buddy08
SPS Addict
I know clown fish can be funny and aggressive, especially maroons but with that being said; I have had an ocellaris pair in my tank for 1yr now. everything has been fine up till now... i have noticed one clown became more aggressive towards the other. I observe them swimming and for weeks they would swim near each other and shake vigorously in front of one another as if they were attempting to mate/pair...w/e you want to call it. this past week has been different, I noticed the aggressor chase the other around the tank and at one point; it bit the others pectoral fin and when i say bit, i'm not talking about a little nibble here... it bit down on it and would not let go of the others fin but oddly, it did not hurt or damage the fin (not sure how as i was yelling through the glass "let go asshole!"). yesterday, i noticed the least aggressive clown was MIA... found it hiding in a cave that my serpent star dug out amongst the sand and when i fed the tank, it came out to eat but its anal fin and tail fin had some missing tissue. After it ate, it went back to its cave. The aggressive clown will go into the cave also while the other is in it and he will just chill inside, not bothering the other clown; as if its their home. should i be worried? is this natural? if not; what do i need to do?
everything in the tank is fine as far as parameters are concerned. no signs of stress (malnurished, ich, discoloration), and both clowns are the same size. they were purchased at the same time from the same source as well. Only difference is the aggressor has turned a darker orange and the black colors in him seem more bold
everything in the tank is fine as far as parameters are concerned. no signs of stress (malnurished, ich, discoloration), and both clowns are the same size. they were purchased at the same time from the same source as well. Only difference is the aggressor has turned a darker orange and the black colors in him seem more bold
