Drunken Anthias

[Megabite]

I put this in the reef discussion but figured I'd put it here as well.

Well not really, but when one of my Lyrtail Anthias started swimming around like this (see attached video) I thought for sure she was on her way out. Turns out that she is still going strong after about 3 1/2 of month now with this condition and no signs of getting weaker or anything. The fish doesn't have a mark on it, eats very well, energetic, and goes about her business with no other issues. I've asked around a little and no one has been able to give me a good reason how this fish has been swimming around like this for so long without kicking the bucket.

Anybody have any ideas on what this can be?

 

[orlandobrian]

Do you dose with Vodka?

 

[orlandobrian]

Seriously.... maybe a swim bladder infection?

 

[Megabite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15528816#post15528816 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by orlandobrian
Seriously.... maybe a swim bladder infection?

LOL, do you dose Vodka I was actually going to put in there "and I do not dose Vodka" as a joke.

Swim bladder infection is one of the things I was told it could be, but can it last this long without causing the fish any harm? If was going to cause her death, I figure it would have happened by now. Am I assuming correctly? If there's something I could do to fix her up, I'm all ears. Thanks for the input.

 

[The_Browns]

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/disease/swimbladder.php

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm#Swim-bladder Disease

 

[Megabite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15529061#post15529061 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The_Browns
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/disease/swimbladder.php

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm#Swim-bladder Disease

Great links, thanks! I'm guessing it's either genetic or maybe trauma (doubtful) being that I have a bunch more Anthias in there with no problems. Again, thanks for the help.