Swim Bladder, or?

TJustice86 · Jul 27, 2022

I just received this guy from Dr Reef, this doesn't look right to me. Any insights? Wait a day or two?

vetteguy53081 · Jul 27, 2022

Can’t see video on my phone but from your description, it appears to be a buoyancy issue and being that you just received the fish, my guess that in the bag and with air and sloshing around, it ingested air into its bladder and should hopefully burp the air out of bladder .
May take a day or two

vetteguy53081 · Jul 27, 2022

TJustice86 said:
I just received this guy from Dr Reef, this doesn't look right to me. Any insights? Wait a day or two?

Now I see pic- yes, buoyancy. If eating, you can boil a couple of peas and let them cool then feed the inner meat to reduce any gases and constipation

Jay Hemdal · Jul 27, 2022

TJustice86 said:
I just received this guy from Dr Reef, this doesn't look right to me. Any insights? Wait a day or two?

I don't think this is a buoyancy issue, it is more an overall weakness/stress issue. See how it almost got pulled into the powerhead? It is struggling in the water column, and it should be sitting on the bottom. How long ago did you acclimate this fish? You might lower the light level to try and calm it down. Also, contact Dr. Reef, he is very responsive to issues.

Jay

TJustice86 · Jul 28, 2022

Jay Hemdal said:
I don't think this is a buoyancy issue, it is more an overall weakness/stress issue. See how it almost got pulled into the powerhead? It is struggling in the water column, and it should be sitting on the bottom. How long ago did you acclimate this fish? You might lower the light level to try and calm it down. Also, contact Dr. Reef, he is very responsive to issues.

Jay

When the video was taken he was acclimated MAYBE 10 minutes prior. But, this morning all is well, he is feeling much better.