Problem with clown fish

[wcolwell88]

I just added a second false percula clown to my tank. While finishing up acclimating him, I noticed the original one has a red spot underneath his mouth. When I put the flakes in, the new clown eats them, the old one seems to go toward them but doesn't get them, it looks like he is having a problem with his mouth. Any ideas?

 

[wcolwell88]

Any ideas?

 

[tranceFusion]

ick?

 

[emonemo420]

id qt to him asap....its prolly some type of bacteria infection...possibly the first step in mouth rot or something along them...definately not ick (srry)

 

[salty420]

i'd agree that it sounds like he needs to be moved into a qt tank. try to get a pic of her mouth so we can see what you are talking about.

 

[wcolwell88]

I don't have a QT tank yet. The spot seems to be gone now and the fish is eating again. Only lasted a day or 2.

 

[saltydunc]

maybe just a bit of damage

 

[JohnLin]

probably just a wound from the initial stage of determining who's the more dominant clown of the two to determine sex.

 

[wcolwell88]

I didn't think about that. I was thinking maybe a sting from one of the digitate hydroids taking over my tank.