Frayed Fins?

rfdoc · 07/23/2007, 09:43 AM

This is the best picture I could get. I have had a pair of clownfish for about 4 months now and one of them is starting to show frayed fins as shown in the bottom of this picture. I still see the clowns going after each other every once in a while. Could this be from them nipping at each other or is this a sign of a disease?

SeanySean · 07/23/2007, 09:53 AM

Looks like nipping from the pics, bit of a stupid question with clowns but do you see them quite aggresive towards each other?

rfdoc · 07/23/2007, 10:13 AM

Yes I do see them going after each other maybe once or twice a day, not very long just a couple seconds then one of them shakes wildly which I read is the one who is going to turn into the female one day. Is this abnormal?

Doc Hammer · 07/23/2007, 10:58 AM

It's nipping, and it happens. Right now the two of them are figuring out who is the most dominate and so will be getting along soon enough. Also, the one that's shaking is either the male or will be the male, it's a sign of submission so they're probably close to figuring things out. The frayed fins aren't anything to worry about, they'll heal with time.

Aquarist007 · 07/23/2007, 12:29 PM

certainly would help the healing process concentrating a good vitamen encriched food and or soaking spirulina algae in garlic or garlic guard

07/23/2007, 09:43 AM	#1
rfdoc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cape May County NJ Posts: 349	Frayed Fins? This is the best picture I could get. I have had a pair of clownfish for about 4 months now and one of them is starting to show frayed fins as shown in the bottom of this picture. I still see the clowns going after each other every once in a while. Could this be from them nipping at each other or is this a sign of a disease?

07/23/2007, 09:53 AM	#2
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	Looks like nipping from the pics, bit of a stupid question with clowns but do you see them quite aggresive towards each other? __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

07/23/2007, 10:13 AM	#3
rfdoc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cape May County NJ Posts: 349	Yes I do see them going after each other maybe once or twice a day, not very long just a couple seconds then one of them shakes wildly which I read is the one who is going to turn into the female one day. Is this abnormal? __________________ ~It's not the size of your rod that counts, it's how you wiggle your worm~

07/23/2007, 12:29 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	certainly would help the healing process concentrating a good vitamen encriched food and or soaking spirulina algae in garlic or garlic guard __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

07/23/2007, 10:58 AM	#4
Doc Hammer Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hellertown, PA Posts: 189	It's nipping, and it happens. Right now the two of them are figuring out who is the most dominate and so will be getting along soon enough. Also, the one that's shaking is either the male or will be the male, it's a sign of submission so they're probably close to figuring things out. The frayed fins aren't anything to worry about, they'll heal with time.