Fat female gouramis

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ArtistGardener

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My two female honey gouramis are so wide in the abdomen. They are pooping normally so aren't constipated, but I am a little concerned about them. Their behavior in normal. In addition to regular feedings, they tend to graze on algae as well as pick at the zuchhini I put in for the otos. At any rate, it looks odd for a gourami. There is no male in the tank--could they be egg bound, or are they just too fat? What is "normal" for a female honey gourami shape?
 
Because they are females, my bet would be that they have eggs. And because they are pooping normally means that they aren't constipated.
 

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