Clownfish

[Vera94]

I've noticed one of my clownfish.. the one who likes to swim with the current in a little pattern all day long.. has a little messed up under fin. He seems to be swimming fine. Will he heal up okay on his own? Or could him ripping through the current all day could have possibly caused that? I don't know.. new to this.

 

[Jekyl]

I've noticed one of my clownfish.. the one who likes to swim with the current in a little pattern all day long.. has a little messed up under fin. He seems to be swimming fine. Will he heal up okay on his own? Or could him ripping through the current all day could have possibly caused that? I don't know.. new to this.

White light photos and a short video. Otherwise we're just wandering in the dark.

 

[Grumblez]

I doubt from swimming without seeing a picture list of probable causes
1. Bullying, especially if it's the smaller one/male
2. Genetic
3. Pre-existing injury from it's grow out tank at the breeder or pet store. One of my 5 year old clowns has what looks like a small bite off it's top fin and 2 small holes in one off it's belly fins from since i got it as a little tyke.

 

[Lavey29]

Torn fins can typically heal on their own over some weeks if it is a minor injury.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Ur.clowns are turning and one is beating on the other during transition
D

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Or they've already turned and this is the aftermath. Lol. Hopefully things will settle.
D

 

[Vera94]

Ur.clowns are turning and one is beating on the other during transition

 

[Vera94]

I didn't think they were old enough for that. They're still really tiny!

 

[Vera94]

Or they've already turned and this is the aftermath. Lol. Hopefully things will settle.

D

 

[Vera94]

The crazy one is the smaller one. The more normal one kinda floats around the fake anemones all day is the fatter one. An that's the one that goes directly to the same spot every night to sleep. Then here comes crazy little small guy.. just randomly dive bombing him whiles sleeping. And it only happens at night. Lol.

 

[Vera94]

White light photos and a short video. Otherwise we're just wandering in the dark.

 

[Vera94]

They are way to fast an way to small to even begin to capture a picture. And videos I don't even try on here cause it takes to much. Haha. He seems to be doing fine. Now curious why the small little guy is dive bombing the bigger fish only at night. Lol.

 

[blaxsun]

They are way to fast an way to small to even begin to capture a picture. And videos I don't even try on here cause it takes to much. Haha. He seems to be doing fine. Now curious why the small little guy is dive bombing the bigger fish only at night. Lol.

Because clownfish are jerks (I actually prefer a different term, but it triggers the censors).

 

[Grumblez]

Ur.clowns are turning and one is beating on the other during transition
D

I didn't think they were old enough for that. They're still really tiny!

They'll start josting for dominance from as young as 1 or 2 months old.
If they are close in size it could take them a while to sort things out but as long as you don't see any serious damage or jaw locking should be okay.

 

[Vera94]

I honestly have no clue how old they are and not sure about them changing yet. They are still tiny little things. But definitely could be the case. One is definitely bigger then the other and the small one just swims with the current all day in the same pattern just staying slim. Hahha. The fat one is normal.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Please if you can provide pics under white lights. Not sure how any assessments are being made which can be bacterial, aggression, or even poor water quality

 

[Vera94]

I mean pictures aren't going to show you anything. A video would, but it won't let me post a video on here and I don't have a YouTube so I'm not to worried about it.. but thank you though! He just likes his pattern, I think.