Little black spots on Ocellaris?

[PuffersKick]

Both of my Ocellaris have these black spots all over them. They act completely normal, I just noticed this in the last couple of days. Is this just normal for them?

 

[kimsie]

Are they hosting on something sharp? I've seen spots like this in peoples clowns that were perfectly healthy - but hosting on a montipora... However - if that's not the case, maybe someone else has an idea? Are they eating well? Usually if they're sick - they will show you by their eating and swimming habits...

 

[PuffersKick]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11684109#post11684109 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kimsie
Are they hosting on something sharp? I've seen spots like this in peoples clowns that were perfectly healthy - but hosting on a montipora... However - if that's not the case, maybe someone else has an idea? Are they eating well? Usually if they're sick - they will show you by their eating and swimming habits...

they swim and eat perfectly normal. and i think they tried to host in just about everything in my tank. lol

i have 2 other ocellaris too that don't have those spots though, so i just found it a bit strange.

 

[kiknchikn]

They're probably just trying to host on a coral that's stinging them. Probably zoanthids or something. My percula had spots like that for a month and hasn't had them since.

 

[OranguTang]

Yep just trying out something new, my clowns did the same thing when they first hosted the open brain. I read that it is just the clowns skin reacting to a sting until they build up an immunity.

 

[Amphiprion]

Just little melanistic spots. They can occur normally or can be prompted to show up from what was described above. Nothing I would be too concerned about.

 

[PuffersKick]

ok good, so this is nothing to worry about then?

 

[OranguTang]

Nope.

 

[J.R.L.]

mine had them as well for a few weeks but they seem to have gone away now so i wouldn't be too worried