Clownfish with with spots on mouth

Jmarolda779 · Jun 21, 2021

In my tank, one of my clownfish has developed what looks like white spots near its mouth and its lips seem to be inflamed. The other clown in my tank is not showing any of the same symptoms. The one with the ailment isn't showing any signs of being lethargic or lack of appetite. I currently have zero corals in the tank as well. The water parameters are as follows:

Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite : 0ppm
Nitrate: 5ppm
pH: 8.0
KH: 7

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? I will post pictures if necessary. Thanks in advance

Jay Hemdal · Jun 21, 2021

Jmarolda779 said:
In my tank, one of my clownfish has developed what looks like white spots near its mouth and its lips seem to be inflamed. The other clown in my tank is not showing any of the same symptoms. The one with the ailment isn't showing any signs of being lethargic or lack of appetite. I currently have zero corals in the tank as well. The water parameters are as follows:

Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite : 0ppm
Nitrate: 5ppm
pH: 8.0
KH: 7

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? I will post pictures if necessary. Thanks in advance

Clowns often "lip lock" with one another in a dominance struggle. The loser gets chomped up a bit. You may never see it happen, it can be over in a second. Can you post a picture taken under white/natural light?

jay