Hi everyone,
Today I noticed that one of my Threadfin Rainbowfish (think it's a she because she doesn't have the those distinct long fins) has quite a swollen belly. Not sure what's going on with her.
- She doesn't have sticking out scales.
- She doesn't seem to have issues with controlling her vertical position in the water column.
- She doesn't seem to be as agile as the others, nor as fast and does seem to be arching upwards.
- She's breathing fast, though I couldn't compare her breathing to her tankmates', other guys are just too fast.
- She seemed interested in food.
Could this be dropsy? Or eggs accumulating? Or maybe overeating? I do have breeding red cherries in the tank, and just had a slice of courgette in the tank for shrimps and ottos, but I heard threadfins would eat veggies too.
Any ideas are welcome.
Big belly rainbowfish
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someone pigging out and might be slightly bloated.
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I agree, it does look like overeating by the shape.
What are you feeding? They're normally quite fussy (well, all those I've had have been).
What are you feeding? They're normally quite fussy (well, all those I've had have been).
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I use Tetra Micro Crisps and Fluval Bug Bites Tropical formula, crushed to almost powder (it swells in water and becomes just the right size for them to eat), but I never give them as much that would've made her this full, so she might've been preying on shrimplets.
She does seem to be a bit more agile now, let's hope everything is going to be all right.
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UPDATE: She's still bloated after two days of fasting, this morning I fed the whole lot, she was eating as well. She does seem to prefer staying near the water surface now, but otherwise active, can keep her position in the outflow current.
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She was probably both then.
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Glad to hear.