Re: Clownfish w/beard: fungus? something else?

"""percula clownfish ........ developed a whitish "beard" around (espc.
below) his mouth,"""

Does your quarantine tank have a Santa's grotto?

<<<<<<Snigger>>>>>>



"Scott Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I have two true percula clownfish as the only fish in my new 75G tank with
> 90 Lbs LR.  They've been in for about a week.  They have been doing well,
> came back from Thanksgiving holiday to notice that the smaller one has
> developed a whitish "beard" around (espc. below) his mouth, looking
perhaps
> like it is going into his mouth.  His mouth is not clear, certainly, and
it
> looks like  perhaps his mouth is not closing all the way.  Any ideas if
> this is some kind of fungus, or something normal, or something else?  He's
> still swimming and going after food, but I'm concerned about the future...
> Top fin (dorsal fin?) is not up as much as the other, which makes me think
> he's a little under the weather.  The other fish looks fine.
>
> So:  any ideas what this is?  And suggestions on what to do?  Quarantine?
> Freshwater dip?  Try to pull/scrape the object off with tweezers?  I've
> read some FAQs on clownfish diseases at
> http://www.wetwebmedia.com/clnidfaqs.htm but didn't see exactly this
> problem described...
>
> Oh, the water seems OK as to quality, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, <10 nitrate
> (lower than I can pick out a value given my test kit), 8.2 PH, 1.026 SG,
> running protein skimmer and power filter.
>
> Thanks!