Wrasse with huge belly

[Fishfinder]

any idea why my wrasse would have a huge belly like this? He eats and acts normal. I've had him for about 3 months. No white stringy poo, it's brown and disintegrates. Any ideas?

 

[DSC reef]

Never seen that before. #reefsquad @Humblefish @eatbreakfast

 

[Lasse]

Swim bladder issue? But it would affect the swimming patter.
Did it evolve directly or gradually. If it a female - she can also be ripe - the last stage - ovulation - in that case you should be able to spot a genital papilla

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Big G]

@4FordFamily

 

[Fishfinder]

Not a swim bladder issue. Swims great and has excellent control swimming around

 

[Lasse]

Can you see a genital papilla?

how fast did it develop ?

Sincerely Lasse

 

[4FordFamily]

Can you see a genital papilla?

how fast did it develop ?

Sincerely Lasse

Curious on both questions, is the fish pooping?

 

[EmdeReef]

pretty regular/symmetrical appearance?

 

[Fishfinder]

Fish poops daily or close to it. It poops regularly when I feed. it's got bigger over a few week period. The first week or 2 I just thought it was full. It is symmetrical on both sides. I haven't noticed any genital markings. I haven't been looking for it though

 

[ca1ore]

Tumor of some kind perhaps? BTW, sorry to tell you, your clam is dead.

 

[Fishfinder]

@ca1ore Hahahaha yes very much so. Been dead for a while

 

[Humblefish]

Fast growing tumor or internal infection of some sort?? I would food soak Kanaplex (using Seachem Focus to bind it.) Also add a little Epsom salt (laxative) to the food, just on the off chance this is severe constipation.

 

[Fishfinder]

Should I get it out and try feeding antibiotics?

 

[Fishfinder]

I'm going to have try and catch him. He'll have to wait a couple days I have a nice Achilles in QT now

 

[Humblefish]

Should I get it out and try feeding antibiotics?

That would be optimal, but using Seachem Focus w/Kanaplex will make the medicated food reef safe to use.

 

[mkj]

looks like mine. Too much beer? Seriously though, I hope he gets better.

 

[MDeVito]

What species of wrasse is this?

 

[Fishfinder]

its a melanurus

 

[MDeVito]

Thought so, beauty.

 

[Fishfinder]

Update on this.... I normally feed a decent amount twice a day. I decided to skip feeding and see what happened. I didn't feed for 2 days and his stomach slowly shrunk to normal appearance. Yesterday I fed twice and he looks like he could pop now. lol either my food is causing some bloating or he's just a fat pig. Either way I'm much less worried now. I think he just eats too much