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CLownfish scales

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by h2so4hurts, Feb 11, 2009.

  1. Feb 11, 2009 #1
    h2so4hurts

    h2so4hurts Inactive User

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    My male clownfish looks like it's shedding a few scales.  Is this normal?
     
  2. Feb 12, 2009 #2
    h2so4hurts

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    No one's ever seen this? He's not discolored, swims and eats just fine, not sloughing his skin, or any other signs of disease. He has some bites taken out of his pectoral fin, but he and the misses have been "doing their thing" in their rock corner for a couple days now. I don't know if she's getting a little rough with him and taking body shots too. I guess I'll just keep an eye on him. I imagine that if he was going to get brookynella, I would have seen it when I bought him a year ago?
     
  3. Feb 12, 2009 #3
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    I havent heard of it.

    I would ask Kelly Jedlicki on her forum here. She is a fish disease expert.

    http://forum.marinedepot.com/Forum10-1.aspx

    Let us know what she says.
     
  4. Feb 12, 2009 #4
    h2so4hurts

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    He shed 2 of the 3 scales and the third looks like it's just about to fall off. He's looking great still so I'm not going to worry about it too much. Thanks again xroads.
     
  5. Feb 13, 2009 #5
    IowaDiver West Des Moines

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    Never heard of it? Can you post a pic?
     
  6. Feb 13, 2009 #6
    h2so4hurts

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    I'll try to get one tonight if the scale is still there. The two have been going at it like crazy in there little rock corner. He likes to do his jiggle dance right on top of the rock like 5 times in a row for her so I think he just scraped a rock and loosened up a scale or two. I've never seen them be this "intimate" before. Maybe I'll have some clownfish eggs in a few days :p
     
  7. Feb 13, 2009 #7
    Eric West Des Moines, IA

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    Sounds like she's getting a little rough with him.

    Females have been known to kill the male in the past.
    Obviously pics would help to rule out an infection/parasite, but you make it sound like they are going at it frequently and he is wounded.

    -Eric
     

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