help! clownfish look bloated

KAW750SS · 10/20/2010, 10:13 PM

I looked at the female, she looks pregnant. Then i looked at the male, looks the same(just a smaller version). Basically both their stomachs look like a pop belly and my chromis looks like it may have one too. My dwarf angel does not have one at all. There is no change in behaivor yet, everyone is swimming around and all seem healthy. Tank has been established for almost a year and I have had any troubles with water paremeters.
I feed frozen brine every other day, its the cheap kind from the LFS. I feed the cheap kind because my finicial standing is terrible and I feed every other day so the food last longer(its pretty sad when your fish cant eat good i know). So no formula one brine. Could it be from my feeding methods?

Ive had a black and white for 2 years and he never looked like this and my clown before that I had for 2 years and he never looked like that either...
Should I be concerned?

Sisterlimonpot · 10/20/2010, 10:45 PM

did it happen all of the sudden, yesterday they were skinny today they are fat? or have you not noticed that they are getting bigger?

I wouldn't be feeding them just brine, that is like candy for fish, there's very little nutritional value in that food. Their main staple should be algae, and instead of feeding them brine all the time feed them mysis or something else.

Lynnmw1208 · 10/21/2010, 10:17 AM

maybe they're stuffed up, try adding some greens into their diet. brine shrimp don't really have much nutritional value unless you soak them in a vitamin such as selcon. you could try omega one spirulina for some greens it's a flake food so it's not too pricey.

KAW750SS · 10/21/2010, 03:09 PM

their bellies arent as big today as they were last night. I guess they just had a full belly last night?
I will get some different kind of food.
Mysis shrimp is nutritional?

Sisterlimonpot · 10/23/2010, 03:17 PM

yes, way better than brine, but they need to have greens and not so much meats.

I'm starting to sound like my mother....

aleonn · 10/23/2010, 04:54 PM

They probably ate too much. Mine usually get first dibs any time food is placed in the water.

TripleT · 10/23/2010, 05:01 PM

Pick up some frozen preparations for omnivores.

Break open the bank, brine alone is inadequate food for your pets.

And feed every day. And when you feed, only as much as they'll eat in a few minutes.

streak · 10/23/2010, 05:03 PM

I feed formula 1&2 flakes and got them eating pellets as well i feed baby brine shrimp as a treat 1 time a week my nem and hard coral goes nuts too

10/20/2010, 10:13 PM	#1
KAW750SS Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 56	help! clownfish look bloated I looked at the female, she looks pregnant. Then i looked at the male, looks the same(just a smaller version). Basically both their stomachs look like a pop belly and my chromis looks like it may have one too. My dwarf angel does not have one at all. There is no change in behaivor yet, everyone is swimming around and all seem healthy. Tank has been established for almost a year and I have had any troubles with water paremeters. I feed frozen brine every other day, its the cheap kind from the LFS. I feed the cheap kind because my finicial standing is terrible and I feed every other day so the food last longer(its pretty sad when your fish cant eat good i know). So no formula one brine. Could it be from my feeding methods? Ive had a black and white for 2 years and he never looked like this and my clown before that I had for 2 years and he never looked like that either... Should I be concerned?

10/20/2010, 10:45 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	did it happen all of the sudden, yesterday they were skinny today they are fat? or have you not noticed that they are getting bigger? I wouldn't be feeding them just brine, that is like candy for fish, there's very little nutritional value in that food. Their main staple should be algae, and instead of feeding them brine all the time feed them mysis or something else. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

10/21/2010, 10:17 AM	#3
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	maybe they're stuffed up, try adding some greens into their diet. brine shrimp don't really have much nutritional value unless you soak them in a vitamin such as selcon. you could try omega one spirulina for some greens it's a flake food so it's not too pricey. __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

10/23/2010, 03:17 PM	#5
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	yes, way better than brine, but they need to have greens and not so much meats. I'm starting to sound like my mother.... __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

10/23/2010, 05:03 PM	#8
streak Reef Madness! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Perryville, Missouri Posts: 616	I feed formula 1&2 flakes and got them eating pellets as well i feed baby brine shrimp as a treat 1 time a week my nem and hard coral goes nuts too __________________ The Shoe String Budget Reef Aquarium. Possible?? Compared to 7 55 breeding Discus days well we see and try! :P Current Tank Info: 10g nano with 2 clowns 1 Royal Gorama 1 RBTA!

10/21/2010, 03:09 PM	#4
KAW750SS Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 56	their bellies arent as big today as they were last night. I guess they just had a full belly last night? I will get some different kind of food. Mysis shrimp is nutritional?

10/23/2010, 04:54 PM	#6
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	They probably ate too much. Mine usually get first dibs any time food is placed in the water.

10/23/2010, 05:01 PM	#7
TripleT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,092	Pick up some frozen preparations for omnivores. Break open the bank, brine alone is inadequate food for your pets. And feed every day. And when you feed, only as much as they'll eat in a few minutes.

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