Is this something to worry about?

[absolutecarrot]

I just fed my clownfish and it ate a big chunk of food and then was trying to eat more but couldn’t swallow. The clownfish is also opening and closing its mouth rapidly, could this mean it is having a hard time breathing. Is this bad or just something normal, what should I do?

 

[absolutecarrot]

It is now sitting under a rock and breathing heavily

 

[Chlorinated]

Mine have done this a few times but usually recover in a few min. If it goes on longer, I cant say. I wish you the best.

 

[absolutecarrot]

Mine have done this a few times but usually recover in a few min. If it goes on longer, I cant say. I wish you the best.

Thank you, it’s still not looking great. Hoping for the best

 

[MrX]

Worst case you could try and catch it, see if there's something lodged in it's mouth, and use tweezers maybe. (As a last resort of course.)

 

[absolutecarrot]

Worst case you could try and catch it, see if there's something lodged in it's mouth, and use tweezers maybe. (As a last resort of course.)

Yea if things are looking really bad I might have to try that.

 

[Joshbd]

Obviously use your own judgement, but for what it's worth my 12 year old clown fish has done this countless times, and always worked through it. Once I tried the catch and tweezers approach, but at the end of the day you run the risk of doing more harm than good. Good luck!

 

[absolutecarrot]

Obviously use your own judgement, but for what it's worth my 12 year old clown fish has done this countless times, and always worked through it. Once I tried the catch and tweezers approach, but at the end of the day you run the risk of doing more harm than good. Good luck!

How long does your clownfish do this for. Thanks

 

[absolutecarrot]

Sadly my first clownfish has died.

 

[Chlorinated]

Sorry for the loss. What kind of food?

 

[absolutecarrot]

Sorry for the loss. What kind of food?

It was the lrs reef frenzy food

 

[gobyvin]

That stinks! I have not experienced this type of choking loss in 30 plus years of fishkeeping, but many other types. Sorry for the loss. I hate losing livestock, of any kind, before it should be expected. I have had fish overeat and die though.

 

[absolutecarrot]

That stinks! I have not experienced this type of choking loss in 30 plus years of fishkeeping, but many other types. Sorry for the loss. I hate losing livestock, of any kind, before it should be expected. I have had fish overeat and die though.

Thank you It definitely stinks to lose a fish.

 

[LaxFrags]

Sorry, It stinks to lose a fish. Hope everything else does well in your tank.

 

[absolutecarrot]

Sorry, It stinks to lose a fish. Hope everything else does well in your tank.

yes, it definitely stinks but at least the coral is doing well.