ah k. thanks guys. i'm 90% sure it's not black ich tho. oh and when yo uguys say "FW" you mean tap water?
i read this really good post by beth on another forum and it look a lot like "Hyper-Melaninization"
what's your thoughts guys?
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010
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