Fat Clown?

[ollie3686]

Ive got three common clownfish, 1 (the biggest) is wild caught and the other 2, smaller ones are tank bred that i bought from the shop. i know the biggest (wild caught) is usually the female with the next biggest (tank bred) the male and the smallest (tank bred) gender neutral. but the male is getting fat arounnd the belly near the ventral fins and his insides are more noticeable. i know there are four possibilities:

-diseased
-overfed?
-pregnant
-or just natural

im obviouslt hoping its the third but it seems impossible but why it MAY be possible is that the two tank breds share an anemone and are always hanging around together and it is the bigger of the two that is looking fatter. another thing is that the biggest clown (the wild caught) is an outcast and although tries to hang around with the other two is often a third wheel, never goes into the anemone and often is seen away from the other two. which brings me onto my next query, if this is possible, that two females might fight? these are more than happy together and are NEVER aggressive.

sorry this has been so long but is this possible for he/she to be pregnant or is there another problem?

 

[kar93]

There was a thread i saw a while ago, im not sure if its the same but it was about a disease that clowns can get which cause them to bloat, But you will have to get someone else to shed some light on this

 

[BristlewormKing]

Two females might fight? NOPE - they absolutely will fight if there are not two males and an incredibly hugh tank. If your wild caught fish is already a female and the two new clowns pair up, you are going to have major problems. The question of pregnancy depends on age, behaviors the pair are exhibiting, etc.

 

[Slakker]

Remove the largest fish to another tank. You should never keep more than two clownfish in the same tank, especially if it's smaller than 300 gallons.

 

[ollie3686]

ok then cheers