What's wrong with my female Clownfish?

[ogredawg]

Look at her belly on the pictures...It looks like it's turning red or something. Anyone knows what's happening? She got really fat recently and her belly has gotten bigger. She still eats a lot stays under the rocks or any shaded area more.

 

[beth]

Stress or a bacterial infection. How long have you had the clowns?

 

[ogredawg]

this one I've had for around 8 months or so. you think I should quarantine now?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Beth
Stress or a bacterial infection. How long have you had the clowns?
I was thinking it had something to do with reproduction. I am wondering what Bang has to say. There are a pair and they have both been fine, according to the poster, it is the female that all of a sudden is acting strange, yet still eating.

 

[bang guy]

Eggs.

 

[beth]

? LOL Are you saying that it is stress due to guarding eggs, havig eggs, wanting to lay eggs??

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by Beth
? LOL Are you saying that it is stress due to guarding eggs, havig eggs, wanting to lay eggs??

Just a guess. I'm thinking the strange behaviour is from the need to lay some eggs in the near future.