Clownfish jumped out... but...

[tdam]

So last week, my dog over to my tank and seems to jump around. I go over there thinking he is playing it a bug. But it's my clown fish. Oh no! Anyway, not sure how long he was out. I pick him up, and throw him back in. It takes a few seconds, but he starts to move. Whew, I think he will be okay.

Fast forward to today. He is small so I don't observe him to much. I look at him today, and he is swimming upside down! Other than that, he looks okay. I throw some flakes in, and he turns right side up to eat. Then after that, he goes back to swimming upside down. Any idea what is going on?

 

[brandonmason]

Well let's see he jumped out of the tank which in just taking a guess is like you jumping off a 50 story building. Then the dog was playing with him. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he likely has some internal damage

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[tdam]

Well, it was carpet. So not like me jumping outta a building. And to be clear, the dog was just hope back and forth around it. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[franciscosalazar]

:doh:

 

[brandonmason]

Either way tough lil guy to still be moving. My snowflake eel went carpet surfing many times. I wasn't so lucky with my very first goby I got when I first entered the hobby. To answer question I believe only time will tell. Wish you luck with it.

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[KrisDeitz]

Take a video

 

[tdam]

I just took a vid from my phone. I don't know how to post it though.

 

[joseayes]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swim_bladder_disease">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swim_bladder_disease</a>


Here you go, this might be your fish problem ^^^^

 

[jrhunter0000]

Do you have a quarantine tank? If so id throw him in there just to observe and treat.

 

[ghbrewer]

tdam;967071 wrote: I just took a vid from my phone. I don't know how to post it though.

I usually upload to YouTube and then paste the link in the thread. Usually imbeds a video in the thread once posted.

 

[cshack5405]

Hey man i had a clownfish jump out the back of my old tank that my mom has now and afterwards he swam upside down for another 2 yrs before he went missing (swam up top upside down plus big pet cat) i figured he was breakfast lol. But he stayed healthy, ate, and did everything like normal just upside down :up: he will be alright just might stay a little gifted gl though

 

[jdavid]

My gorgeous mystery wrasse jumped. He was dried up when I found him

 

[phnman372]

Poor fish, his world just got turned upside down! :lol2: Sorry couldn't resist. I hope all is fine with the little guy!

 

[jdavid]

Allen;967411 wrote: WHAT Nooooooooooo

Man that sucks.

That was an awesome fish. (If it's the same one you showed me)

Yup. A rimless reefer's curse, right Adam