Clown looks weird

[meowzer]

OK, I looked in the disease pics and did not find anything..My 2 clowns mouth areas seem to look lighter this morning (almost white)....I tested water and everything is perfect...these are in my 54g tank...any ideas.

 

[beth]

I'm not sure there is really an issue. Are the acting normal, eating? Can you post a picture?

 

[meowzer]

idk, they seem to have chapped lips.....I will try to get a pic

 

[meowzer]

OK, attached are pics of my clowns...they seem to be acting ok...they did not have this yesterday. Sorry about the pic quality best I can do

 

[meowzer]

the fish ate well this morning, seem to be as active as usual....any ideas on the spots in pics??? There ar no other markings anywhere else on the fish.

 

[meowzer]

Any ideas? Like I said the fish seem to be acting fine...eating good, at one point I thought maybe they were fighting...hmmm.could they be attacking each others faces??

 

[kube]

mine did the same thing and i was worried something was wrong, after a few weeks they heeled up and haven't noticed it asbad

 

[sepulatian]

Have you seen them "fighting"? Clowns do lock mouths when they have their skirmishes. If the fish are acting normal then I would just be sure to add vitamins to their food to boost their immune system. It will heal on its own.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2889570
Have you seen them "fighting"? Clowns do lock mouths when they have their skirmishes. If the fish are acting normal then I would just be sure to add vitamins to their food to boost their immune system. It will heal on its own.
Yesterday I thought I saw them in a little tiff...lol...today they seemed hungrier than usual. So maybe it was just a disagreement.

 

[beth]

That is flesh taken off the face, and not something growing on the face, right?

 

[al mc]

Beth and Sep may correct me, but it appears to be a resolving bacterial infection secondary to trauma. Trauma could be anything from a 'fight' to 'burn'. If they are acting normal and eating I would consider observation as your best course of action at this time.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/2890586
That is flesh taken off the face, and not something growing on the face, right?
No it is not a growth, like I said kinda reminds me of chapped lips. And the funny thing is they are even more hungrier today. So I should do nothing?

 

[beth]

Keep a eye on these wounds using a magnifying glass to see if they are healing up. Aside from that, nothing else to be done, unless something else develops.