Clownfish mouth swollen and open

[tylo92]

Within the last couple of hours on of my clownfish has swollen lips and the mouth won’t close. He has been newly pairing up with a bta anemone, so it could be from a sting. He is still going in the anemone. Is there anything that should be done to help?

This last week, my pair of clowns were constantly fighting and both had white mouths, which seemed to be nipping. Just want to make sure this could be related to another illness. Thanks.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Within the last couple of hours on of my clownfish has swollen lips and the mouth won’t close. He has been newly pairing up with a bta anemone, so it could be from a sting. He is still going in the anemone. Is there anything that should be done to help?

This last week, my pair of clowns were constantly fighting and both had white mouths, which seemed to be nipping. Just want to make sure this could be related to another illness. Thanks.

Is this one of the pair? It's pretty common for fighting clowns to get mouth damage. This can become infected, but may just get better on its own as long as the fighting has ceased.

Is this clown still feeding o.k.?

Jay

 

[tylo92]

Is this one of the pair? It's pretty common for fighting clowns to get mouth damage. This can become infected, but may just get better on its own as long as the fighting has ceased.

Is this clown still feeding o.k.?

Jay

Yes, he is eating okay but his lips are visibly swollen and jaw still wide open.
He is one of the pair and I haven’t seen them fight at all in a couple of days. Sounds like best thing is just wait a day or two and see if it resolves?

 

[tylo92]

The clownfish mouth is still halfway open as of tonight. He has been acting fine and eating, but it is still white around the lips while the other clowns face has been healing. He has been rubbing up with a BTA still so I don’t know if that is slowing the healing process.