Need help quick!

[jmadison]

Cross posted from disease forum. Ive since done a water change, and seem to see mild improvement...



Had them for 3 days, hosting the anemone after 2nd day. Could this be a reaction to sucking on tenticles and rubbing ect? or is it.... ich? Working on removing a sixline that has been a bit too curious but in the safety fo the nem they are fine from the 6line.

 

[ladyonyx]

Definitely not Ich. It is possible that they are getting stung. If this is the case, they should get used to it after a while and they won't have a reaction anymore. Keep an eye on it though. They can get secondary infections from particularly bad stings, which can lead to a need for treatment with a broad spectrum antibiotic. The exact same thing happened to my clowns in their torch coral, but they're fine now

 

[jmadison]

Ladyonyx- Thanks for the reply! As of lights on they appear to not have any of the white stuff left on them. A bit of white 'wear' on their noses, but breathing/activity looks good. I think they may have been sparing for dominance a bit and knicked eachother up. Im running a sterilizer, so hopefully that will help with keeping possible infections down, but im keeping a close eye on them.

Now its back to catching that STUPID 6line...

 

[produceb]

My pair of clowns are hosting in a torch now, and they look a lot like that, but worse. They are beating themselves up. I am torn if I should take out the torch or try to let them get used to it. I think , mine rub on the sharp edges at night when the torch goes in and the clowns are asleep doing that weird wiggly sleep.

 

[toastedxb]

also could that be from them doin lockjaw? just wondering

 

[rkelman]

It looks like mucus from being stung to me. I wouldnt worry about it. Just keep an eye on it.

 

[produceb]

I took my torch out last night, I turned on the moon lights and watched for a little while. My clowns were wiggling and rubbing right on the edges of the coral and the spots they were doing it on coresponded to there sores and marks. I would say watch them at night and see if they are rubbing on something, when they fall asleep.