Clownfish injury or disease

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Yesterday my 2 clownfish were perfectly fine i got home from work ready to feed and noticed something on one of my clownfish mouth it looks like my 2 clown fish we’re fighting and both of them have a something on there mouth with what looks like blood one is worse than the other really worried what should i do i just checked the parameters everything checks out just fine have had them for about 4-5 months please help

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Yesterday my 2 clownfish were perfectly fine i got home from work ready to feed and noticed something on one of my clownfish mouth it looks like my 2 clown fish we’re fighting and both of them have a something on there mouth with what looks like blood one is worse than the other really worried what should i do i just checked the parameters everything checks out just fine have had them for about 4-5 months please help

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unsure... Seems like his lip/jaw/chin is swollen. looks bacterial hopefully not parasitic. Id recommend going to a LOCAL fish store NOT a chain fish store. They can help you. Move this clownfish into quarantine right away!
 
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Yesterday my 2 clownfish were perfectly fine i got home from work ready to feed and noticed something on one of my clownfish mouth it looks like my 2 clown fish we’re fighting and both of them have a something on there mouth with what looks like blood one is worse than the other really worried what should i do i just checked the parameters everything checks out just fine have had them for about 4-5 months please help

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Pics are distant to clearly see much but around jaw may be mucus and I see signs of aggression especially tail from another clown Or different occupant in tank.
 
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unsure... Seems like his lip/jaw/chin is swollen. looks bacterial hopefully not parasitic. Id recommend going to a LOCAL fish store NOT a chain fish store. They can help you. Move this clownfish into quarantine right away!
If it was bacterial wouldn’t other fish not just clown be affected too?
 
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Pics are distant to clearly see much but around jaw may be mucus and I see signs of aggression especially tail from another clown Or different occupant in tank.
Yes i see that both of my clowns are constantly picking at each other i got them when they were very small and was told that it was normal behavior
 
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Yes i see that both of my clowns are constantly picking at each other i got them when they were very small and was told that it was normal behavior
To a degree normal but can get overly aggressive, cause stress, injury and even death
 
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