What's wrong with my clownfish

Reefable · 03/19/2016, 05:50 PM

So guys I bought a pair of bullethole clownfish on Thursday. Today I saw one of them with a bloated tummy. So far I have fed him frozen brine shrimp, NLS pellets, seaweed. I am not sure what is this he is swimming in one corner. See pictures below and hope someone would chime in here with the disease identification and some treatment. He is in my QT tank. I have treated the qt tank with melafix.

Reefable · 03/19/2016, 08:34 PM

Anyone ???

krullshards · 03/19/2016, 10:07 PM

Is he still eating? Have you seen him poop? If so, what is the color and consistency of his poop?

Reefable · 03/19/2016, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by krullshards

Is he still eating? Have you seen him poop? If so, what is the color and consistency of his poop?

I haven't seen him poop yet and he is neither eating. However is is neither laying down as well so am not sure what's happening....

krullshards · 03/20/2016, 04:47 AM

I had a valentini puffer that ate too much nori and got severely constipated. It stopped eating and pooping and died.

I found out later that those guys are notorious for constipation and possible treatments are mashed peas and Epsom salt.

Take a look at these threads and see if they provide anything helpful:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2315105
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2256564

Also search for terms like "clown fish constipation" or "bloat".

Beyond that I am not sure what else it could be. One of the posters in that thread mentioned dropsy.

juniorrocketdad · 03/20/2016, 08:46 AM

Idk about clownfish for sure but in fw my African cichlids would get bloated when their food had too much protein, try feeding some plant based food like formula 2 flakes maybe

Reefable · 03/20/2016, 09:02 AM

Yes for sure I don't think it's dropsy becos his scales are not up yet but who knows. This morning he is swimming up near the waters surface maybe he took air...I will do a mini water change and see how it goes. Thanks and updates to filloe

03/19/2016, 05:50 PM	#1
Reefable Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 213	What's wrong with my clownfish So guys I bought a pair of bullethole clownfish on Thursday. Today I saw one of them with a bloated tummy. So far I have fed him frozen brine shrimp, NLS pellets, seaweed. I am not sure what is this he is swimming in one corner. See pictures below and hope someone would chime in here with the disease identification and some treatment. He is in my QT tank. I have treated the qt tank with melafix.

03/19/2016, 08:34 PM	#2
Reefable Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 213	Anyone ???

03/19/2016, 10:07 PM	#3
krullshards Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Northern Va/DC Metro Posts: 201	Is he still eating? Have you seen him poop? If so, what is the color and consistency of his poop?

03/20/2016, 04:47 AM	#5
krullshards Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Northern Va/DC Metro Posts: 201	I had a valentini puffer that ate too much nori and got severely constipated. It stopped eating and pooping and died. I found out later that those guys are notorious for constipation and possible treatments are mashed peas and Epsom salt. Take a look at these threads and see if they provide anything helpful: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2315105 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2256564 Also search for terms like "clown fish constipation" or "bloat". Beyond that I am not sure what else it could be. One of the posters in that thread mentioned dropsy.

03/20/2016, 08:46 AM	#6
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	Idk about clownfish for sure but in fw my African cichlids would get bloated when their food had too much protein, try feeding some plant based food like formula 2 flakes maybe

03/20/2016, 09:02 AM	#7
Reefable Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 213	Yes for sure I don't think it's dropsy becos his scales are not up yet but who knows. This morning he is swimming up near the waters surface maybe he took air...I will do a mini water change and see how it goes. Thanks and updates to filloe