I don't think it's ICK but...

Reefer07

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Yesturday I discovered a spot on my O.clowns nose. It's hard to get a picture of him but it doesn't quite look like ICK. I have seen several cases of ICK and this spot isn't really the whitish bump like ICK is. It is a darker color. Also, today it was about half the size. If anyone has any clues as to what it is please let me know.
My water parameters are all in check.
The only other thing is my black O.clown had some ICK but I treated him for one month in a copper tank and now he is better than ever ICK free. I don't really think he could have given the other clown ICK but is it a good posibility by any chance?
 
Can you get a pic? It's hard to tell just by a description. My clowns would fight some times while asserting dominance and get a little beat up on the lips - any chance that it's just some damage?

But regarding your other clown that had ick - if they were in the same tank and one had ick and was removed and treated, there is still ick in your tank.

The only way to kill off the ick in your tank is for it to remain fishless for at least 6 weeks. That is because of the life cycle of the parasite.
 
The black clown was treated in a seperate tank and my orange clown wasn't with him at any point in time.
I don't know if they fight because my regular o.clown is at least twice the size of my black o.clown. They chase each other and the black clown sticks up for himself but I don't think he gets to nip the larger clown. He kind of trys to hold his ground.
I can try to get some pics but I have a poor camera and he never likes to hold still.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12759890#post12759890 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Amazon4
Sounds like it was a "boo boo" and it's healing. :)

Definitely...
At first I wasn't sure how probable an injury could be but it definitely was. It is now 9:00 eastern and there is no spot anymore on him. I would say he's good now.
 
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