Why is my clown so... terribly obese? :(

WaffleWalffle22

Zoa Extreemist
I was feeding my clownfish pair in my 34 gallon RSM today and immediately stopped after observing my female clownfish about to pop. She's never been this fat before, and she only got one piece of krill and one piece of seaweed before I stopped. I assume it's because she might be carrying a giant batch of eggs, but she's not expected to lay eggs until tomorrow. She isn't acting weird much, but this is the fattest I've ever seen any clownfish. The picture does not do her obesity justice.

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The blur in the picture isn't blurring her body size, just the color. She looks a lot fatter in person.
Should I be concerned? :(
 
Look for eggs soon....

They should be laying them tomorrow because their breeding tubes were down today. They normally lay 200-300 eggs, but she looks capable of 500+ this time. I had my favorite guppy explode (literally) a few years ago when I had a FW tank... should I be worried about my clownfish or will she be fine? Can they get so full of eggs they explode? :eek1:
 
She's either full of eggs or has a swim bladder problem. I've seen it numerous times after feeding. Does she have any problems swimming after she eats?
 
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