Pregnant fish?

[Scottishscales]

This one didnt look like this before.....

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[Rpeinhardt]

Is it sitting at the bottom of the tank and not moving much?

It could be dropsy. I don't see any obvious pineconing but I have lost fish to drowsy that never displayed any pineconing.

 

[nessalang]

Tiger barbs are egg layers, and the females are usually larger and rounder with an all black dorsal fin. They reach sexual maturity when they around 1 inch in length, so that may be the explanation for the change. Tiger barbs also tend to be pretty greedy eaters, and will usually fatten up quickly in a community aquarium. Do keep an eye out for any behavior changes, sluggishness, or clamped fins which are indicators of illness (like dropsy).

 

[irdajoh]

I had a molly that had dropsy, she was sluggish for a day then she bloated within a few hours I noticed it and didn't have time to take action and with in a 6 hour span she died. I would take veery quick action even if it isn't so clear what's wrong.

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[Scottishscales]

Im not sure what it is but now that i look at them, they both have been like this for a little while. I dont see any clamped fins or pineconeing. I think i have two females and as someone said they are both about an inch long so could be egg bearing but i dont have a male. Ill see if i can get a picture of them. Maybe you guys could help.

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[Scottishscales]

This was the best i could get. They are active and not sluggish. Darting around with the other tetras. They ate this morning too, and none if my other fish seem to have a problem and ive had them for quite a while now.

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[Rpeinhardt]

Female fish can get egg bound when there is no male. Usually, after a time, the female will reabsorb the eggs. Sometimes, though, they'll get an impacted egg which is serious.

I have no experience dealing with impacted eggs personally but I believe it's pretty uncommon. I'd keep an eye out and wait.

 

[Scottishscales]

Okay. Both my fish looked like females to me so that could be the case. Ill keep an eye out on them in particular

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[nessalang]

Okay nice! Glad they are looking happy and healthy. Dropsy is usually a secondary infection following other stresses like poor water quality or transport, and tiger barbs are usually very hardy so I would be surprised if they were affected when none of your other fish were


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