Swim bladder issue- Borbonius Anthias

[caribfan]

Anyone ever dealt with a swim bladder issue in borbonius anthias? I have two of these fish and one definitely has something going on that's impacting it's swimming pattern.

They've both been in quarantine for 2 months and are ready to hit the DT, but I'd like to correct this issue if possible.

Any pointers?

 

[ThRoewer]

What is their issue? Too much or too little buoyancy?

These are deep water fish and one cause of the issue could be that the fish wasn't decompressed properly. Some collectors bring fish up too fast and then fix the overpressure in the swim bladder by puncturing it with a needle. Not all fish survive this procedure and several that do have problems later.

 

[caribfan]

Too bouyant. I've got one that swims just fine and the other floats too much. I'll try to put up a video later tonight.

Is there anything Ivan do to help it?

 

[ThRoewer]

Did the fish have this issue from the start or is it something new?

Is it a constant issue or only at some times?

If new, do you feed dry foods like pellets or flakes that could cause it to swallow air?

 

[caribfan]

No, it's had it since I got it.

I was hoping it would out grow it.

I only feed frozen foods.

 

[ThRoewer]

If it is otherwise healthy it could be decompression damage of the swim bladder.

 

[caribfan]

Here you can see the swimming behavior, is there anything I can do for swim bladder issues?