Algae on my clown?

charlie and max · 04-16-2008, 12:44 PM

We recently bought live rock that had red algae on it. One of our clowns put it's lips and side of head on the rock. For several days he had red showing then it went away. Now he has a little bit of red, also what looks to be a growth on the side of his face. Is this algae growing on him? If it is, how do I get it off him.

Thanks

**TheOldSalt** · 04-16-2008, 09:25 PM

No, it's not algae growing on him.
I don't know what it IS, but I know what it ain't.
If anything, it's probably a sore or infected spot.

karazy · 04-16-2008, 09:31 PM

ya, sounds like infection to me. he probably scraped himself then it got infected

s13 · 06-28-2008, 03:43 PM

Could be velvet disease?

**TheOldSalt** · 06-29-2008, 07:05 AM

No, not likely. I guess we'll never know, though, since this thread is over two months old...

s13 · 06-29-2008, 08:47 AM

Yeah.... the 2 month setback got me.

04-16-2008, 12:44 PM	#1
charlie and max Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 User Feedback: (0)	Algae on my clown? We recently bought live rock that had red algae on it. One of our clowns put it's lips and side of head on the rock. For several days he had red showing then it went away. Now he has a little bit of red, also what looks to be a growth on the side of his face. Is this algae growing on him? If it is, how do I get it off him. Thanks

04-16-2008, 09:31 PM	#3
karazy Smexy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 479 User Feedback: (0)	ya, sounds like infection to me. he probably scraped himself then it got infected __________________ 10 gallon -4 female guppies -1 sword tail -1 algae eater -1 electric blue crayfish 29 gallon going to be a minireef

06-28-2008, 03:43 PM	#4
s13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	Could be velvet disease? __________________

06-29-2008, 08:47 AM	#6
s13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	Yeah.... the 2 month setback got me. __________________

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TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,016 User Feedback: (5)	No, it's not algae growing on him. I don't know what it IS, but I know what it ain't. If anything, it's probably a sore or infected spot.

06-29-2008, 07:05 AM	#5
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,016 User Feedback: (5)	No, not likely. I guess we'll never know, though, since this thread is over two months old...

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