blue stripe pipe air bubbles

[Skimmer Juice]

have a few pairs of breeding blue stripe pipes for a while now , I noticed 1 male has what looks like an air bubble in his pouch area where they normally carry the eggs . He is having trouble swimming , but is still eating . He has been coming out for food but has to go back to his cave to stick to the rock . Is this a normal thing ? Is there a fix , or do I just sit back and pray ? /.thanks in advance

 

[matchmakersmagic]

I've never heard of pipes getting pouch emphysema as they dont have a true pouch, more or less they have skin folds.

A picture or video of the issue wou lmk d be most helpful.