False Percula Clown - Anus

03sonicstang · 10/08/2018, 12:12 PM

Good afternoon forum:

Not sure whats going on with my 12 year old clown and hoping someone can shed some light on the issue.

Saturday morning we noticed she was laying in the sand next to her Frog spawn. We we get near the tank she'd darts back in the coral. When looking at her you can see her anus open like shes trying to pass something, its white as well. Still swimming fine and biting the heck out of me when I put my hand in the tank. Any thoughts? Could it just be constipation?

She's still going after her food, but wont take any veggies, big surprise.

Nothings been added to the tank in about a year, but Ultra Life Slime Away (added Wednesday the week before). I've did a water change Saturday, but the issue persists this morning

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Hoping shes OK, as that fish has been part of my Daughters life for, well, 12 years!

Thanks Tom

03sonicstang · 10/08/2018, 12:15 PM

Picture. Best i could get....

davocean · 10/08/2018, 12:16 PM

Bummer, I'd post this in disease forum as well for most views and comments from those more experienced w/ disease and parasites, sounds like a blockage but I'm not sure if there is anything that really treats that.
Good luck, post outcome

03sonicstang · 10/08/2018, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davocean

Bummer, I'd post this in disease forum as well for most views and comments from those more experienced w/ disease and parasites, sounds like a blockage but I'm not sure if there is anything that really treats that.
Good luck, post outcome

Thanks for the kind words and your right about the disease forum!

Have a good one
Tom

03sonicstang · 10/10/2018, 08:27 AM

She's still doing great, if not better. The opening is there, but looks smaller and more of a orange color.

Now, I'm thinking, could she be holding eggs?

03sonicstang · 10/24/2018, 08:14 AM

Just to report back; she has made full recovery. All I did was bi-weekly water changes and upped her veggie intake.

So happy she'll live on!!! Hopefully start producing eggs would be great as well!

10/08/2018, 12:12 PM	#1
03sonicstang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 500	False Percula Clown - Anus Good afternoon forum: Not sure whats going on with my 12 year old clown and hoping someone can shed some light on the issue. Saturday morning we noticed she was laying in the sand next to her Frog spawn. We we get near the tank she'd darts back in the coral. When looking at her you can see her anus open like shes trying to pass something, its white as well. Still swimming fine and biting the heck out of me when I put my hand in the tank. Any thoughts? Could it just be constipation? She's still going after her food, but wont take any veggies, big surprise. Nothings been added to the tank in about a year, but Ultra Life Slime Away (added Wednesday the week before). I've did a water change Saturday, but the issue persists this morning Any help would be greatly appreciated! Hoping shes OK, as that fish has been part of my Daughters life for, well, 12 years! Thanks Tom

10/08/2018, 12:16 PM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Bummer, I'd post this in disease forum as well for most views and comments from those more experienced w/ disease and parasites, sounds like a blockage but I'm not sure if there is anything that really treats that. Good luck, post outcome __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

10/10/2018, 08:27 AM	#5
03sonicstang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 500	She's still doing great, if not better. The opening is there, but looks smaller and more of a orange color. Now, I'm thinking, could she be holding eggs?

10/24/2018, 08:14 AM	#6
03sonicstang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 500	Just to report back; she has made full recovery. All I did was bi-weekly water changes and upped her veggie intake. So happy she'll live on!!! Hopefully start producing eggs would be great as well!