MaroonLightning
New Member
Hey guys,
My maroon clownfish has been spending all his time laying on the bottom of the tank for the past few days.
I wasn't alarmed at first because I have had him for 2 years and he really likes to sleep in that precise position, but usually during the day he is swimming around the tank. I have never seen him spend the entire day in that position.
He's been acting like this for over three days and now I'm starting to get worried. I had to remove the substrate because it was causing abrasions on his left side. Could it be a swim bladder issue?
SG: 1.024
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Temp: 72F
Edit: When it's feeding time he still has a big appetite and is able to swim around the tank (but he seems to struggle slightly as if there were a small invisible weight constantly tugging him towards the bottom of the tank). After feeding he goes straight back to his corner and lays like that.
My maroon clownfish has been spending all his time laying on the bottom of the tank for the past few days.
I wasn't alarmed at first because I have had him for 2 years and he really likes to sleep in that precise position, but usually during the day he is swimming around the tank. I have never seen him spend the entire day in that position.
He's been acting like this for over three days and now I'm starting to get worried. I had to remove the substrate because it was causing abrasions on his left side. Could it be a swim bladder issue?
SG: 1.024
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Temp: 72F
Edit: When it's feeding time he still has a big appetite and is able to swim around the tank (but he seems to struggle slightly as if there were a small invisible weight constantly tugging him towards the bottom of the tank). After feeding he goes straight back to his corner and lays like that.
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