Tumbeling Clown

[BigBearReef]

I have a clown that is acting strange. Help!

 

[ndrwater]

That looks like a swim bladder issue. Not good...

@Humblefish

 

[Woodneers]

That made me dizzy! I cant imagine how the clown feels.... I will second what ndrwater posted. Lets see what Humblefish says.

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

Ok, is that all it is doing? I have clowns do some strange things.

 

[BigBearReef]

That looks like a swim bladder issue. Not good...

@Humblefish

Is this something that will get better? Is it something that I did?

 

[ndrwater]

Is this something that will get better? Is it something that I did?

Probably not on both counts.
Swim bladder issues are internal bacterial infections that can be notoriously difficult to treat. Usually fatal unfortunately.
Check the "fish diseases and treatment" forum here and type in swim bladder.
Finding anything from @Humblefish is a great place to start..
Sorry to be the bearer of not so great news...

 

[Humblefish]

I can't see the video for some reason. Is he swimming head up or down?

 

[S2G]

Does it do this all day or is it playing in the flow? All day it's probably a goner soon

 

[S2G]

I can't see the video for some reason. Is he swimming head up or down?

Think neverending backflips

 

[Humblefish]

Think neverending backflips

Sounds like a spinal injury then. When a fish has a swim bladder disorder they swim tail up. Basically, the back half of the fish will seem more buoyant than the front half, and the fish will swim in a way to compensate for that.

 

[Humblefish]

However, IME a clownfish is much more likely to have a swim bladder infection or gas bubble than spinal injury. Is the fish still eating? Is a protrusion visible near the fish's swim bladder area??

 

[S2G]

Sounds like a spinal injury then. When a fish has a swim bladder disorder they swim tail up. Basically, the back half of the fish will seem more buoyant than the front half, and the fish will swim in a way to compensate for that.

It's moving its tail and not really wobbling sideways. Just cant seem to level out so it goes backwards flaps it tail to try to get level then the process just repeats in infinity. Best I can describe

I think it's bladder and the flow is throwing it around.

 

[BigBearReef]

I can't see the video for some reason. Is he swimming head up or down?

However, IME a clownfish is much more likely to have a swim bladder infection or gas bubble than spinal injury. Is the fish still eating? Is a protrusion visible near the fish's swim bladder area??

 

[BigBearReef]

No not eating

 

[Humblefish]

No not eating

Can you see a "bubble" protruding outward (near the stomach or swim bladder area)?

 

[BigBearReef]

I will have to look.

 

[BigBearReef]

Update. Clone passed on to crab food.