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fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 01:15 AM
one of my rasbora hets stomach is looking strange.
I'm pretty sure it's not dropsy, but it could be. i discussed it with myself
and said it had dropsy, is pregnant, or it was a morbily obese fish.
it stomach looks fat and looks different from my other hets. it
is acting regular.
it also looks like it has something inside of it.
please help !
i'm a beginner and need help for my fish! if it has babies I'm not sure what to do with 'em!

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 02:24 PM
HELP HERE! my hets stomach is getting bigger! HELP MY POOR LITTLE FISHY!:fish:

gm72
12-28-2008, 02:46 PM
Can you post a picture? We need to know the rest of your information as well--tank size, other tank mates, feeding schedule, etc?

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 02:49 PM
Gotto Hurry, I Can Post Pics In The Next Hour Or Two.
I Have 2 More Rasboras And 1 Cory Cat.
It Is A 10g I Feed Them Every Day 'cause Thbats What The Man At The Store Said.

gm72
12-28-2008, 03:09 PM
Okay, while waiting for the picture, let's establish that the fish you have are schooling fish and really should be kept with at least 5 members of their own kind. Don't add that many fish to the tank at once though because it will throw off your cycle.

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 04:33 PM
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just look at these links. they are kinda blurry pics, but it is hard to tale pictures of fish!
and yes i only have 3 rasboras. ive only had them for 3 days. i will get more in 2 weeks.

gm72
12-28-2008, 05:47 PM
Looks like bloat. Try feeding a mashed up cooked pea.

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 06:07 PM
so instead of fish food i cook 1 pea and give it to 'em?
what should i do with the rest of the fish?
should i put them in different tanks?

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 08:29 PM
update

my hets are all staying on the bottom of the tank and so is my cory cat.
should i do a water change?
they are also looking like there breathing ok.

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 09:21 PM
new update

my fish are acting better now.
i turned the heat down and they are moving around more.:ssmile:

gm72
12-28-2008, 10:27 PM
What are your water parameters?

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 10:52 PM
well
i have a 10g tank, its 75 degrees, there are 4 fish in it.
is that what you need?
the fish are about 3 or 4 inches off the bottom and mostly staying still or moving. my cory is doing like normal i think.

gm72
12-28-2008, 10:56 PM
Need to know readings for ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte. If you don't have a test kit, you must go get one.

Liquid kits are far more accurate than paper strips.

fish "r cool
12-28-2008, 11:02 PM
ok, tomorow I'll get a test kit.