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I have recently noticed a brown spot on the belly of one of my Clowns. It's situated just behind one of the pectoral fins. It looks only skin-deep and it's rather small (a couple of square mm). The Clown in question is behaving normally.

Could this be some parasites?

Dunga

Welcome to lol, Dunga.
Without a picture it would be almost impossible to say.

Clowns do often have odd patches of dilute color from time to time. It would help alot to see it.

Thank you Shari,

it was dificult to get these images. hope it helps!!

In this picture the loach on the top has 2 brown spots side by side on her belly.




In this picture, the loach on the left side has a bigger spot , only one, on her belly.



thank you again

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Dunga

it looks fine to me lol they gets those from time to time mine have some too...just looks like its part of their pattern

Ok , thank you Toothpik,

the first picture loach , with two small spots side by side, was the bigger one, and now it's the smallest. All of then are eating very well and have normal behavior. This change in size wouldnt be a disease?

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Dunga

no. i think they're fine.

nice pics, btw.

Thank you all!!

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Dunga

im gonna bet they tear through those plants you have in the background once they figure it out. those don't last a day in my tank lol.

Hi,

they've already done it!!
My Anubias nana and Hygrofila polysperma have lots of holes on it...

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Dunga

If you haven't seen it, here's a thread with pics of clowns and some of those blotchy type markings I think you're seeing:



http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=17050

Hi shari,

It doesnt look like my clowns' spots. They are located near the stomach, near the first pair of fins. those you are showing me are on the sides.

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Dunga