Male Siamese Fighter Is Abnormal

[matt20687]

hello

i have a male siamese fighter and its stomach (just under his chin to middle of belly) has swollen to a marble size. Is this dropsy? How do i cure him ?? is there a chance of the other fish getting this aswell ??

thanks
matt

 

[Spishkey]

could be constipation, have you seen him poo lately? what was it like?

if he hasn't 'been' then starve him for a day and feed him a cooked, shelled, squished pea.

 

[matt20687]

i havent seen him. It has been like it for a couple of weeks now. how do i know if it is constipation ?

 

[chesterscot]

just feed the peas and see if it helps
what size tank is it in tankmates water readings etc
see if you can post a pic that will help us tell you whats wrong
scot

 

[SharonCC]

It could also be just overeating...