Fish is getting too fat

confused_aquarist

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I am not over feeding them. This fish literally gobbles up all the food and only leaves very little for the females to eat. Females also look plump but only because they’re carrying eggs. I can see a ton of visceral fat under bright lighting in the male. Will this recover with growth or should I worry about indigestion issues, or do you think he is already suffering indigestion. Should I starve them?
 

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When this problem occurs, I disperse the food even more in the tank instead of giving it in the same spot, They'll be forced to forage all around the tank instead, that limits feeding time aggression and give a chance of having a better distribution.

There's a higher risk of water pollution, so feed the same amount no more, spread it around the tank as far as possible from your filter intake, if you see the food taking direction of the filter stop the pump to let it settle a bit.

If there's too much leftovers cut back in quantity, they should be able to find a great % of the food given.
 

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