striped raphael catfish - Aquarium Advice

jaowl · 09-16-2005, 02:53 PM

I have a striped & a spotted raphael catfish. I noticed last nite when I everybody that my striped raphael looks'bloated' or like it is pregnant. What could be the situation??

Thanks in advance

Steven_Askham · 09-16-2005, 03:02 PM

I think they are well known for this. I think that they have just eaten alot but I am not sure.

GouramiFanatic · 09-16-2005, 03:03 PM

I really wanted to get a Striped Raphael Catfish a while back and did a little bit of research on them. One of the things that I read is that they have a huge appetite and sometimes fill themselves right up making them look 'pudgy' or 'bloated'. Are there any other noticable changes or signs that something may be wrong?

- Mandy

jaowl · 09-16-2005, 03:09 PM

thank you all--no other changes & yes I know it does have an appetite--I was thinking maybe giving the whole tank & few green peas --just incase it is constipation.

The inhabitants are the 2 raphaels--2 pictus cats--1 albino cory--7 neon tetras--3 serpae tetras--2 white fin tetras--2 chinese algae eaters--a bala shark--an irridesent shark & an african knife fish(I think that is everybody). This is a 55 [acronym:51eca40f93="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:51eca40f93] tank.

talloulou · 09-16-2005, 03:24 PM

Peas sound like a good idea.

Toirtis · 09-16-2005, 03:50 PM

They can and will eat until 'bloared' is an understatement....I have seen them looking like they have swallow a golfball. Just deprive them of food for a few days and they are back to normal in a wink.

09-16-2005, 02:53 PM	#1
jaowl Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 71 Images: 16	striped raphael catfish I have a striped & a spotted raphael catfish. I noticed last nite when I everybody that my striped raphael looks'bloated' or like it is pregnant. What could be the situation?? Thanks in advance

09-16-2005, 03:02 PM	#2
Steven_Askham Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England / Posts: 1,144	I think they are well known for this. I think that they have just eaten alot but I am not sure. __________________ 3 Foot : 4 Discus & 2 Blue Rams & 2 Bristlenose & 3 Cockatoo's 3 Foot : 2 Yellow Belly Turtles. 2 Foot: Salt Water

09-16-2005, 03:03 PM	#3
GouramiFanatic Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 556 Images: 8	I really wanted to get a Striped Raphael Catfish a while back and did a little bit of research on them. One of the things that I read is that they have a huge appetite and sometimes fill themselves right up making them look 'pudgy' or 'bloated'. Are there any other noticable changes or signs that something may be wrong? - Mandy __________________ 75G- Gouramis: 2 Gold, 1 Opaline, (7) Tiger Barbs, Loaches: 4 Yoyo and 4 Dojo, (2) Ropefish, (1) Sailfin Pleco. 46G- (3) Pearl Gouramis, (5) Black Skirt Tetras, (7) Harlequin Rasboras, (3) Dojo Loaches, (1) Clown Pleco

09-16-2005, 03:24 PM	#5
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	Peas sound like a good idea. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

09-16-2005, 03:50 PM	#6
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	They can and will eat until 'bloared' is an understatement....I have seen them looking like they have swallow a golfball. Just deprive them of food for a few days and they are back to normal in a wink. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

09-16-2005, 03:09 PM	#4
jaowl Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 71 Images: 16	thank you all--no other changes & yes I know it does have an appetite--I was thinking maybe giving the whole tank & few green peas --just incase it is constipation. The inhabitants are the 2 raphaels--2 pictus cats--1 albino cory--7 neon tetras--3 serpae tetras--2 white fin tetras--2 chinese algae eaters--a bala shark--an irridesent shark & an african knife fish(I think that is everybody). This is a 55 [acronym:51eca40f93="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:51eca40f93] tank.

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