New addition & problems with it

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  1. totter0817

    totter0817 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just added 2 true percs to my tank about 3 days ago. I noticed today that the female(the larger of the two) looks like it has some damage. I dont have any pics to help but it look like there was a white-ish possibly brown growth on the sides of her. I have a cleaner shrimp- do clowns sit still long enough for the cleaner to clean them. Is this common in percs. By the way they were wild caught- don't know if that makes a difference. Please help:confused:
     
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  3. totter0817

    totter0817 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Please help Guru's- I know I wasn't very specific but I have never had a fish with any type of disease so I am not familiar with any of them. Please help, I don't want to lose my clowns.
     
  4. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    prob a bit of white spot due to stress of being removed from the vast ocean and forced to live in a tiny box.
    Dont worry, clowns are resiliant, it should be fine in a few days
     
  5. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    Many new fish will stress out and with the stress comes ich/whitespot maybee you can try some garlic extream and hopefuly as stated above they will pull throu.
     
  6. Froc3

    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    +1 My old tang came in like this and the garlic kept him feeding to pull through! You could try a QT if you have one to try to reduce the stress added by the other fish in the tank.
    Evan.
     
  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    How big is the "growth" and can you post a picture?