True Perc, Gut full of air?

nano10 · 01/05/2007, 08:03 PM

Is it possible for a Clown to get a gut full of air? He has a blouted gut and the only thing i can figure is that somehow he's injusted some microbubbles that are in my display.

Paintbug · 01/05/2007, 08:17 PM

its very posible that the fish has air trapped in the belly. its one reason not to float food like flakes on the top of the water as well. but it could be something else. is the fish swimming ok? going up and down freely in the tank?

nano10 · 01/05/2007, 08:39 PM

yeah but he floats to the top quick and then swims back to the bottom then floats back to the top.

Paintbug · 01/05/2007, 08:46 PM

yeah sounds like hes got some air trapped. you need to squeeze it out of him ASAP.

nano10 · 01/05/2007, 09:09 PM

and how should i go about that?

Paintbug · 01/05/2007, 10:33 PM

its not easy, you will have to catch him under water without damaging it. the squeeze his belly. kinda like burping a baby. like i said im not 100% thats what is causing the bloating. but it sounds like it. the fish may "burp" himself. hard to say. and im not a fish doctor

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nano10 · 01/05/2007, 10:46 PM

it worked thanks

yoyoyoo123 · 01/05/2007, 10:49 PM

you really squeezed it? wow that's cool!

nano10 · 01/06/2007, 12:30 AM

yeah, it was quite interesting!!!

reef_friendly · 01/06/2007, 06:13 AM

r u kidding? how hard u did that? did u hear anything?

Paintbug · 01/06/2007, 09:17 AM

i have done this with freshwater fish before. works for marine fish also.

acrouse · 01/06/2007, 12:06 PM

My percs will do the same thing if they eat at the flakes on top of the water. I try hard not to let the flakes float but it happens occasionally. Mine have always got rid of the air by themselves-never had to squeeze them!

nano10 · 01/06/2007, 04:23 PM

Very gently and no i didn't here him burp.

hexedagain · 01/06/2007, 04:34 PM

Please keep us updated on how he does over the next week or so.
Thanks.

01/05/2007, 08:03 PM	#1
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	True Perc, Gut full of air? Is it possible for a Clown to get a gut full of air? He has a blouted gut and the only thing i can figure is that somehow he's injusted some microbubbles that are in my display.

01/05/2007, 08:17 PM	#2
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	its very posible that the fish has air trapped in the belly. its one reason not to float food like flakes on the top of the water as well. but it could be something else. is the fish swimming ok? going up and down freely in the tank? __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/05/2007, 08:46 PM	#4
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	yeah sounds like hes got some air trapped. you need to squeeze it out of him ASAP. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/05/2007, 10:33 PM	#6
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	its not easy, you will have to catch him under water without damaging it. the squeeze his belly. kinda like burping a baby. like i said im not 100% thats what is causing the bloating. but it sounds like it. the fish may "burp" himself. hard to say. and im not a fish doctor . __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/06/2007, 09:17 AM	#11
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i have done this with freshwater fish before. works for marine fish also. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/05/2007, 08:39 PM	#3
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	yeah but he floats to the top quick and then swims back to the bottom then floats back to the top.

01/05/2007, 09:09 PM	#5
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	and how should i go about that?

01/05/2007, 10:46 PM	#7
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	it worked thanks

01/05/2007, 10:49 PM	#8
yoyoyoo123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 661	you really squeezed it? wow that's cool!

01/06/2007, 12:30 AM	#9
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	yeah, it was quite interesting!!!

01/06/2007, 06:13 AM	#10
reef_friendly Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 63	r u kidding? how hard u did that? did u hear anything?

01/06/2007, 12:06 PM	#12
acrouse Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ackworth Posts: 473	My percs will do the same thing if they eat at the flakes on top of the water. I try hard not to let the flakes float but it happens occasionally. Mine have always got rid of the air by themselves-never had to squeeze them!

01/06/2007, 04:23 PM	#13
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	Very gently and no i didn't here him burp.

01/06/2007, 04:34 PM	#14
hexedagain Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,930	Please keep us updated on how he does over the next week or so. Thanks.