Spotted Raphael Golf Ball!

[Candyco]

Hi all,

My largest Spotted Raphael is now about 8 months old and was doing really well until about a month ago when i noticed he was getting rather on the fat side. Since then i haven't really seen all that much of him as he hides behind the filter and won't come out til after bed time!

I have just been doing a 50% wc and cleaning out the filter when i noticed him..... He's HUGE! When i say HUGE i mean ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE he's about 5 inches long and i'm not joking he's about 5 inches round, You can hardly see his face at all. Somebody please tell me what could be wrong with him because i really haven't got a clue. My other 5 Raphaels look fine... as my Avatar. I don't over feed them & all the water perameters are fine!

HELP!!!!!!!


Kaz x-x-x-x-x

 

[Oddball]

These catfish are well known for eating and eating and eating, and it is not unusual for them to look like a beach ball! My largest can stuff almost an ything down his mouth and is still hungry. I believe yours is huge as it is staying under the filter and eating all the food that is pulled to it, i shouldnt worr but maybe you ought to cut down on how much you feed?

 

[Mr Miagi]

Man, waiting under the filter so food comes to it, that is one smart fish eh!

Maybe thats why its fat, its figured out how to eat more and excersice less. A bitt like homer simpson. LOL

 

[Candyco]

I've got a Homer Simpson Raphael? OMG that means i'm gonna have 2 re-name all of them now! I suppose the smallest will have to be Santas Little Helper!