Anyone else have farting clowns?

[Retro Reefer]

 

[Thebigwp]

Never noticed my clowns do that but this thread deff made my night

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this. On several occasions I've seen bubbles emerge from my clowns' anuses. They don't typically gulp at the surface, so I don't know what else it could be. It seems natural that bacteria in their gut could cause fermentation just as it does in other animals.

I mostly feed frozen mysis with the occasional of a butterfly mix, and live brine shrimp from time to time. Oh, and Wolf Brand chili on Sundays....

I have two large dogs and a 13 y/o son, so I'm becoming quite an expert on the subject. But I never expected to see fish do it.

Probably ulcers, I would be stressed if my owner keeps watching me......Hahaha
If he was a rapper his name would be "Clown Flatulet"

 

[html]

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this. On several occasions I've seen bubbles emerge from my clowns' anuses. They don't typically gulp at the surface, so I don't know what else it could be. It seems natural that bacteria in their gut could cause fermentation just as it does in other animals.

I mostly feed frozen mysis with the occasional of a butterfly mix, and live brine shrimp from time to time. Oh, and Wolf Brand chili on Sundays....

I have two large dogs and a 13 y/o son, so I'm becoming quite an expert on the subject. But I never expected to see fish do it.

You look in the wrong side of your fish. You might need new glass

 

[FishDoc]

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this. On several occasions I've seen bubbles emerge from my clowns' anuses. They don't typically gulp at the surface, so I don't know what else it could be. It seems natural that bacteria in their gut could cause fermentation just as it does in other animals.

I mostly feed frozen mysis with the occasional of a butterfly mix, and live brine shrimp from time to time. Oh, and Wolf Brand chili on Sundays....

I have two large dogs and a 13 y/o son, so I'm becoming quite an expert on the subject. But I never expected to see fish do it.

I’m sorry to ‘burst your bubble’ but it’s unfortunately impossible. Fish with gas bladders can and will periodically inflate these organs and expel the gas through the mouth or gills but not the anus.

 

[Spydersweb]

I’m sorry to ‘burst your bubble’ but it’s unfortunately impossible. Fish with gas bladders can and will periodically inflate these organs and expel the gas through the mouth or gills but not the anus.

Well, I mean herring and sand tiger sharks kind of do(but it’s not a byproduct of digestion)

 

[LJLKRL05]

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this. On several occasions I've seen bubbles emerge from my clowns' anuses. They don't typically gulp at the surface, so I don't know what else it could be. It seems natural that bacteria in their gut could cause fermentation just as it does in other animals.

I mostly feed frozen mysis with the occasional of a butterfly mix, and live brine shrimp from time to time. Oh, and Wolf Brand chili on Sundays....

I have two large dogs and a 13 y/o son, so I'm becoming quite an expert on the subject. But I never expected to see fish do it.

My hippo tang and my foxface both fart. When they do, the other fish chase the bubbles to the surface. They provide endless entertainment for themselves.
I really have never seen a fish fart until I got these.

 

[ms32795]

My yellow tang farts all the time.

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

Lol - I have a female swallowtail angelfish that could use a supply of Bean-O. . . She passes bubbles all day long.

I had a female swallow tail that did the exact same thing. I swear she swam on propulsion power. She'd just zoom along leaving a trail of bubbles.

 

[Brian Goldstein]

fish don't fart

 

[BeardedMcG]

My 9yo is going to have a blast trying to see a fish fart now. This is awesome!

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

I’m sorry to ‘burst your bubble’ but it’s unfortunately impossible. Fish with gas bladders can and will periodically inflate these organs and expel the gas through the mouth or gills but not the anus.

IDK, Herrings fart....

I can't speak for others but, there was no mistaking where the bubbles came from on my fish. And it wasn't the end with the gills or mouth. Isn't intestinal gas is usually caused by the digestion of foods with high fiber and not sucking in air and swallowing it? If so, then why would it be much of a stretch for fish to fart?

Like I said, herrings do...and apparently quite loudly.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

What's the other fish reaction ??

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

Looking at an article, apparently air from the swim bladder can escape through the anus... Not caused by food, but apparently by something. And again, if herring do it, why not other fish? It just may be one of those things that hasn't really been observed before.

Fish farting may not just be hot air

Biologists discover that herring emit raspberry sounds by forcing out bubbles of air - it could be a way of communicating

www.newscientist.com

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

I say that everyone who has fish that fart needs to record the incident in the name of science---and youtube.

 

[Dine]

Well this is the thread. Got an email saying farting fish was a current topic and here it is

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Best thread 2019

 

[karlandtanya]

IDK, Herrings fart....

I can't speak for others but, there was no mistaking where the bubbles came from on my fish. And it wasn't the end with the gills or mouth. Isn't intestinal gas is usually caused by the digestion of foods with high fiber and not sucking in air and swallowing it? If so, then why would it be much of a stretch for fish to fart?

Like I said, herrings do...and apparently quite loudly.

Yes, they surely do:

Flatulent fish net Ig Nobel award
Automatic Undersea Recording of Fish Farts

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

I’m sorry to ‘burst your bubble’ but it’s unfortunately impossible. Fish with gas bladders can and will periodically inflate these organs and expel the gas through the mouth or gills but not the anus.

Isn't the scientific terminology for this called BURPING

So fish burp but don't fart---Sorry, I think more research needs to be done on this. Who wants to file the grant papers?

 

[mcdrichj]

Is anyone willing to sell their farting fish? hahahah! They could join the club with my farting girlfriend I'm sure the fish couldn't be worse.