Swallowtail angel breathing

[Coralsdaily]

Hi,
I have had this genicanthus (Japanese swallowtail) angel for a few years. It appears to be in perfectly good health- eats well, robust and quite chubby. The only thing I have noticed of late is it likes to take a breath or two off the water surface once in a while and blow bubbles out of its gill. It doesn’t seem to have any swimming issues (as with many genicanthus’s decompression problem). The only other fish I have seen with similar behavior was a fox face I had once.
Does anyone have a swallowtail with similar behavior? And is this any cause for concern?

 

[Timfish]

I haven't seen it with any of my angels but I have seen a couple regal tangs do it. One for several years now swallows enough it can't swim properly afterwards until it passes it through then will be fine. :/

 

[Coralsdaily]

I haven't seen it with any of my angels but I have seen a couple regal tangs do it. One for several years now swallows enough it can't swim properly afterwards until it passes it through then will be fine. :/

Quiky fish

 

[Floribraska]

I have also observed this behavior from both my Genicanthus melanospilos. They are both good eaters and have always appeared to be in good health, so I've personally not been concerned before with the occasional "blowing bubbles" behavior. I'll be curious to see what others think

 

[Coralsdaily]

I have also observed this behavior from both my Genicanthus melanospilos. They are both good eaters and have always appeared to be in good health, so I've personally not been concerned before with the occasional "blowing bubbles" behavior. I'll be curious to see what others think

My only fear is if the gill had suffered damage due to any infection o treatments in the past. Since none of the other fish is gasping for air, and this only happens during acive day time, I am just curous whether this is just a thing it does out of boredom, or actual physical condition

 

[i cant think]

I have also observed this behavior from both my Genicanthus melanospilos. They are both good eaters and have always appeared to be in good health, so I've personally not been concerned before with the occasional "blowing bubbles" behavior. I'll be curious to see what others think

+1 to this - My Melanospilos and foxface both breath air from the top whilst everyone else just looks at them as if they’re weirdos.

 

[Batmin84]

I've had Genicanthus melanospilos (female) now for several weeks and it's doing exactly the same: takes quickly air (?) from the surface and then releases air bubbles while swimming normally around. I have been wondering if it's just normal, natural behaviour for that fish because it seems so healthy and eats well.