concerns about a small clownfish

YourBoyBryve · Apr 5, 2020

Hello everyone! This is my first post here, and it definitely wont be my last.

I currently have an IM 20gal peninsula reef tank with a RBTA, a few corals, a few inverts, as well as a pair of black ocellaris clownfish and a geometric pygmy hawkfish.

On the smaller male clownfish I noticed what looks like a growth coming out of his right "nostril", if it's even classified as such.

Should this be anything I should worry about? Or is it just a unique fluke in one of my clowns?

Phycodurus · Apr 9, 2020

welcome to the forum, YBB! sorry that it's taken a while for anyone to get back to you.

can you post a close-up photo? how's the fish's color and appetite this week?

take a moment to post yr intro in the Meet & Greet forum.

DeniseAndy · Apr 9, 2020

Hi. A picture would help tremendously. Welcome.

YourBoyBryve · Apr 9, 2020

Phycodurus said:
welcome to the forum, YBB! sorry that it's taken a while for anyone to get back to you.

can you post a close-up photo? how's the fish's color and appetite this week?

take a moment to post yr intro in the Meet & Greet forum.

I do have a video of the little guy, he is sort of bullied out of the nem by the female clown, but he always comes back to sleep around the edges, coloration and appetite have been completely normal, the only thing of note was a nip in two fins early on that healed over time

Phycodurus · Apr 10, 2020

the growth doesn't look concerning (but a good close-up pic would help). his behavior and color looks totally normal.

i'd just continue monitoring, and maybe start adding vitamins to the food if you aren't doing so already.

YourBoyBryve · Apr 10, 2020

Phycodurus said:
the growth doesn't look concerning (but a good close-up pic would help). his behavior and color looks totally normal.

i'd just continue monitoring, and maybe start adding vitamins to the food if you aren't doing so already.

I'll try to get a good close up tomorrow. As for vitamins what would you reccomend using?