Disease or deformation? (Clownfish)

mrhasan · #1 11-10-2013, 12:54 AM

Well I bought this false perc clownfish 2 days ago and seems to have raised gills. Its eating fine but a bit slow compared to the platinum which keeps on running around. I googled it and seems like people are saying this is breeding deformation and such clownfishes end up being food for other fishes. No ammonia or water quality issue since the SPS and other fishes are doing alright. To be precise, the gills are not raised but rather L shaped (flat and then tilted in the end).

Would appreciate valuable inputs

mrhasan · #2 11-10-2013, 02:43 AM

Ummm....no one?!

christyf5 · #3 11-10-2013, 03:03 AM

I vote deformation. Happens sometimes during the egg incubation stage (at least it does in salmon), doesn't affect respiration or health, just aesthetics. In the breeding world I would imagine its one of the more prevalent deformations, not enough of a problem to keep the fish from growing as normal (whereas a lot of other deformations affect growth or the fish are culled). Keep an eye on it but I doubt its a big deal.

mrhasan · #4 11-10-2013, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

I vote deformation. Happens sometimes during the egg incubation stage (at least it does in salmon), doesn't affect respiration or health, just aesthetics. In the breeding world I would imagine its one of the more prevalent deformations, not enough of a problem to keep the fish from growing as normal (whereas a lot of other deformations affect growth or the fish are culled). Keep an eye on it but I doubt its a big deal.

Thanks for the info

Well, honestly, um glad that I got a deformed one. This guy might have ended up in toilet if it wasn't in my tank. I hope it does great

christyf5 · #5 11-10-2013, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mrhasan

Thanks for the info

Well, honestly, um glad that I got a deformed one. This guy might have ended up in toilet if it wasn't in my tank. I hope it does great

He'll probably end up outliving many of your other fish. I had a wrasse like that, he was a tough old bird

mrhasan · #6 11-10-2013, 03:22 AM

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He'll probably end up outliving many of your other fish. I had a wrasse like that, he was a tough old bird

Yah...probably. I hope all my fishes outlive each other

Never had good luck with fishes because of moves and outbreaks.