Help my mandarin looks bloated?

[Reefing_addiction]

@Jay Hemdal
I didn’t notice this yesterday. So it has to have happened last night or sometime while I was at work
Here are a few photos
And a short video
https://youtube.com/shorts/NQuFGTQAyoE?feature=sharehttps://youtube.com/shorts/2G5fRDZ-WuA?feature=share

 

[Reefing_addiction]

She seems to be breathing normal but I’m freaking out. I’ve had her since I started. So about a year and I just got her a mate.
She has doubled if not tripled in size since I got her. But this bloating is new

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

She seems to be breathing normal but I’m freaking out. I’ve had her since I started. So about a year and I just got her a mate.
She has doubled if not tripled in size since I got her. But this bloating is new

It looks in really good shape otherwise (I see a lot of sick mandarins!) . There are three common reasons for abdominal bloating:

1) overeating/constipation (never seen a mandarin do that).
2) Ascites (fluid build up due to liver or kidney failure). Should have other symptoms.
3) Unreleased eggs

I think it is unreleased eggs. The courting male of some species is required for a female to release her eggs. I think mandarins are one of those species. She may be able to release them on her own in time, but I've lost fish to this issue.

Jay

 

[MaxTremors]

I have no idea what could be wrong, but if you got her a mate is it possible that she’s gravid? Mandarins readily breed in captivity, so that could be a possibility if she isn’t showing any other symptoms or signs of stress.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

It looks in really good shape otherwise (I see a lot of sick mandarins!) . There are three common reasons for abdominal bloating:

1) overeating/constipation (never seen a mandarin do that).
2) Ascites (fluid build up due to liver or kidney failure). Should have other symptoms.
3) Unreleased eggs

I think it is unreleased eggs. The courting male of some species is required for a female to release her eggs. I think mandarins are one of those species. She may be able to release them on her own in time, but I've lost fish to this issue.

Jay

Ok I have seen them dancing every night. I haven’t seen her release anything. I’ll keep an eye on her. I love that little fish.

I’m guessing there is nothing I can do for her? Except hope she can release the eggs?
I am guess there is probably nothing I can do for constipation either?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

That little girl is the most spoiled fish in the tank. I am overly dedicated to providing pods and spend more on adding pods then I’d like to think about

 

[fishguy242]

how many days since the male was added?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ok I have seen them dancing every night. I haven’t seen her release anything. I’ll keep an eye on her. I love that little fish.

I’m guessing there is nothing I can do for her? Except hope she can release the eggs?
I am guess there is probably nothing I can do for constipation either?

On larger fish, we've tried injecting them with oxytocin to get them to release the eggs - it works about half the time. I've never heard of a fish that small being injected though. I didn't realize you had a male - he may be able to incite her to release the eggs (if indeed that's what it is).

Jay

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Just watched her poop. So it’s not constipation.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

how many days since the male was added?

Umm maybe a week

 

[Reefing_addiction]

how many days since the male was added?

4/9 so he has been in tank for 11 days

 

[jorwill]

Definately preggo. GL with the spawn!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Definately preggo. GL with the spawn!

Well I know how mandarins reproduce. Male and female release egg and sperm into the water column so unless I want to catch the happy couple put them in their own tank all they are doing is making coral food and shrimp food. If they do start doing this often I may consider figuring out how to raise the fry but I’m sure it is extremely difficult

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Definately preggo. GL with the spawn!

Maybe that means my clowns will eventually spawn

 

[fishguy242]

@Jay Hemdal , is this possible 11 days,the male being added?
would mandy produce eggs without male present?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

My Mandy once held eggs for 15 days before the male enticed her to release. Scared the crap out of me, as I have had mine for quite a few years. Think them moving tanks messed up the mojo that time.

Hoping for the best with yours.

Here are mine, mid dance. Hard to tell, but the female has a pot belly and this time it was 7 days before he was able to turn on his mojo and get her to release

 

[Reefing_addiction]

My Mandy once held eggs for 15 days before the male enticed her to release. Scared the crap out of me, as I have had mine for quite a few years. Think them moving tanks messed up the mojo that time.

Hoping for the best with yours.

Here are mine, mid dance. Hard to tell, but the female has a pot belly and this time it was 7 days before he was able to turn on his mojo and get her to release

Ok so just another thing to watch wait cross my fingers . It’s either the fish or the corals stressing me out or the dogs or the cats.

lol

thank you.
Good to know!
I watch and wait and let y’all know if she ever loses her gut

 

[Reefing_addiction]

My Mandy once held eggs for 15 days before the male enticed her to release. Scared the crap out of me, as I have had mine for quite a few years. Think them moving tanks messed up the mojo that time.

Hoping for the best with yours.

Here are mine, mid dance. Hard to tell, but the female has a pot belly and this time it was 7 days before he was able to turn on his mojo and get her to release

They are the best fishies ever!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

My Mandy once held eggs for 15 days before the male enticed her to release. Scared the crap out of me, as I have had mine for quite a few years. Think them moving tanks messed up the mojo that time.

Hoping for the best with yours.

Here are mine, mid dance. Hard to tell, but the female has a pot belly and this time it was 7 days before he was able to turn on his mojo and get her to release

So yours looked like mine? Supper fat? Like she sucked down amphipods for a few hours?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

So yours looked like mine? Supper fat? Like she sucked down amphipods for a few hours?

Like she ate a big fat amphipod steak and tater lol.