Clownfish nesting?

[heather1056]

So my pair of clownfish have been hosting in my Condy and are a little OCD! They recently began losing orange color on their mouths. Looks the same on both fish and all other inhabitants are healthy. Is this due to rubbing on the anemone and rocks (nesting behavior) or something else?

 

[heather1056]

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[heather1056]

154 views and no reply on this board. Also posted to Fish Disease board with no help either.

 

[oahureefer]

With replays like that I am shock everyone is not jumping at the opportunity to help! Your title is misleading for one, two not everyone is a disease expert so they may look and not know what it might be. Be patient and use the search function/google compair what you see with what picture you can find. The best way to help your fish is to help yourself and learn. There are thousands of things that could cause this, anywhere from fungus to them munching on your condys tentacles. Sit and watch your fish are they acting normal? Stressed? The more you get to know then and their behavior the better you can help them

 

[Cliving1]

Agreed, my thoughts were any nibbling on the tentacles. Seen them do it before. Ive also seen a clown with what looked like lockjaw when stung in or around their mouth.

 

[Evolve29]

I got a blood orange clown that will go into a Condy at any chance it gets.
He has nibble on the anemone tentacles and no issues. My guess like other poster is got stung. Maybe they haven't built complete immunity towards Condy. Condys sting are pretty strong from what I understand. Not too many clowns will host a Condy. Rarer than normal behavior. I only seen a handful that will. If they are eating I wouldn't worry to much but keep monitoring for any signs of declining health. If so isolate them from the anemone immediately.


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[rhdoug]

Its difficult to say what's going on in your photo, but my occellaris clowns always get "white lips" from cleaning the rock before they spawn.