Is My Jewel Cichlid Pregnant?

[aaronnorth]

Is she pregnant or is it something else?
Also what is the correct name for a pregnant fish? Or is it just pregnant?

Thanks, aaron

 

[cowbla1]

No, She looks pretty bloated to me.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

No, She looks pretty bloated to me.

she aint egged anyway, defo something else whwethere it be bloated or disease unsure by photos

 

[kribensis12]

Hmmm. Do you have a male in there? Are they showing signs of breeding? If so, she may be full of eggs. I remeber my lest pair of jewels, my female got HUGE, before. Im not sure she was as big as your female. Also, can you get a somewhat fdar away pic of her?

 

[aaronnorth]

i will get a pic asap, yes there is a male in there, here is pics of him, also there is 2 other jewels in there (total of 4) but unsure on sex as they are still young and i am not sure at which age you can determine the sex.

MALE

well i just went to get a pic and she is normal! i have seen all 4 together so i have the right one.

How do they lay eggs?

 

[Davo86]

I don't think she's pregnant, my guess would be bloat or possibly Dropsy
are the water parameters all ok?
see if she'll take any deshelled peas

 

[aaronnorth]

if you read my above post she is fine now

ph 8
NO2 0
NH3 0
NO3 20
Kh 8d
Gh 15d

how is bloat caused? - overfeeding? I definatley dont do that (except once when i accidently put to much in ) that was about 1week ago though.

 

[Davo86]

how is bloat caused? - overfeeding? I definatley dont do that (except once when i accidently put to much in ) that was about 1week ago though.

by feeding too much dried foods, i.e. flake, when the flake is swallowed so is air

 

[aaronnorth]

what else am i supposed to feed tem?

I feed

flake daily
pellets daily
frozen daphnia (once a week)

 

[rocknurworld2006]

what else am i supposed to feed tem?

I feed

flake daily
pellets daily
frozen daphnia (once a week)

is she pineconed at all?

what else am i supposed to feed tem?

I feed

flake daily
pellets daily
frozen daphnia (once a week)

is she pineconed at all?

do u feed algae tabs or anything in the tank?

 

[kribensis12]

Now that i see the new picture, i dotn think its a she at all. Looks like a male to me.

 

[aaronnorth]

Now that i see the new picture, i dotn think its a she at all. Looks like a male to me.

that above pic is of a MALE, she is looking the exact same way now as he is above (normal shape). someone asked if there is a male in the tank so i gave a pic of him.

Nope she isnt pineconed detail on feeding:

spirulina algae flakes evry morning
hikari cichlid excell pellets (white packet) - every night.
Frozen Brinshrimp every sunday night (nothing else fed on this day except this)

 

[aaronnorth]

Here she is (took a few minutes ago)

 

[aaronnorth]

i was right all along just found a load of eggs, here are some pics.

 

[black molly3]

haha congrats on ya lil eggs haha. i have not got a clue about the fish you keep but tha looks like alot of eggs haha
good luck