Clownfish broken pectoral fin?

i_declare_bankruptcy

out of control
View Badges
Joined
Mar 14, 2018
Messages
744
Reaction score
1,076
Location
SoCal
What state or country do you live in
Colorado
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
My big Clarkii has been swimming erratically today. Seemed to happen overnight because I didn't see anything wrong the previous day, and I check each fish daily. Other fish are acting as usual in the tank.

It seems like her pectoral fin is stuck forwards, but occasionally she will swim normally as well. Like right now, I'm watching her swim normally, but she does seem a little slower than usual.

She's eating like normal.

The video below shows the 'stuck' fin, which occasionally goes back to normal.

Perhaps there's something bugging her or is a thing they just do? Or do I need to take immediate action?

 
It’s probably due to aggression.

Provided there’s no more aggression it should heal over time. Ideally though you should isolate in an acclimation box or even a separate tank until you realize what’s going on.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH FLOW PROBLEM IS HARDEST TO SOLVE IN YOUR REEF?

  • Eliminating dead spots

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Keeping sand from blowing around

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Balancing flow for different coral types

    Votes: 4 30.8%
  • Creating random or turbulent movement

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Finding effective pump placement

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Managing noise or vibration

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Keeping pumps hidden and accessible

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I still feel like I’m mostly guessing

    Votes: 4 30.8%
  • Other (Comment in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new