Fish has eggs or something else?

[Fishmomma79]

I have Zebra, Leopard, and then just a pretty silver one and one of my leopard has been very chubby for about 3 months. I am not sure if it's a female and has eggs or if there is something else. I don't know what to do. I have had all 6 a year now. Hard to take pictures when it moves fast, it does not float, eats great. Please help!!!!

 

[Sgooosh]

that does not look like eeggs... it looks like bloating

 

[momsspaghett]

I have Zebra, Leopard, and then just a pretty silver one and one of my leopard has been very chubby for about 3 months. I am not sure if it's a female and has eggs or if there is something else. I don't know what to do. I have had all 6 a year now. Hard to take pictures when it moves fast, it does not float, eats great. Please help!!!!

Do you feed them flakes mainly?

 

[Fishmomma79]

Do you feed them flakes mainly?

I feed flakes mostly and bloodworms. What can I do to help this poor fish?

 

[Fishmomma79]

that does not look like eeggs... it looks like bloating

Anything I can do to make this better? What causes bloating?

 

[Sgooosh]

Anything I can do to make this better? What causes bloating?

i am not sure if it is or not, just looks like it... try feeding her blanched peas, it dosent hurt and gets rid of one of the 2 common causes, constipation.(other one is dropsy)

 

[kribensis12]

I would suggest blanched peas. Unfortunately, the bloating looks so severe that you may lose her - it may be related to worms or another medical condition. Keep us updated!

 

[Slaphppy7]

Severe deformity from intestinal worms would be my guess

@Colin_T , please have a look

 

[momsspaghett]

I feed flakes mostly and bloodworms. What can I do to help this poor fish?

I would completely change the diet. Have them fast once or twice a week and feed once a day with her. Fluval tropical bug bites are perfect for community fish. Bloodworms are known to being treats along with being hard to digest, not a very good food to give primarily.