Clown Juvie with swollen stomach

[alaska clowns]

My 66 DPH clowns (ocellaris)...... I noticed yesterday one had a really fat stomach, fatter than everyone else, but he was acting otherwise normal. Tonight I find him more or less resting on the sponge filter, almost like he's too fat to swim. Has anyone encountered this - any ideas? The other 14 seem to be fine, no other abnormally fat bellies.

I feed othime (still at B2) and cyclopeeze; and occasionally flake food. I feed 4-6 times per day. I change out 3-4 gallons of water each night.

Thank you!

 

[ClownfishSushi]

I see it all the time when I overfeed. Sometimes the juveniles will actually float to the surface upside-down with bloated stomachs when they overeat golden pearls. It especially seems to happen at night. I think what you are seeing is perfectly normal. His eyes are just bigger than his stomach!

 

[JulioCC]

My 66 DPH clowns (ocellaris)...... I noticed yesterday one had a really fat stomach, fatter than everyone else, but he was acting otherwise normal. Tonight I find him more or less resting on the sponge filter, almost like he's too fat to swim. Has anyone encountered this - any ideas? The other 14 seem to be fine, no other abnormally fat bellies.

I feed othime (still at B2) and cyclopeeze; and occasionally flake food. I feed 4-6 times per day. I change out 3-4 gallons of water each night.

Thank you!

It happened to me with one batch. It was because the food was very small for them and the little gluttons were swallowing air. I changed B2 for C1 (I think) and problem solved.

This is happening to you with just one clown, I don´t know if it is the same.

 

[alaska clowns]

Thank you for your input! I guess there's nothing to do but wait and see if he recovers.....and hope no other fish has the same problem. I'm actually wondering... is it a possible symptom of an internal parasite (could babies have a parasite if the parents did?) Anyhow, here's some pictures so you can better visualize this poor little guy's problem.

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[Papadoum]

its tail is partly bitten off, not the sign of a fish winning the food eating contest, i'd say it is in trouble

 

[billsreef]

Color looks a bit off as compared to the others. Is that bulging belly going down in between feedings?

 

[alaska clowns]

Since I discovered the problem Sunday night, I gave him all Monday (yesterday), hoping the swelling would diminish, but it didn't. Yesterday afternoon I separated him in a Styrofoam cup with holes poked in it, and suspended it in the grow-out tank, because I didn't have a chance to look for a spare heater to set up a separate QT. It seemed like the siblings knew he wasn't well and tried to pick on him. Right before I turned the lights out, I let him out of the cup.
Today, the swelling may be a bit less, but he is acting worse (much less active), and I separated him again. I think perhaps the merciful thing to do is to euthanize him - but I'll wait a few hours to see if there's any change (I turned the lights on a little while ago).
So I'm resigned to the fact that I'll probably loose this fish, but my concern is trying to prevent whatever it was from happening to any more of the babies. The problem may have begun with overeating, but I suspect that there's more to it.