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Old 11-08-2007, 03:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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can anyone id what my clowns have and how to treat?

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Old 11-08-2007, 10:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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are you talking about the black dots on him?
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Those spots (just a hypermelanisation in small areas) are fairly common in perculas and occellaris clowns. They come and go, but that may have to do with the clown's association with corals or becoming acclimated to them just like with an anemone.

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