ID a poorly fish please

SoupDragan

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I've had a marine tank set up for 2 months now, and all the tests show the water is good and healthy. (Will re-run the full set again tonight).

I added 2 Percula Clownfish last Wednesday, and I've just noticed something unpleasant on the side of one of them :(

Can you help me identify it so I can get the best treatment ASAP?

Picture about to get attached, and if the poor fish does a better job of posing, I'll upload another ...
 

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1. How old is this aquarium?
2 months
2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level?
< 0,1 mg/l
3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured?
1025 with a refractometer
4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium?
Last Wednesday. This is the poorly fish
5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How?
No, just floated for 30 mins and gradually added tank water every 10 mins over another 30mins
6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When?
n/a
7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer?
n/a
8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color?
4/5 white bumps, slightly raised.
9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish?
Behaviour seems normal
10. Is the fish eating? What?
Yes, frozen brine shrimp.
 
Could just be a scratch/cut, but being these are clownfish you also have to consider the possibility of Brooklynella. Does it look like the skin is peeling or sloughing off?

Edit: Lymphocystis is another possibility; you describing it as "white bumps, slightly raised" in the 2nd post makes me think it's probably not Ich.
 
Could just be a scratch/cut, but being these are clownfish you also have to consider the possibility of Brooklynella. Does it look like the skin is peeling or sloughing off?

None of those symptoms, and after googling Brooklynella I don't think it's that. These are more defined 'spots'.
 

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