Couple quick questions?

[Saltwaternooby]

I have had this pair of picassos for almost a year(since May '10) and they haven't got much bigger if any. The male is under 2" and the Female is probably slightly over 2".

1. Would that indicate a possible internal parasite? They are fed at least 2 times a day.

2. Does the male in the pic have something in his gills or is that a possible continuation of the stripe?

3. Also his poop today looks kinda stringy, which i herd maybe another sign of parasites?(side note have tried feeding that jungle pellet food for parasites but they dont eat it) I have been feeding more Mysis lately, but it usually doesnt look like that.

On to the Female.

4. There is a greyish spot behind her right pectoral fin anyone know what that is... continuation of stripe or???? (pretty sure she had that when i got her.)

5. Is that her sex organs in the top of this pic? Right between her pelvic fins?

Thanks
Anthony

 

[Saltwaternooby]

On second look at one old pic of the male it looks like the gill white area is a continuation of his irregularity.

 

[vegasr]

First off, beautiful clowns!!! Good luck with them and hope all turns out good.

 

[tubntxawg]

I posted on the other forum that you created...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1966977

 

[Saltwaternooby]

First off, beautiful clowns!!! Good luck with them and hope all turns out good.

Thanks

 

[davocean]

Yeah, gill line on male.
Not sure what grey spot is on female, but she does have kinda trippy motled coloration, so may just be that.
They tend to grow fast as juvies and then slow down in growth, I wouldn't trip on it.
They look cool from pics, and if swimming fine/eating well probably nothing to worry about.

 

[Saltwaternooby]

First off, beautiful clowns!!! Good luck with them and hope all turns out good.

Thanks

 

[Saltwaternooby]

Yeah, gill line on male.
Not sure what grey spot is on female, but she does have kinda trippy motled coloration, so may just be that.
They tend to grow fast as juvies and then slow down in growth, I wouldn't trip on it.
They look cool from pics, and if swimming fine/eating well probably nothing to worry about.

Thanks. Yes they swim fine and eat well. Female has on occasion looked very lethargic no swimming much every great once in a while. But other than that nothing out of the ordinary.