Somethings wrong with my female clownfish

tcwells23

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I posted in the disease forum but haven't gotten any responses. I just got a mated pair of fancy clownfish two days ago. They have been active and doing well. Today, however, the female has a swollen, white mouth...actually only the bottom is affected. She also is not very active, she won't eat and her mouth is open. I don't know if she has "something" or if she has hurt it somehow. There are no other fish in the tank. Thanks for any suggestions!

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Quite possibly an injury from trying to rearrange her new home (rocks) with her mouth. Keep an eye on it for a day or 2 before taking any drastic measures (medicine/hospital tank).
 
Thanks. I did get her to eat before lights went out. It does look like a cut or split on the bottom of her mouth, along with being white. Hopefully, it is from rearranging her new home...there is a smoothed out spot she's been staying near behind my rocks. I'll continue to keep a close eye on her.
 
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