Bloated clownfish

[smaraghy]

Hello,
One of my clownfish is acting lethargic and not eating. Its stomach appears to be very swollen. I have had it along with another clownfish for the past few months. Added a cleaner shrimp two weeks ago.
tank params
Temp 77
Salinity 1.025
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 8.2

i had a blenny from the lfs die today in qt (day10). Hoping not related but did mix up their food droppers once.
any medications and suggestions very welcome!
Thanks!
Seth

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Let's get the doctor in - #jayhemdal

Can you post a short video?

 

[smaraghy]

Let's get the doctor in - #jayhemdal

Can you post a short video?

I can post more pictures that I have taken but wont be able to record a video till Monday morning as I am away this weekend.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Can someone take care of your fish once Jay makes a recommendation?

 

[smaraghy]

I could reach out…. I was hoping to get some feedback about treatment so I could order or pickup Meds before monday to treat.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Either constipated in which it cant pass food or dropsy with is a gram positive bacterial infection which can cause hemorrhagic septicemia condition.
For cure and prevention, maintaining optimum diet and water quality always helps. Sometimes all the vitamins, nutritional diet and clean water arent enough. At times a fish's natural immune system needs a helping hand and will requireusing antibiotics is not an easy decision but necessary.
Most effective would be:

• Kanamycin (Seachem Kanaplex)
• Nitrofurazone (Furan-2)
• Maracyn 2

PraziPro may also help with bloating if associated with internal bacteria or constiation. Incease oxygen whenever treating any fish with medsFoods soaked in focus will also help

 

[smaraghy]

Thank you so much for the reply. I ordered the kanaplex. Sounds like I should treat in qt as doesnt seem to be safe for inverts. Would you recommend i treat with prazipro or general cure at the same time as the kanaplex?

 

[smaraghy]

Either constipated in which it cant pass food or dropsy with is a gram positive bacterial infection which can cause hemorrhagic septicemia condition.
For cure and prevention, maintaining optimum diet and water quality always helps. Sometimes all the vitamins, nutritional diet and clean water arent enough. At times a fish's natural immune system needs a helping hand and will requireusing antibiotics is not an easy decision but necessary.
Most effective would be:

• Kanamycin (Seachem Kanaplex)
• Nitrofurazone (Furan-2)
• Maracyn 2

PraziPro may also help with bloating if associated with internal bacteria or constiation. Incease oxygen whenever treating any fish with medsFoods soaked in focus will also help

Either constipated in which it cant pass food or dropsy with is a gram positive bacterial infection which can cause hemorrhagic septicemia condition.
For cure and prevention, maintaining optimum diet and water quality always helps. Sometimes all the vitamins, nutritional diet and clean water arent enough. At times a fish's natural immune system needs a helping hand and will requireusing antibiotics is not an easy decision but necessary.
Most effective would be:

• Kanamycin (Seachem Kanaplex)
• Nitrofurazone (Furan-2)
• Maracyn 2

PraziPro may also help with bloating if associated with internal bacteria or constiation. Incease oxygen whenever treating any fish with medsFoods soaked in focus will also help

Thank you so much for the reply. I ordered the kanaplex. Sounds like I should treat in qt as doesnt seem to be safe for inverts. Would you recommend i treat with prazipro or general cure at the same time as the kanaplex?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you so much for the reply. I ordered the kanaplex. Sounds like I should treat in qt as doesnt seem to be safe for inverts. Would you recommend i treat with prazipro or general cure at the same time as the kanaplex?

Prazi

 

[Sebastiancrab]

I have had success with Kanaplex and Prazipro. Both are good meds.

 

[smaraghy]

Prazi

Last question i hope…. Should i remove and treat both clownfish in QT or just the one showing symptoms?
thanks for the help!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Last question i hope…. Should i remove and treat both clownfish in QT or just the one showing symptoms?
thanks for the help!

One with symptoms. If it were brook or parasitical such as ich - Then both

 

[smaraghy]

One with symptoms. If it were brook or parasitical such as ich - Then both

Can i dose copper power as well incase it is ich or something else?

 

[Grumblez]

Can i dose copper power as well incase it is ich or something else?

I wouldn't because you shouldn't need to keep it in QT long enough for copper to be effective

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can i dose copper power as well incase it is ich or something else?

Just jumping in late here - I prefer not to mix medications unless there is definite indication that the fish has multiple diseases (not just doing it as a shotgun approach).

Can you post a short video now?

Jay

 

[Paul B]

Fish looks egg laden to me, but lousy picture

 

[smaraghy]

Fish looks egg laden to me, but lousy picture

It’s likely still a juvenile, but the smallest of the two clown fish. So if it was anything I’d say it would be the male

 

[smaraghy]

Just jumping in late here - I prefer not to mix medications unless there is definite indication that the fish has multiple diseases (not just doing it as a shotgun approach).

Can you post a short video now?

Jay

 

[smaraghy]

I tried, is there a trick to posting a video? Nm. Think i got it at bottom of this thread

 

[smaraghy]

Video below