Fat or bloated?

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bluerose

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My 3 Neon Tetras are starting to look quite plump... all in the belly and all straight down (not wide). They actually look similar to mollies or guppies when they're pregnant... they're too fast to get pics of (just get blue streaks).

Their bellies go down overnight or if I don't feed- but they balloon right back up when they eat.

I feed them once a day with as much food as the 4 of them (the chubby neons and the glolight) can eat in about two minutes... usually lasts about a minute though. Then they go try and steal the algae wafer from the cories...

Last I checked my water perams were Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 5. Temp is a little high but constant (about 80).
 
Sounds like they're little piggies! They could be constipated. Try blanched peeled peas. It's also ok to skip feeding for a day or two.
 
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