Today I saw one of my fish nipping at the mantle of the clam I received three days ago. It's my first clam, and it wasn't cheap, but I'm also very attached to my fish!
I posted in the fish forum asking for ways to dissuade the fish from nipping, or reduce the number of nips. What I'd also like to know though is how damaging the nips will be ultimately. The fish is small - a pygmy filefish inky a couple inches long with a tiny mouth. The clam is about two inches as well.
What kind of injuries are normally seen from fish nipping? How quickly do they heal, and will a clam tolerate occasional nips over a long period of time?
I posted in the fish forum asking for ways to dissuade the fish from nipping, or reduce the number of nips. What I'd also like to know though is how damaging the nips will be ultimately. The fish is small - a pygmy filefish inky a couple inches long with a tiny mouth. The clam is about two inches as well.
What kind of injuries are normally seen from fish nipping? How quickly do they heal, and will a clam tolerate occasional nips over a long period of time?