Fat Tetras

[techen]

I see that a few of my Tetras are fat, moreso than yesterday. But they still eat, swim around with each other and act quite happy. What is it?

 

[Tuxyu3]

Not to ask the obvious question but have you fed them?

 

[techen]

Not to ask the obvious question but have you fed them?

Yestarday and today, They all eat fine.

 

[Tuxyu3]

Did you just feed them, as in, right now before you looked at them My fish all look bloated after a healthy meal.

 

[techen]

Did you jus feed them, as in, right now before you looked at them My fish all look bloated after a healthy meal.

I checked them the day I got them, they were kinda fat but after feeding them they got alittle more. I fed them a good few hours ago and they just seem to be getting more fat?

 

[Tuxyu3]

I know you already mentioned they seem happy but are they acting strange in any other way?

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons please?
How many fish and which type?
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph?

To many dried foods can lead to bloating.
Are the scales sticking out?

Feed some peas. Don't feed any dried foods for a few days.
Do you feed any frozen foods?

 

[techen]

Size of tank in gallons please?
How many fish and which type?
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph?

To many dried foods can lead to bloating.
Are the scales sticking out?

Feed some peas. Don't feed any dried foods for a few days.
Do you feed any frozen foods?

Around 55 gallons
5 tetras only


Fish tank water 20/11/2012 20% change

Ammonia NH3/NH4 0.00PPM
Nitrite NO2 0PPM
Nitrate NO3 5.0PPM

I feed them fish flakes but I'll go get some peas ready for them. I don't have any live food and I dont feed them anything frozen?

Also forgot the PH


PH from tap light blue 7.6
High PH test from tap light brownish 7.4? Possible 7.8 to 8.0

 

[WILDER]

How long has the tank been set up?

I would introduce some frozen foods into there diet like brime shrimp, bloodworms, daphnia. Don't over feed
blood worms as they can also cause bloating.
Also green veg in there diet like peas, sprouts, broc, spinach, cabbage.

 

[techen]

How long has the tank been set up?

I would introduce some frozen foods into there diet like brime shrimp, bloodworms, daphnia. Don't over feed
blood worms as they can also cause bloating.
Also green veg in there diet like peas, sprouts, broc, spinach, cabbage.

In my room 5 days but it's had fish in it before so I tought that was fine to just keep the filter stable.

 

[techen]

I gave them some peas but they dont look interesting in them at all.

 

[WILDER]

Fish do sometimes turn there noses up at peas. Keep trying.

Add some frozen garden peas to boiling water for a few minutes,
Let the peas cool down. Then pop the pea out of its shell. Chop into tiny pieces and feed to your fish.
Remove uneaten peas after a few hours.

Is your tank 50 gallon, or 50 litres?

 

[techen]

Fish do sometimes turn there noses up at peas. Keep trying.

Add some frozen garden peas to boiling water for a few minutes,
Let the peas cool down. Then pop the pea out of its shell. Chop into tiny pieces and feed to your fish.
Remove uneaten peas after a few hours.

Is your tank 50 gallon, or 50 litres?

50 gallon, 200 litres.

 

[WILDER]

OK.
If no improvement don't hesitate to post back on your thread.
Good Luck.

 

[techen]

I woke up today and none of them are fat at all. Is it just because of feeding? I shall lower how much I give them