What portion of this angel is bloated ?

[anewbie]

This is a young likely male angel; it is approx 4 months old so a ways from maturity. A portion in front of the stomach seems to be bloated but not sure exactly what organ this would be:

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Eeeekk - that's concerning! I wish I could help, but have no idea. Just want to give my sympathies, and hoping someone else knows what it is and can help. Is he acting okay and eating?

 

[Uberhoust]

No idea, I haven't seen an angel like that. I have had black neons look like that when they were egg bound. What is the feeding schedule like, wondering if it could have a fatty liver. Maybe parasite?

 

[anewbie]

Not likely a parasite; it purchased with a group of 13 dime size angels a couple of months ago - i feed them twice a day. The stomach is a bit behind that part I think.

 

[anewbie]

No idea, I haven't seen an angel like that. I have had black neons look like that when they were egg bound. What is the feeding schedule like, wondering if it could have a fatty liver. Maybe parasite?

I saw this link on another forum:
Angelfish female with eggbound condition. - YouTube

I'm not convince that is the case here as the position seems slightly off and she is pretty young - definitely not mature yet - my guess is a silver dollar give or take a bit. Not a funky new susan b dollar but the older type

 

[Uberhoust]

No idea then, I agree it doesn't make sense that it is egg bound yet. So far my angels that have died are from mechanical damages, ie twice I have had an angel just out of the blue swim into the syphon, they tend to want to try and catch the bits going up the tube and I have to chase them off every time I clean the tank.

 

[anewbie]

No idea then, I agree it doesn't make sense that it is egg bound yet. So far my angels that have died are from mechanical damages, ie twice I have had an angel just out of the blue swim into the syphon, they tend to want to try and catch the bits going up the tube and I have to chase them off every time I clean the tank.

Yea i had that problem - not swimming into it but trying to attack teh particles being sucked up; they are getting to the point they can't actually fit in it - though of the 13 two were runts that i stuck in a 29 and they could probably fit - actually i'm not 100% they are runt - they are definitly small and not growing fast but they don't have the distorted large eyes that most true runts have. While i like this breeder; i had this problem in the past and i think he heavily imbreed them over the years.

 

[Uberhoust]

I raise the Angel fry from time to time, when I do I have so many angels that it is hard to watch out for all of them.