Help! Frogspawn stinging clownfish - video

[mmarti91]

I have around 40 heads of frogspawn in my tank and my true perc has been living between two large clusters. The clown seems to be getting stung constantly and the dorsal fin is pretty worn down from constantly touching the frogspawn tentacles above. There are sometimes white "chunks" on the clown's body that seem to rub off or heal on their own. It seems like it is getting worse and worse but this has been going on for months and now it seems like it's having a hard time closing its mouth.

Is there any solution to this problem other than moving the clown or the frogspawn to another tank? If I added an anemone is it possible the clown would host the anemone and leave the frogspawn alone? Any suggestions are appreciated!!

The white spots/worn dorsal fin is hard to see but here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zFmcDAUFb4

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I had the same issue a year or so ago. The sting was so bad my clown had a deformed mouth for about a week. nobody wins here because the clown gets stung and the coral gets irritated. I would try an anemone even if it's not a natural host. A BTA or Sebae anemone would be good. And by the way, that's an Ocellaris clown you got.

 

[mmarti91]

I had the same issue a year or so ago. The sting was so bad my clown had a deformed mouth for about a week. nobody wins here because the clown gets stung and the coral gets irritated. I would try an anemone even if it's not a natural host. A BTA or Sebae anemone would be good. And by the way, that's an Ocellaris clown you got.

Thanks for the input! I'm hoping that if I get a BTA the clown will move to it, otherwise I'm going to have to find a new home for lots of frogspawn.