BikBok Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 My two pearls have started lip wrestling in the last year, never did it in the previous 2 years. Is this the result of lip wrestling .. or does my fish have something else wrong with him.. and what should I do about it? Have added some salt to the water and keeping it extra clean. They get on most of the time but in the evenings like to have a lip wrestle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Looks like a lip locking injury to me. In my opinion just keep the water clean and watch out for infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Looks like he lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Could be oportunistic fungal infection following their little get together or could be columnaris. Keep an eye on them till you figure what to treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I wouldn't say it is infected yet, mine got lips when they had a bad fight, that is why I said observe to make sure it doesn't get infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 It looks a bit more than just damage and can't see both but suspect they are a pair testing each other in preparation for mating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 thanks for all the replies It looks a bit more than just damage and can't see both but suspect they are a pair testing each other in preparation for mating. the 2nd and 3rd picture is both of them so I think they are both males. The lips are looking a little better today, they certainly haven't got worse , so I'm hoping the injury will recover without infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 The right hand one is a female but can't tell with the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 The right hand one is a female but can't tell with the left. really, wow .. theyw ere sold as two males haha ... here's an old pic of them as jeveniles.. and I'm not sure which one this is (also an older photo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 look at the dorsal fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Both are males to me. That could be part of te problem !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 The back one is a female, can't be sure with the front one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I am afraid it isn't. Still believe they both are males. Think one dominant (brighter colored). Females do have a short rounded dorsal fin and a bigger / rounder belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 A pair---compare the dorsal fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 male female Have a look at the dorsal of this female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 thanks for all the info, looking at them today , they still look like two males to me. They both colour up at times. I'll try and get a better photo of the two of them.. in the current photos one appears to have a rounder fin , but in real life it doesn't look quite as round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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