Red Spot

Nxpmike · 02-06-2008, 10:19 PM

Hi...
The other day i noticed a small red spot on my perc clown in the vertical white stripe. looked like a small cut with a little "meat" hanging out. He is always hanging out in the anemonies and is never fighting with the other fish - yellow tang/coral beauty angel/ Foxface/diamond goby. i have seen my coral banded shrimp go at him, but i thought they were suposed to clean them...didnt look like it was peaceful. since then it has cleared up, but there is another small red spot or bump just behind the previous 1. Does any1 know what this might be?...parasite?....infection?.....battle scar?

thanx

lcstorc · 02-06-2008, 10:21 PM

Can you get a pic?
Is the fish acting differently in any way?
Did you change anything in the tank or add anything?

Nxpmike · 02-06-2008, 10:34 PM

There is nothing new in the tank...they have all been there for about 1.5 to 2 years. he acts the same, always swimming through his anemonies - divided 5 times, so he has a nice are to swim around in. ill try to get pic but he is alwasy moving and is pretty small spot.
thanx for the reply.

leebca · 02-07-2008, 12:32 AM

To the best of my knowledge, the Coral Banded Shrimp is not a cleaner shrimp. It may have indeed caused injury to the fish. I don't think I noted the size of your display, however it is not unlikely the shrimp believes it has too small of a territory to call its own.

Nxpmike · 02-07-2008, 06:52 PM

Hello, and thanx for the reply. i still havent been able to get a good photo - the clown is to active.
Also lee - i have a 55g tank and your rite, the shrimp is living below the clown and his anenomies - so even tho they have coexsited for well over a year in the same spots, i guess on occasion they will fight over the territory.
And about the shrimp, i have read that it was a cleaner, but there r so many different articles out there that i may have been misinformed....you ppl here seem to have better understanding and knowlege of things. so thanx again.

02-06-2008, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nxpmike Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Red Spot Hi... The other day i noticed a small red spot on my perc clown in the vertical white stripe. looked like a small cut with a little "meat" hanging out. He is always hanging out in the anemonies and is never fighting with the other fish - yellow tang/coral beauty angel/ Foxface/diamond goby. i have seen my coral banded shrimp go at him, but i thought they were suposed to clean them...didnt look like it was peaceful. since then it has cleared up, but there is another small red spot or bump just behind the previous 1. Does any1 know what this might be?...parasite?....infection?.....battle scar? thanx

02-06-2008, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Spot Can you get a pic? Is the fish acting differently in any way? Did you change anything in the tank or add anything? __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

02-06-2008, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nxpmike Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Spot There is nothing new in the tank...they have all been there for about 1.5 to 2 years. he acts the same, always swimming through his anemonies - divided 5 times, so he has a nice are to swim around in. ill try to get pic but he is alwasy moving and is pretty small spot. thanx for the reply.

02-07-2008, 12:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
leebca Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So CA Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Spot To the best of my knowledge, the Coral Banded Shrimp is not a cleaner shrimp. It may have indeed caused injury to the fish. I don't think I noted the size of your display, however it is not unlikely the shrimp believes it has too small of a territory to call its own. __________________ LEE

02-07-2008, 06:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nxpmike Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Spot Hello, and thanx for the reply. i still havent been able to get a good photo - the clown is to active. Also lee - i have a 55g tank and your rite, the shrimp is living below the clown and his anenomies - so even tho they have coexsited for well over a year in the same spots, i guess on occasion they will fight over the territory. And about the shrimp, i have read that it was a cleaner, but there r so many different articles out there that i may have been misinformed....you ppl here seem to have better understanding and knowlege of things. so thanx again.

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