Eggy Or Fat?!

[Frollickyfish]

I was wondering how you tell the difference between a female being just well fed and fat or eggy. Whats the best way to tell?

 

[K.J.]

It's rather hard to get a fish fat. But an eggy female will be carrying extra weight only in her tummy (looking like she needs to poo or has eaten too much) and sometimes near the bottom it can be a bit bumpy (NOT scales sticking out! < dropsy, bad, just killed all my fish). A fat fish will be even, but thick all over.