Fat Stomach

[DarrenJThomas]

Hi,

One of my discus has a fat stomach which has been like this for about a week now.

I am not sure if it is constipation, some sort of worms or a bacterial infection.

1. It could be constipation as the fish eats a lot and would normally get a fat stomach at the time of eating. The fish is still eating lots.
2. It could be worms, only a feeling as the stomach is large and bolged
3. Bacterial Infection as i did notice this fish eating a deat harlequine about 3-4 weeks ago. (The harlequin died as a result of an increase in ph as my Co2 ran out)

What do you think?

[goldenpigeon]

is he looking stressed? does he look the right size for how much you are feeding them?

epsom salts will help free up the belly if it is a swim bladder problem.

[DarrenJThomas]

The fish does not look stressed and can swim as normal. It is full of normal colour and is the same size as it pair.

[goldenpigeon]

ok, stop feeding them for the next 24 hours and see if its stomach returns to normal size. i think it is just full of food.

[Mulisha]

hope all goes well my fish get the same after feeding tetra bits they eat untill belly is full then the tetra bits tend to swell up a bit and make them very buldgey LOL