Clownfish Swimming Funny - Swim Bladder Issue?

[Surskit]

Hello! I noticed today my Wyoming White clownfish swimming oddly. It's laying around on the rocks quite a bit, and doing this odd flutter motion when in the water column, but is currently still active and eating. I was wondering if this was a swim bladder problem or just a random behavioral change. I was also wondering if- in the case of this being a swim bladder problem- it's too late to do anything to fix it or if there's a treatment I could use. Thank you!

 

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The water in the tank looks fairly stagnant, it could be a low oxygen issue. He also looks a little skinny so I would recommend feeding some medicated food a few times per day, which should also help with any potential blockages. What are your water parameters at?

 

[Surskit]

The water in the tank looks fairly stagnant, it could be a low oxygen issue. He also looks a little skinny so I would recommend feeding some medicated food a few times per day, which should also help with any potential blockages. What are your water parameters at?

I just checked and my powerheads had gotten gunked up, so that explains the lack of movement. I'll clean those off and get them running tonight. I also realized I ran out of tests, I'll get some more and update my parameters in here tomorrow, sorry!

 

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I just checked and my powerheads had gotten gunked up, so that explains the lack of movement. I'll clean those off and get them running tonight. I also realized I ran out of tests, I'll get some more and update my parameters in here tomorrow, sorry!

All good hopefully the powerheads running will make a difference in his behavior. If not and your parameters test okay I would look into getting some medicated food.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello! I noticed today my Wyoming White clownfish swimming oddly. It's laying around on the rocks quite a bit, and doing this odd flutter motion when in the water column, but is currently still active and eating. I was wondering if this was a swim bladder problem or just a random behavioral change. I was also wondering if- in the case of this being a swim bladder problem- it's too late to do anything to fix it or if there's a treatment I could use. Thank you!

Fish is thin and weak and need longer play time with a little more blue light s swim behavior may be associated with brook but need to confirm

 

[Surskit]

Fish is thin and weak and need longer play time with a little more blue light s swim behavior may be associated with brook but need to confirm

gonna start upping feeding for sure, i didn't realize they were that skinny. the other clown is a lot fatter so my guess was that i wasn't feeding enough for this smaller one to get the food. and i can tweak my lights. curious as to how to increase playtime, though. i haven't really heard that before but would love tips, i think i get what you mean but i'm just not certain how to help it.

 

[Surskit]

Just wanted to pop into the thread and say I'm seeing an immediate improvement in its swimming after fixing the pumps and doing a larger feeding! Thanks for the tips everyone, I'll keep a closer watch on those going forward.