, 06:00 PM	#4
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	Porkibear- Thanks for all the info. I have read that somewhere else about the freshwater dip but wanted to hear it from someone else. I am glad you said something about the container too, I wouldn't have thought about that.