Flying Fox, Can Be Pregant Or It Is Dropsy?

[dancingsatyr]

Guys, the tittle say all. I bought 6 fox 1 months ago, 1 of them now look pregnat and an other one little bit but less. Them behavious is Ok, they are eating fine, actually the one of the photo is one of the more active. But I been looking around and did not see any guys having pregant flying fox that y I am worry!

If it is dropsy I maybe need to remove both of them and putting them in a quarantine, but before to do so will ask you help!

here the pictures:

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I do think she is a female has she was a *itch and did not let me photo her!

Please guys help!

 

[WILDER]

I see what you mean hard to tell.
What do you feed the fish.
Are scales sticking out.
What does it look like when she goes to the toilet.
Check her anus if you can see it.

 

[dancingsatyr]

I see what you mean hard to tell.
What do you feed the fish.
Are scales sticking out.
What does it look like when she goes to the toilet.
Check her anus if you can see it.

Hi there

nope, the scales around not sticking out. I just looked her private part, cannot see anything strange. she is actually cleaning the bottom like a mad. does the photo tell anything?

 

[WILDER]

Don't know anything about flying foxes.
It's hard to tell in the pic if she bloated or just abit fat.
What do you feed your fish.
Try some peas.

 

[dancingsatyr]

Feed them with blood worm and flakes. she is comparative of the other look too big, almost double of the size. do not think it is a problem of bad died. I hope so

 

[WILDER]

Says they don't get on with there own kind as they get older.
http/www.aquatic-gardeners.org/cyprinid.html

 

[dancingsatyr]

all of them are still young, and did never seen them fighting each other, they actually some time go around the 450 liters fish tank around all together

 

[WILDER]

What do you feed her does she have a good balanced diet.
Do you overfeed them.
Does she look bloated to you or just abit fat.

 

[dancingsatyr]

What do you feed her does she have a good balanced diet.
Do you overfeed them.
Does she look bloated to you or just abit fat.

I just said what I feed them with. She look HUGE, FAT, ENORMUS, like a baLLOONNN! I post the pictures for people to see too!

 

[WILDER]

Bloodworms can make fish bloat up if you over feed them.
Don't feed bloodworms for week and try not feed them to often.
Feed some peas only.
Cook peas for a few minutes, let cool down and pop out of shell, mush between fingers into small peices and add to the tank.
Epson salt baths if the fish bloated it helps draw the fluids out.

 

[dancingsatyr]

Bloodworms can make fish bloat up if you over feed them.
Don't feed bloodworms for week and try not feed them to often.
Feed some peas only.
Cook peas for a few minutes, let cool down and pop out of shell, mush between fingers into small peices and add to the tank.
Epson salt baths if the fish bloated it helps draw the fluids out.

i cannot stop to feed them with blood worm, as i got 5 angel fish, a clown loach on 11" and lots more other fishes.

 

[WILDER]

It won't harm them to go without bloodworms for a few days.
Are you over feeding them and alot of them are falling on the substrate.

 

[dancingsatyr]

It won't harm them to go without bloodworms for a few days.
Are you over feeding them and alot of them are falling on the substrate.

got 2 filters, eheim pro 3, value over 600£ plus lots of bottom fish. the gravel is clean like crystall...

 

[ThePiggy]

It is also possible when a fish has a bloated tummy that it may have an internal bacterial infection. If you have a hospital tank, I would separate her. This way you can change her diet to see if she is just fat or if it is an infection.

 

[dancingsatyr]

It is also possible when a fish has a bloated tummy that it may have an internal bacterial infection. If you have a hospital tank, I would separate her. This way you can change her diet to see if she is just fat or if it is an infection.

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Looked today, she look less fatter. I think maybe where the flake make her bload up. Will try to feed the angel with the cone, so the flying fox will not have access to it!