Purple Dot On My Clownfish

[ryangrieder]

i just took this pic a few moments ago. for the past 3 days i noticed a bright purple dot on my female clown. litterly the color of coraline algae. its not growing, but it has not fallen off yet. what could it be. disease or just debree stuck on him?

sorry for the pics, i tried the best i can but he is so quick

 

[dubs]

she has chicken pocks just feed her and she should be fine

 

[johnny roastbeef]

coraline?:kidding:

 

[jaa1456]

Looks like the white faded, My clown did that last month and the color came back a week later

 

[KathyC]

These marks are fairly common on clowns. Frequently they can be a burn from a coral that has extended it's feeder tentacles. They fade in time and cause no lasting harm to the fish.

Do let us know if anything changes though in a negative manner!

 

[jaa1456]

The only problem with that Kathy is that my clown was in a tank with no corals or any other inverts to mention. For about 3 weeks before it got it. It was the only thing in the tank. Usually the marks from coral stings are black also.

 

[ryangrieder]

well the color is not faded or missing. its actual purple. just like coraline algae purple. its not getting worse, but not better either. ill keep my eyes open

 

[KathyC]

Even a bruise perhaps..from a sting (see above) or bumping into a piece of live rock after coming home late from a night of drinking...not to worry