Constipated?

[K.J.]

I have a 10USG tank with two platies, two ADF, and four cories. I know, a little overstocked but I've seen worse. Anyway, I have one male one female platy (bad ratio.. I didn't know that when I bought them, they don't seem to bother each other.) Anyway, I've had them for about fifteen days, and they've been good. Recently the miss got a bump, and it was equeal on both sides so I presumed pregnancy. She wasn't lethargic, ate, and her scales were down. Plus she's a platy, for goodness sake! Anyway, she's been growing progressivly bigger and now, about two days later, she's really fat. Still happy and eating. I don't, however, notices her poop and she grows when I feed her. Is she pregnant or constipated? I tried feeding her a pea, but she had just eaten some bloodworms and they never seemed to like peas, help?

Also: I know this is wierd, but you guys know your stuff and I'm too lazy to make a new topic. My PH is 7.6; I think the Cories like it acidic, and I want to lower it somehow without making my water yellow. I have a piece of bogwood in there, not sure it's doing much though, and I have PH Down, but I heard it's better just to leave it instead of doing that, should I lower it or are they fine?

ALSO... Is 73F too low for a Platy or too high for a Cory?

love K.J.

 

[zoekin8yg]

73 is a bit low i'd say. Stop the blood worms asap they arent good for constipation only feed blood worms as a treat. Shes very likely constipated, fast her and use the pea they will eat them once they are hungry

 

[K.J.]

73 is a bit low i'd say. Stop the blood worms asap they arent good for constipation only feed blood worms as a treat. Shes very likely constipated, fast her and use the pea they will eat them once they are hungry

OK thanks, I will fast them. Is 75 too high for the cories then? Thanks

 

[WILDER]

I agree leave ph alone only need to alter ph if you ever wanted to breed the corys.
Are you mushing the peas up between your fingers into little bits.

 

[zoekin8yg]

73 is a bit low i'd say. Stop the blood worms asap they arent good for constipation only feed blood worms as a treat. Shes very likely constipated, fast her and use the pea they will eat them once they are hungry

OK thanks, I will fast them. Is 75 too high for the cories then? Thanks

Cories (depending on type i think) are ok between 69.8-80.6 ideal 75. http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...p?species_id=51

Platy: 68-79°F

 

[K.J.]

73 is a bit low i'd say. Stop the blood worms asap they arent good for constipation only feed blood worms as a treat. Shes very likely constipated, fast her and use the pea they will eat them once they are hungry

OK thanks, I will fast them. Is 75 too high for the cories then? Thanks

Cories (depending on type i think) are ok between 69.8-80.6 ideal 75. http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...p?species_id=51

Platy: 68-79°F

Well it's 79.. on my other thread I posted about too high of lighting, so hopefully if I only use 30watts then I can keep it at 75.. yeah, I mushed up the peas. She sort of "sucked" on them and then left them, so I don't know, she might have gotten a bit. She still has a little "bump," but it's much less than last night. I'll feed them on...hmm, monday and just give her a pea.

 

[zoekin8yg]

look out for dropsy, but it does sound like constipation. One of my goldfish is constipated at the mo I just gave them some peas and he ate the whole half in one go!

 

[K.J.]

look out for dropsy, but it does sound like constipation. One of my goldfish is constipated at the mo I just gave them some peas and he ate the whole half in one go!

It might be dropsy, I had an outbreak, but I kinda doubt it. when the others had dropsy, they were really lethargic. Plus, I had been giving the platies flakes for a long time, they probably needed more vegetables and bloodworms.. She seems just as active today, though I haven't tried to feed her. Stomach's gone down a little bit, so I think it's getting better.