Yellow lab bloated?

[RedDevil83]

Only one out of the four I have looks bloated and I was certain I got all males so idk....is this a normal thing for this species? I really don't want breeding couples. I'll try and snap a pic but they are quick and my phone sucks

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[RedDevil83]

Sorry it's to camera shy, this is as good as I can get it.

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[mikey5290]

It's definitely not a great picture to try to make any determination from.
But from the coloration on the fins I would guess that is a male.

Bloating is not a good sign. Any other signs of illness (not eating, white stringy poop etc)?

 

[RedDevil83]

No acting happy and eating bur hiding a little while the others swim freely

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[RedDevil83]

You think blood worms that are a little frost bitten can cause this?

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[mikey5290]

Is this a new fish in the tank?
If it is a new fish to the tank it may just take time for it to find its place in the pecking order. What other fish are in the tank?

I am not sure about the blood worms. Still eating is a good sign though, and it rules out being a female holding eggs (the only time my fish become shy or reclusive).
When in doubt I have fed my fish a couple of feedings with pellets soaked in an epsom salt solution (3% I believe). It helps flush out their system. No negative side effects either.

 

[RedDevil83]

I have the salts, I did a 50% water change a week ago, it's 60 gallons with 6 baby frontosa, 4 yellow labs, 3 clown loaches, two leopard loaches and a 10 inch pleco I need to relocate lol

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[RedDevil83]

I feed nls pellets, but they were used for large cichlids I had in the tank before. Yeah I had some monsters in a 60 and was a bad choice till I got wise thanks to some on here.

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[RedDevil83]

The pellets are small enough to be eatin though, hmmmmm, I wonder if the yellow lab is just gassy and needs a good ol fart lol jk

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[RedDevil83]

Hard to tell though.....

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[RedDevil83]

Yeah pleco needs to go, even though I like him alot.

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[mikey5290]

The pellets are small enough to be eatin though, hmmmmm, I wonder if the yellow lab is just gassy and needs a good ol fart lol jk

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I would start with the soaked food first and see in a day or two if he comes around. Unless of course new symptoms emerge.

 

[mikey5290]

I have the salts, I did a 50% water change a week ago, it's 60 gallons with 6 baby frontosa, 4 yellow labs, 3 clown loaches, two leopard loaches and a 10 inch pleco I need to relocate lol

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I am not one to critizise anyone on here, as I still consider myself a newbie at this hobby but...

I assume you have plans for a much bigger tank. That's a whole lotta fish as they mature. The Frontosa alone need double that tank.

 

[RedDevil83]

Yeah I have a 125 in route good sir

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[RedDevil83]

Gunna take two years to get big anyway.https://youtu.be/Reuh2bJ-f8g my tank used to be like this

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[RedDevil83]

Yeah I know it's laughable

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[mikey5290]

Yeah I have a 125 in route good sir

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Figured you had something in the works.

Good luck with the Lab

 

[mikem691]

You think blood worms that are a little frost bitten can cause this?

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I don't think that you should feed mbuna any thing high in protein. I believe that will cause the bloating

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[RedDevil83]

So blood worms have alot of crude protein, should I lay off on it?

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[PassengerTN]

I would lay off the bloodworms all together, and anything that's high in protein, or high in fish meal. Most Malawi/mbuna are primarily herbivores. I haven't looked at the pics you posted because I am on my phone (small screen), but you may want to google "Malawi Bloat" and see if it matches what you're dealing with.


Jesse