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Clowns have Freckles? ATT: Martin
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:09 am
by MaryJ
I`ve never noticed before but 2 of my 4" Clown Loaches have black freckles from their nose to their dorsel. Maybe i`ve just never paid that much attention to their coloration before but i`m not sure the freckles have alwsys been there.
Could it be they`re now eating the Discus food that gets left behind? They`re all very fat and healthy but i`m not sure of the freckles ( looks like pepper ).
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:16 am
by Martin Thoene
Hi MaryJ, yes a few people have reported these freckles on their Clowns in the past. It just seems to be concentrations of melanophores within the skin.
Maybe your lights are too bright and they need sunblock?
Martin.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:43 am
by MaryJ
Martin Thoene wrote:Hi MaryJ, yes a few people have reported these freckles on their Clowns in the past. It just seems to be concentrations of melanophores within the skin.
Maybe your lights are too bright and they need sunblock?
Martin.
That was so cute. Thanks for the early morning laugh. It cheered me up .
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:32 am
by Emma Turner
Hi MaryJ,
This is a long thread, but might make interesting reading:
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=2148
Emma
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:05 pm
by MaryJ
Thanks Emma , i`ll check it out.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:11 pm
by Martin Thoene
That was so cute. Thanks for the early morning laugh. It cheered me up .
Excellent! I guess my good deed for the day is done and I can just kick back now
Martin.