Help - Pregnant Neon Tetra?

[Ellis]

Hey.

EMERGENCY!

I bought four neon tetras yesterday. All seem to be doing well, swimming nicely with no dodgy marks, etc. Except for one tetra which has a MASSIVE belly. It is swimming well and doesn't seem to have any strange marks, but it really is HUGE!

I know that it is very difficult to breed neon tetras, so I assume that it is some sort of disease. But other than this belly issue, there are no other symptons of illness. I have put in a general disease treatment which treats many illnesses.

Could somebody please tell me what is wrong with my tetra. Pregnant, Obese or Ill?

I hope that the picture has loaded...

Thank you

X

 

[walkers101]

would say she is pregnant mate

a nice comparison ^

also if you look close you should be able to see some dark spots which are the fry's eyes

 

[SchottayB]

Goodluck trying to raise them if she is pregnant

 

[Ellis]

Goodluck trying to raise them if she is pregnant

Oh dear this is not good...

would say she is pregnant mate

a nice comparison ^

also if you look close you should be able to see some dark spots which are the fry's eyes

Thanks for the picture. She does look really pregnant. I can't see eyes though...

 

[rdp50734]

Neon tetras are egg scatterers they do not get pregnant! She may be holding eggs but they need to released and the fertilised to become babies!

 

[chesterscot]

agreed neons dont get pregnant so you will not be able to see eyes
i also think ( i may be wrong ) that the eggs are light sensative so in a community you have no chance sorry
scot

 

[Ellis]

Neon tetras are egg scatterers they do not get pregnant! She may be holding eggs but they need to released and the fertilised to become babies!

I did think that...

Thank you for your help - I sound a bit silly now

agreed neons dont get pregnant so you will not be able to see eyes
i also think ( i may be wrong ) that the eggs are light sensative so in a community you have no chance sorry
scot

Thank you. I am relieved now. I was having awful images of my tank being overrun by little tetras. Argggh!