Parrot Cichlid has jelly thing coming out of butt?

[Fullmoonnight]

Just as the title says. One of my Mom's Parrot Chiclids has this strange jelly thing coming out of it's butt. Is it egg bound? What can I do to help? I don't know if it's a boy or a girl. Aside from this jelly thing, it's acting normal.




It's rather pale because I just migrated it from it's temporary 20 gallon tank to this 90 gallon with my mom's other bp and a pleco. It has yet to come out of isolation though.

 

[HUKIT]

Female vent tube.

 

[Fullmoonnight]

So is it normal that it's protruding like that?

 

[HUKIT]

So is it normal that it's protruding like that?

It is when she's ready to start laying eggs.

 

[dragonfisher33]

good for you

 

[Fullmoonnight]

Oh thank you! That's a relief. I thought it was a prolapsed rectum/uterus or something. Had me worried for awhile. Whew.