female ocellaris has a bump on her chin?

[PapaKlix]

i've searched for others with a similar issue and the majority of the responses suggested checking the fish's poop, white and stringy indicating a parasite. well, her poop is as normal as it gets (i believe). it's full sized and brown. is this anything to be concerned over?

here's the best pic i could get while she was trying to copy my sailfin's swimming technique:

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

FUNGUS!

 

[PapaKlix]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15279213#post15279213 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaffleWalffle22
FUNGUS!

do you have more details? how do i treat it?

anyone else?

 

[PapaKlix]

bump for constructive help?

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

How long has it been there? Has it gotten any bigger, or has it spread? Any signs of odd behavior?

btw...I had to chuckle at your blenny on the koralia.

 

[PapaKlix]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15286623#post15286623 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sugar Magnolia
How long has it been there? Has it gotten any bigger, or has it spread? Any signs of odd behavior?

btw...I had to chuckle at your blenny on the koralia.

honestly, i think it may have been there since i got her (from another reefer) about a month ago. no odd behavior whatsoever, the 2 punks are hosting in a BTA and have been since about day 2 of the nem being in the tank. i just saw her lay another normal turd (gross, i know but i think it's relevant info). no scratching or weird swimming patterns (aside from her seriously trying to copy the sailfin) or anything, just seems like a happy fish who loves to eat.

the blenny is funny with that koralia, he goes on the side like that and then tries to eat off the front only to get blown half way across the tank. there's not a lot of algae left for the little guy!

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Well, if you're not seeing an odd behavior, I'd say just keep an eye on it. If anything drastically changes, get it into QT right away. It could just be a growth anomoly.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Put it in QT and dose copper to the QT tank and the fungus stuff will go away. BUT, if you QT it put the male in with her because they'll forget each other and fight when they see each other again or they might both turn female if you leave them single for a month or more.

 

[PapaKlix]

now my sailfin has some white stuff on her tail, i don't think it's ich as it's not on her scales whatsoever. from what i searched/read, it seems to be tail rot which could make sense given that i was about a week overdue for a water change (which i just finished a couple hours ago). my plan was to change the water and see if things progressed for the sailfin but figured i'd ask if these 2 things were potentially related?

my male ocellaris has no abnormalities (visual or behavior) to speak of.

 

[vaporize]

It is common for older female ocellaris to develop this kind of bump on their lower chin, usually it will go away slowly. I have few different pairs that develop this, usually more so in the QT environment due to stress.

It is not common amongst other type of clowns in the clarkii or tomato complex even put under similar conditions mainly the percula complex (percula & ocellaris).