Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Dnr) Bloated

[mark4785]

The stomach area, just above the pelvic fin of one my DNR seems to be bloated and I've noticed that he's started spitting out the flake food I put into the aquarium. In the past I've fed him small bloodworms and I'm worried that they have got stuck inside of him.

What can I do to sort this problem out?

Water parameters:
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 15ppm
PH: 7.2
Temperature: 30 degrees C (Heater set at 27 C)

 

[KittyKat]

Have you tried not feeding for a few days, then feeding boiled and shelled peas?

 

[mark4785]

Have you tried not feeding for a few days, then feeding boiled and shelled peas?

No I haven't. I'll stop feeding tomorrow, and then try feeding some peas a few days later. I'm not sure a shelled pea will fit in it's mouth.

Is there anything else that will speed up the passing of whatever is stuck?

 

[KittyKat]

Boiled and shelled peas are soft, you can easily break them up into smaller pieces.

There is nothing else that I know of.