Fat Angelfish?

[fish_face]

I just noticed that one of my angelfish has quite a protruding belly. The area above the ventrals on both sides sticks out slightly and is much more noticeable from the front that the other one (although it is there slightly on him as well). Is it just a bit porky or could it be pregnant or have parasite or something? I have no idea what sex they are

 

[WILDER]

What do you feed the fish, what does it look like when the fish goes to the toilet, can it maintain it's balance in the water.

 

[fish_face]

Its balance is fine, in fact its not behaving any differently at all. It does seem to have brightened its colours since I put another one in (which i was told was probably a male), not sure if they do that or i'm just going mad.

I'll have to check the poop question, but haven't noticed anything amis as yet. I feed them flake and lots of dofferent pellets and things as well. I also give alot of frozen bloodworm or brine shrimp thats leftover from feeding the dwarf puffers in my other tank.

 

[WILDER]

Just keep a close eye on the fish, just could be carrying eggs.

 

[IMCL85]

feed him some crashed green pea, if that doesn't work its either it have dropsy or it might be a female that is about to spawn .

 

[fish_face]

if it had dropsy, would it also appear sick? It seems really healthy at the mo. Do their colours brighten when they are about to spawn? + can they spawn eggs when a male isn't present?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.aquarticles.com/articles/breedi..._angelfish.html

 

[Tolak]

I would ease off on the bloodworms, these can cause bloating & constipation. Once in a while is fine, but too much can lead to problems. If you are feeding bloodworms more than once a week, that is too much. Brine shrimp every other day is plenty. I rarely feed mine bloodworms due to the bloating problems they cause, and feed brine shrimp once to 3 times weekly. Try feeding spirulina flake at least once a week, this seems to help keep things regular.

Epsom salt helps with bloating & other intestinal difficulties. Start with 1 teaspoon per 10 gallons of water, increase to 3 teaspoons per 10 gallons over a few days. It's a cheap, readily available treatment that won't harm catfish, and can be used along with other meds.

Tolak