Clownfish vertical swimming

SnT · Jan 23, 2023

Could someone let me know what to do with my Clownfish? I don’t know if she is pregnant, swim bladder, dropsy or just having a bad day but I am really worried about her you can see in the first part of the video she looks normal but wait til the end she is doing this a lot.
Tank parameters
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5.5
Phosphate .21
Alkalinity 8.7
Magnesium 1365
Calcium 480
PH 8
I have had her over a year no idea on age but she is very big.
I did introduce 3 tangs but she is not stressed at all not afraid of them and no one is picking on her. She is still eating and comes to greet me at the front glass.

threebuoys · Jan 23, 2023

Try putting the video on youtube. I can't open the file you've attached here.

SnT · Jan 23, 2023

threebuoys said:
Try putting the video on youtube. I can't open the file you've attached here.

Ok let me try thanks

Sharkbait19 · Jan 23, 2023

I was able to get the vid to load - the fish looks pretty bloated. It’s possible there is some gas trapped inside.

olonmv · Jan 23, 2023

threebuoys said:
Try putting the video on youtube. I can't open the file you've attached here.

If you long press on the movie clip and select download you can view the clip once downloaded….using iOS that is.

threebuoys · Jan 23, 2023

olonmv said:
If you long press on the movie clip and select download you can view the clip once downloaded….using iOS that is.

I'm trying to load it on my PC so I can view full screen. PC doesn't like the format.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 23, 2023

Looking at video, its one of two things, , , , while eggs are possible, you should also see both clowns favoring an area, rock or object and cleaning it. It appears this is more od constipation which often occurs when there is blockage in the intestines from food or excess mucus in the foods/stomach.
If youre feeding pellets, mysis and/or brine shrimp exclusively, this may be the case. Have you noticed what its poop looks like ?

olonmv · Jan 23, 2023

threebuoys said:
I'm trying to load it on my PC so I can view full screen. PC doesn't like the format.

.mov files don’t play well with pc. You may have to download an app that will play it.

SnT · Jan 23, 2023

olonmv said:
If you long press on the movie clip and select download you can view the clip once downloaded….using iOS that is.

Clownfish swimming vertical

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SnT · Jan 23, 2023

Sharkbait19 said:
I was able to get the vid to load - the fish looks pretty bloated. It’s possible there is some gas trapped inside.

She has always been quite chunky may be a little bigger than normal. What can I do for gas bubbles?

SnT · Jan 23, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Looking at video, its one of two things, , , , while eggs are possible, you should also see both clowns favoring an area, rock or object and cleaning it. It appears this is more od constipation which often occurs when there is blockage in the intestines from food or excess mucus in the foods/stomach.
If youre feeding pellets, mysis and/or brine shrimp exclusively, this may be the case. Have you noticed what its poop looks like ?

SnT · Jan 23, 2023

I do feed mysis, coral frenzy pellets, LRS and TDO pellets. My tangs get Nori 24/7. If there is a blockage what can I do? Both Clowns are super chill but I do notice they are favoring the right side of the tank (180g DT)

vetteguy53081 · Jan 23, 2023

SnT said:
I do feed mysis, coral frenzy pellets, LRS and TDO pellets. My tangs get Nori 24/7. If there is a blockage, what can I do? Both Clowns are super chill but I do notice they are favoring the right side of the tank (180g DT)

If the clown is eating offer brine shrimp which often acts as a laxative and change up the diet a little. LRS nano frenzy would be a good addition

SnT · Jan 23, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Looking at video, its one of two things, , , , while eggs are possible, you should also see both clowns favoring an area, rock or object and cleaning it. It appears this is more od constipation which often occurs when there is blockage in the intestines from food or excess mucus in the foods/stomach.
If youre feeding pellets, mysis and/or brine shrimp exclusively, this may be the case. Have you noticed what its poop looks like ?

Her poop that I seen last which was a few days ago just spread out over the tank in little pieces. Not hard or stringy.

SnT · Jan 23, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
If the clown is eating offer brine shrimp which often acts as a laxative and change up the diet a little. LRS nano frenzy would be a good addition

Ok should I get live brine? Or frozen?