fat or bloated?

[extremebunny]

My platy is getting fatter and fatter, but I've been feeding my fish consistently. I think he may be bloated. He always has those poop strings hanging off him. Would an Epsom salt dip help? I have tried to give him peas before and he does not eat them.

 

[coralbandit]

Maybe just feed less?

 

[extremebunny]

None of my other fish in the same tank have gotten fat though

 

[extremebunny]

he is back to normal again today I think he was bloated and he pooped overnight

 

[Matt68005]

Fish graze in the wild. They get low amounts of protein, mostly moisture from worms and inverts, and vitamins from algae.
A fish food, any fish food, is gonna be high in protein and vitamins, so they only really need one feeding a day.
Its also good to mix in some greens with most fishes diet. Deshelled peas, spirulina, Algae wafers are all good, as is starving them one day a week (say on water change weekend)