Omaria Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 One of the neons just swims near the bottom, not interested in food and I noticed its belly is bigger than the others. Is it carrying eggs? There are no spots or injuries that I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omaria Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 its probably has eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackishtank lover Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Is the spin bent bent ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omaria Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 What is a spin bent bent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I think what Brackishtank lover is trying to ask is, Is the spine bent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 whats it mean if the spines bent? not meaning to hijack but i have a tetra that is rather fat with a bent spine, more like its stuck to swimming in circles bent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackishtank lover Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Hi it sounds dropsy my molly has it not sure how to cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Hi it sounds dropsy my molly has it not sure how to cure. You don't cure it. There are a few treatments that can make them survive a bit longer, but no real practical way of curing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamy Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Instead of dropsy is sound more like a neon tetra disease to me or tuberculosis (which is very hard to get rid off). Of all of these, the number one reason is overstocking (only assumption). If you got neon tetra disease check to see any white patches especially around the abdomen. Any discoloration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Instead of dropsy is sound more like a neon tetra disease to me or tuberculosis (which is very hard to get rid off). Of all of these, the number one reason is overstocking (only assumption). If you got neon tetra disease check to see any white patches especially around the abdomen. Any discoloration? It would more than likely be looking like a pine cone if it had dropsy, which it may. Omaria hasn't said yet. If it was fish TB it would probably be thin, not fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 The signs of neon tetra disease are colour fading and as stated TB makes them skinny rather than fat. A picture would help but it could be a female full of eggs, and a picture would help to identify the sex as a male will not be full of eggs of course. The blue line dips on a female and they are fatter than the males.Usually the eggs become calcified and they can become eggbound if the water is too hard. If it is dropsy it is swollen because of water retention caused by kidney failure from a number of possible causes. The most humane thing is to kill it in my opinion as dropsy is virtually uncurable by the time it gets to that stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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