Neck "bubble" @ tiny clowns

[andyroo]

Folks,
Remind me the outcomes of the discussion on the little visible "bubble" often seen behind the head/gills/heart of small juvenile clowns.
There was a thread last year. Prognosis wasn't good, if i remember correctly.
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[Emma Turner]

Hi Andyroo,
Here's the original thread http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=9490
Emma

[andyroo]

Thanks Emma. Our little one has a big bubble, but seems (touch wood) to be doing very well- eating, putting on weight and growing.
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[andyroo]

And the consensus seems to be: shouldn't have bought it. Ach well- his shortened life will be a happier one in our tank.
Touch wood he gets away with it though good livin'.... time will tell.
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[Martin Thoene]

I believe I missed this subject when it was initially active.

Were these "bubbles" bilateral or only on one side? Reason I ask is they are located (based on the photo) exactly where the oval shaped lymph-filled chambers are that connect to the fish's Camera Area Weberiana........ part of the fish's hearing mechanism.

Martin.

[andyroo]

In mine it looks like a little bag of (clear?) liquid or gas right in the middle, so visible from either side. Lymph would fit.
A vibration-sensitive structure would jibe with the ideas that these problems stem from trauma during storage/transportation.

[andyroo]

Sorry to re-start this thread, but I did promise an update:
Well, the three-month trial-by-fire has run it's course for our little bubble-hearted clown. Not much growth, but still high vigor, good appetite, good activity, dithering and scrapping with the serpaes etc... I could cautiously say the bubble is less prevalent, but that's probably not as true as I'd like it to be. Either way, is time to start building a school.

Good thing there's a little work around... building schools of modesta and clowns at >$25US a-pop is going to do me in :)

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