Double R Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Last weekend I was watching our Clarkii Clowns swimming happily around the tank together. The male clown would quiver in front of the other, which from what I have read is a good thing. But when I looked in the tank later that day he was badly beaten up, his tail is all but gone and his lower fins are shredded. At the back by his tail his scales were all bloodied. Is this normal for the so called mate to attack like this. He has been put in a hospital tank and treated with medicine from the Pet shop. Will his tail and fins get better. Is there anything else we can do to help him get better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 On his own he will likely recover if you have good water quality / filtration. Problem is putting him back with the female. How big is your display tank? In the wild when it gets that bad the male can at least move on, but in the tank he is trapped so the violence can be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 my female pink skunk clown bullied my male and nipped at his tail quite alot until she died. now I am left with just the male and his tail has fully regrown... he seems alot happier without her though!!! he has his own anemone now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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