Clown has a pot belly

Dixie_reefer · Mar 22, 2013

He has been this way for a while now but just recently (about a week or 2) started acting kind of lethargic. He is still eating though. Anyone know what's going on?

When I first got him, a fairly large emerald crab took a chunk out of him in the same area. Should I be worried about him?

mike007 · Mar 22, 2013

Thats not normal i do not know what causes this.

Reef Breeders · Mar 22, 2013

almost looks pregnant, any other clownfish in the tank?

Daniel@R2R · Mar 22, 2013

Definitely not normal. Sorry I'm not much help as to what is causing that... How long has it been since the crab for him?

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reid429 · Mar 22, 2013

Bloat

Dixie_reefer · Mar 22, 2013

There is one other clown but he is definitely the male. They have been paired up for a few months now and the female is 2x his size now. The crab got him way back around september.

Dixie_reefer · Mar 22, 2013

reid429 said:
Bloat

What can I do for him?

46gReef · Mar 23, 2013

Looking at it & hearing the history it could also just maybe be scar tissue from the original trauma...just a guess. Is it getting bigger/worse?

46gReef · Mar 23, 2013

If it was "bloat" then the swim bladder would be affected, is he swimming normally?

Connie · Mar 23, 2013

The pic of you holding him in your hand....that looks like a bad injury to me. You say he is still eating; is he able to poop?

Dixie_reefer · Mar 28, 2013

He was eating and pooping normal. I put him in a quarantine tank and ordered some prazipro. However, since being in qt, he isn't really eating.

PaulKreider · Mar 28, 2013

Looks like an infection of some sort, try primafix or melafix.

Alpha Aquaculture · Mar 28, 2013

That picture of him in your hand definitely looks like an infection. I would try and feed as much as possible coupled with a lot of cleanings. I think a lot of food offerings in times of stress like this is very important for recovery.

Dixie_reefer · Mar 28, 2013

I bought Focus, its a powder that you mix with their food. I just can't get him to eat.

Dixie_reefer · Mar 28, 2013

Alpha Aquaculture said:
That picture of him in your hand definitely looks like an infection. I would try and feed as much as possible coupled with a lot of cleanings. I think a lot of food offerings in times of stress like this is very important for recovery.

I usually do change up his food, and lately he has been rejecting his favorites (ova, mysis, and emerald entree). Could it be stress that is keeping him from eating? He is usually a pig. I may go to the grocery store and get some raw scallops or oysters for him.

PaulKreider · Mar 29, 2013

Try finding some live adult brine shrimp, see if your lfs has some.

Trentondrummer33 · Mar 29, 2013

Try getting garlic from your Lfs, it entices the fish to eat, I always use garlic when I get finicky fish that are known for not eating ( banded sharks ribbon eels) and it has never failed me

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Trentondrummer33 · Mar 29, 2013

Garlic also boost their immune system so it should help in more ways than one

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Dixie_reefer · Mar 29, 2013

Ok I will try

firsttime · Mar 29, 2013

As others have expressed that dosent look normal. My breeding pair did not look anything like this when it were to lay eggs. Also you are sure that he is a male. I would try a food dipped in garlic to help him but I dont know the exact treatment for something like this. I hope some experts can chime in to help you.