Is My Catfish Pregnant Or Ill?

[GTS_MAD]

i have 2 of these catfish unsure wht they are due to re-homing them, is one ill or pregnant i have noticed her belly is very bloated and bulging,

 

[Cossie333]

i have 2 of these catfish unsure wht they are due to re-homing them, is one ill or pregnant i have noticed her belly is very bloated and bulging,

i would say fat or pregnant lol good luck

 

[kizno1]

dont look like theres anythink wrong to me most catfish when fully grown have fairly big bellies. if your that worred feed it a deshelled pea which will help is its bloated.
what size tank is it in?

 

[GTS_MAD]

4ft at the moment but will be 6ft in 2weeks

also what catfish is it aswell id like to know?

 

[Cossie333]

4ft at the moment but will be 6ft in 2weeks

also what catfish is it aswell id like to know?

not sure o anothr forum they sed leapord hybrid

 

[kizno1]

oo thats a good tank size then.
it might be a Synodontis euptera but im not to good at id them
does this look like it

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species=synodontis+euptera&species_id=121

 

[GTS_MAD]

so it doesnt look to be pregnant then?

 

[kizno1]

not really. it could be but its hard to tell.

 

[GTS_MAD]

does you know whats best to do, just leave it be or move her to breeding trap?

 

[cheesy feet]

Bloated - eaten one too many algae wafers or pellets me thinks.

 

[kizno1]

dont put her in a breeding trap. catfish dont really get pregnant they get eggy and then she will lay the eggs and the male will fertalize them so you need the male and female together. i wouldnt bother she doesnt really look pregnant and i think putting her in a breeding trap would just stress her out.