Fat Neon Tetra 8O

[Blucat]

One of my neon tetras has a really swollen belly and a white spot on her back. The fat belly looks just a bit slightly lumpy. Is my neon pregnant or diseased?

 

[Menagerie]

Could be carrying eggs, bloated or diseased.
Did you just get this neon?

 

[Blucat]

Yes..... on saturday. Otherwise the tera is quite normal, swimming eating, playing

 

[Menagerie]

Was it rounded when you bought it?
If not, it's too soon to be full of eggs.
When you fed them, did they all eat like hogs?

 

[Blucat]

It wasn't rounded like that when I bought it. Most of the other fish have really small slight roundness of their bellys cause I just fed em, but this particular tetra is really swollen

 

[Blucat]

another piccy

here's another piccy

 

[Blucat]

i think it was slightly rounded when i got it but the belly has just gotten bigger

 

[Menagerie]

It may be eggs or bloating (or disease). If it is eggs, the fish will continue to get bigger, gradually.
For bloat, try feeding blanched, peeled peas.

 

[Blucat]

ok thanks! but u think I might be overfeeding? 5 flakes every morning for 10 neon tetras.

 

[Menagerie]

Feed what they will eat in 3 mins per day, or every other day.