This morning I think my week old half black angel took a bite out of my true perc. Under his right fin there is a gash large enough to have some meat hanging out. I pulled him out and put him in a quarantine tank, and did a 10% water change in my tank. My corals have closed up. Is their anything more I can do? All my Paramaters look good also.
wounded clownfish what to do?
- Thread starter Gueeto
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Your corals probably closed in reaction to the upset of pulling him out---or if he has an anemone, a p/oed anemone can certainly do that.
He should heal fine, barring infection. Watch the wound carefully, and use an anti-bacterial if it shows signs of redness/infection. I always trust nature to take care of wounds, personally, because there is no way to apply a bactericide topically on a fish: you have to bathe him in it, and this is rough on the fish.
In the meantime you have to decide whether you want a clownfish or an angel, alas, if you're reasonably sure what happened. The next time might not be good.
He should heal fine, barring infection. Watch the wound carefully, and use an anti-bacterial if it shows signs of redness/infection. I always trust nature to take care of wounds, personally, because there is no way to apply a bactericide topically on a fish: you have to bathe him in it, and this is rough on the fish.
In the meantime you have to decide whether you want a clownfish or an angel, alas, if you're reasonably sure what happened. The next time might not be good.
55semireef
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I don't know. I once had a Niger Trigger take a bite out of my false perc and the wound ended up killing the clown that night. How big is the clown btw?
55semireef
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If its still alive the chances are much better. Getting through the night is always tough.
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