I have a Borbonius Anthias that has started hiding in the rocks and only coming out to eat. It’s hard to tell but he might be a little positively buoyant - he seems to be putting a lot of effort into swimming when he does come out. His belly coloration is pale and looks a little bloated/lumpy.
I have had the fish for several months, and he is captive bred, so it is not a decompression issue.
Right now the fish is in the reef... leaving it there for the time being since it would be very difficult to remove and I don’t have a solid diagnosis/treatment plan even if I were to remove it. Right now my plan is to feed the tank with some food laced with focus/metroplex/kanaplex. Kind of a shot in the dark but not sure what my other options are. If the fish is constipated maybe the meds will induce some diarrhea, and if there is some other cause of gas bloat going on maybe the meds will knock that back.
Any other ideas?
I have had the fish for several months, and he is captive bred, so it is not a decompression issue.
Right now the fish is in the reef... leaving it there for the time being since it would be very difficult to remove and I don’t have a solid diagnosis/treatment plan even if I were to remove it. Right now my plan is to feed the tank with some food laced with focus/metroplex/kanaplex. Kind of a shot in the dark but not sure what my other options are. If the fish is constipated maybe the meds will induce some diarrhea, and if there is some other cause of gas bloat going on maybe the meds will knock that back.
Any other ideas?