fatty platy - worms?

[Rinzy]

I got these two platys at the same time - had them about 2 months. One of them looks really fat. He eats well and is swimming around fine, fins aren't clamped or anything but he's got a white spot on his anus - his poop is fine - not white and stringy but worried he might be sick - or is he just fat?

[HUKIT]

Based on what your describing and those pictures it looks like simple overfeeding to me, I would skip 2-3 days and go from there.

[Rinzy]

What do u think about the white spot on his bum though?

[HUKIT]

That is the fishes vent where babies/fecies come from, are there any males in the tank?

[Rinzy]

All my fish are males. I have no females

[HUKIT]

Sorry I didn't look that closely to the pictures for the gonopodium, a swollen vent can be due to slight constipation from overfeeding. I again would fast the fish for a few days and re-check the vent area after that.

[Ellenquacker72]

I'm not saying you're wrong, but to me that fish looks very female and quite pregnant IMHO

[Rinzy]

Originally Posted by Ellenquacker72

I'm not saying you're wrong, but to me that fish looks very female and quite pregnant IMHO

I was thinking the same thing. But I see no dark spot in the belly.

[DragonFish71]

Hate to tell you but that last fish is a female. Notice the round fin behind the anus? That is a girl fin. The boy fin would be stick like.

Tropical Fish - Breeding Guppies mollies and other livebearers


The one on the left is the male, on the right is the female.

[DragonFish71]

Originally Posted by Rinzy

I was thinking the same thing. But I see no dark spot in the belly.

The gravid spot isn't always noticeable in live bearers.

[Rinzy]

Originally Posted by DragonFish71

Hate to tell you but that last fish is a female. Notice the round fin behind the anus? That is a girl fin. The boy fin would be stick like.

Tropical Fish - Breeding Guppies mollies and other livebearers

The one on the left is the male, on the right is the female.

Lol. It's fine that it's a female, glad actually. Guess I'll have some fry soon.

[Ellenquacker72]

Congratulations!

[Rinzy]

Originally Posted by Ellenquacker72

Congratulations!

Thanks! Funny how I went from thinking I had a sick dude fish, to having a mommy fish. I shined a light behind her and you can see the babies - they look like little bubbles, the eyes are just starting to darken. I'm excited!