my nemo isnt doing so well

[saltwaterrocks]

my percula clown fish looks like there is a ballon attached to it. what happens is when i feed it it comes to the top and i guesse swallows air. its constantly fighting to stay down under water. is there anything i can do?

thanks

[FishinInTheDark]

Where is the balloon? Is it a growth or internal? A pic would help, if you can.

[Doctor_Reef]

Wow... that is too bad...a picture would help...also if you could tell us a little about the tank you keep nemo in....size, filters, lights, water parameters...ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, alk...it would really help us help you!!!!

[saltwaterrocks]

ok. what i meant was he acts like there is something pulling him up. i dont actually see any bulge or bubble. but i guesse he swallowed some air during eating. i have a 125 gallon tank with 50 pounds live sand and crushed coral and about 15 pounds of live rock. a fluval 404 filter a jebo protein skimmer a small penguin filter and regular lights. my fish are a yellow tang, 2 damsels and a cookie starfish. and perc clown.i dont know my ammonia or anything right now but my other fish look pretty good. is there anything i can do about this. ive already tried sinking the food but hell still come to the top and get the extras anyway. will he make it? will he figure it out on his own? plz help.

thanks.

[FishinInTheDark]

I'm not positive, but it sounds like he's gasping at the surface, or is he only eating from the surface? Gasping at the surface is usually a sign of poor water quality. If you're only concerned because he won't eat sinking food, he should figure that out soon enough.