Mated Clown Fish Fighting

[xclusive252]

What should I do. My 2 Percula clown fish that I bought as a pair are fighting. The female ( Bigger one) is attacking the male ( smaller one) and I can see the tears in his fins. I am looking for some help so I dont have to seperate them.

 

[Imbarrie]

What assurances do you have they are mated?



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[bigdog1428]

Looks like they want a divource


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[THEDLO]

looks like they want a divource


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[bimmer01]

Are you 100% sure they are fighting? My pair looks like they are fighting but they are very playful. Chasing each other.

 

[xclusive252]

He has ripped fins and she chases him all over the tank pecking at him. The only assurances i have they are mated is the pet store sold them to me as a pair they where in a tank alone

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

how long have you had them

 

[xclusive252]

I have had them for about 2 weeks no problems. Yesterday the only thing that changed was I added 25 lbs of live rock. I also noticed that all my ammonia and mitrate and nitrite has shot up really high. I did about 5 gal water change alrdy what else can i do so i dont loose the fish.

 

[rookie07]

Bigger issue...

When was your tank setup?
What is your setup (Tank size, etc)?
How long ago did you start placing livestock into the tank?

It sounds like the fish are not a mated pair, just a pair, which means very little. However, the fact that they were in the same tank at the store is a good sign.

Tanks go through a natural cycle. I am not going to explain this, as it would be easier for you to google it or read about cycling on here....if that is the case, you will need to get everything that is living out of your tank....it is also possible the rock you placed into the tank is curing or caused a mini cycle.

 

[xvinny631x]

Put a mirror next to the tank to distract her for now...

 

[xclusive252]

thank you will do I set my tank up 2 months ago and just put live stock in it about 2 weeks ago. I have a 55 gal fluval 404 aquac urchin pro skimmer 10 gal sump

 

[xclusive252]

Thank you all fixed them and they are all hugs and kisses again

 

[petraio]

were the live rock cured???? if not that is the reason of you high ammonia nitrite and nitrate!! careful that you don't loose your live stock !! the clown fist might make it!! as i said might but other delicate fishes???? if you hace any other!!

 

[xclusive252]

I tested waters and all is well I did about 1/3 water change and lvls went back to normal i will test again tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Chraddam]

Try to fight the urge to do things quickly. Your tank needs to be pretty stable and established before you start adding things to it, and you can save yourself a lot of $ by being patient.

 

[xclusive252]

thank you all I will sit back and cont to watch the tank. In about a week or so I will post what everything is and see what you all think I should do from there. I did a 15 gal give or take water change and some of the chemicals went down and I hope stay that way.