Clown with hole in fin

• Feb 2, 2010

• #1

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ryangorney

Reefing newb

Hi All,
I was feeding my fish this evening and saw what looks like a split fin on my clown fish. It is a perfectly rectangular hole. I don't think it is any type of disease and the fish acts completely normal but wanted to get your opinions. All other fish are healthy. I ahve included a picture.
Thanks for the help.

 

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• Feb 3, 2010

• #2

dcantucson

Reef pro

It will most likely grow back together in a few days. I wouldn't worry.

 

• Feb 3, 2010

• #3

Bifferwine

I am a girl

It doesn't look infected or diseased -- it looks like another fish took a chunk out of him! Like David said, ripped fins will grow back.

 

• Feb 3, 2010

• #4

cthegame

Reef enthusiast

+1 dcan

Just keep an eye on it and make sure its ok and other fish dont start to pick on it. If he doesnt stress he will recover.

 

• Feb 3, 2010

• #5

U4BOYZ

Got Fish?

When I got my clownfish it had a split in one of its fins. It never grew back together...never seemed to bother him.

 

• Feb 3, 2010

• #6

yote

In Memoriam

Its fairly normal for a fish to have a ripped fin.It'll heal up in a few days.

 

• Feb 3, 2010

• #7

sen5241b

Reef enthusiast

I like Stress Cost Marine -it seems to keep the fish skin/fins healthy.

 

• Feb 3, 2010

• #8

Reefrookie

Not so new anymore!

sen5241b said:

I like Stress Cost Marine -it seems to keep the fish skin/fins healthy.[/QUOTE

Does that make your skimmer go nutz?

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• Feb 4, 2010

• #9

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steelcity

Reefing newb

my female clown bites the male's tail. He's much smaller than her and I guess she gets pissed and nips him. It grows back and by that time she gets pissed again and takes another small chunk. One day they are fine and the next she's kicking him out of the torch coral. Goofy fish.

 

• Feb 4, 2010

• #10

wontonflip

I failed Kobayashi Maru

My female did a number on the male clown's fins a while back. It grew back fine. My one firefish also nipped off the other firefish's long dorsal fin...it also grew back once I banished the mean firefish.