Eggs Or Something More Serious?

[martyn21uk]

Tank size:40L
pH:7.6
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:20
kH:?
gH:?
tank temp:74

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):One of my Peppered cories has become huge today.at first I thought it was eggs so I actually did a 15% water change to lower temp but now I'm not to sure? I've not had any lay eggs before so although I've read about it I really don't know what it looks like.

Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25% weekly

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:None

Tank inhabitants:3 peppered cories, 5 cardinals, 6 Harlequins

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):Harlequins went in on saturday

Exposure to chemicals:None

Digital photo (include if possible): http/i179.photobucket.com/albums/w310/ma...uk/DSC00196.jpg

 

[*Fishkies*]

Do you feed your fish a lot? Like do you throw in any pellets or wafers for the cories? Does he go to the bathroom normally?

 

[mommyof2bettas]

try putting a pea in the microwave, shelling it, then feeding him some of it, it might be constipation.

 

[martyn21uk]

Do you feed your fish a lot? Like do you throw in any pellets or wafers for the cories? Does he go to the bathroom normally?

I normally feed the cories only once a day. Either 1 TetraTabimin for the 3 of them to share or about six King British Catfish pellets so 2 each. So I don't think I'm overfeeding? I really haven't seen her go to the toilet but I've not seen any of my fish go to the toilet!?!? I'm not with the tank enough to see it i guess.

 

[WILDER]

Bad diet, frozen foods like daphnia very good for digesting the fish food.
Green veg in there diet.

 

[martyn21uk]

Bad diet, frozen foods like daphnia very good for digesting the fish food.
Green veg in there diet.

Sorry I forgot to say I do feed bloodworms sometimes as well. I've had this thread in the cory section and it definately seems as though its eggs. Although I've just got home tonight and she still hasn't laid!!!

http/www.fishforums.net/Eggs-Or-Somethin...us-t193943.html

 

[WILDER]

To high protein diet, bloodnwoms only feed no more than twice a week.
Frozen foods like brimestrimp, daphnia, krill.
There a variety pack you can buy in frozen foods from the lfs.
Veg like peas, broc, spinach, cucumber, lettuce, cabbage like savoy, sproats, green beans.

 

[K.J.]

I agree, fast for two days, throw in a boiled desheleld pea after that and see.

 

[bithkits]

I agree with K.J.

I have seen vast improvements in general health by simply fasting the fish for 3 or 4 days...

their liveliness and appetite comes back - not just for the first feeding but it is sustained