downhill_biker Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I recently moved this flame angel into my display tank after 4-5 weeks of QT and about a week after being under the MH lights he started to show dark spots on top of the body in the head region and in front of, and on the sides of the dorsal fin. It is difficult to see in the pics but it looks like dirty spots. Someone suggested black ich, but i just dont think that is it, there isnt actually spots, just what looks like smudges of dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishiefish Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 yeah hard to tell with pics...your sure its not its natural markings comming in? is it more textured ? like velvet body fungi perhaps? cant really tall can you describe more in detail and any thing the fish is doing out of the norm...is it twitching, rubbing it self on anything, lack of appitite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 sorry for the bad pics, i took over 100 and those were the best ones i could get on my outdated digital camera. the fish is acting completely normal. does not scratch, eats normal, picks at algae, and interacts with the other fish. the dark spots are much darker and more of them in real life. it looks like dirt with no depth. it just layes flat on the fish. if you have ever seen discus this looks like the dirty spots that is seen on many discus. i put a post of this on reefcentral, and many people said that they had the same problem, or knew someone who did, and it was a reaction to light. i asked them if it ever goes away and haven't heard back yet. of course if anyone has more experience or input, please comment and let me know what you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I had something similar happen to my clown. But i attributed it to the fish hosting in a frogspawn coral and having a reaction to the corals tenticles. It went away after about 4 or 5 months and the fish never acted strangely. This was under PC bulbs, so i don't think it was the light. I later upgraded to a 29gal with 250w MH and they still never came back. So your angel might just be having a reaction to being in a tank with corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 that is a thought. i have seen it brush up against corals. thanks. i figure if the fish is healthy and happy then i wont worry too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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