NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/aquaria/9804

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From: [e-mail] (Otto Maddox)
Subject: Re: Bloated tetra
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Lynda Fincham <[e-mail]> writes:

> Last night one of my neon's seem to get "bloated" - ie, his stomach got very
> large, and he couldn't sink to the bottom. He spent about half his time tryin
> to swim downwards at a rather steep angle, and the rest of the time lying on
> his side on the surface, resting I assume. I went out about 9pm, and didn't
> get in until 1am or so. I couldn't find him floating on the surface, so I
> figured that he'd either died, or gotten better. This morning he was fine, no
> further problems swimming, and he ate the flake food that I usually feed them

My Frontosa does something like this often right after he eats.  While he
doesn't look bloated he has trouble  sinking.  After watching and
worrying over him for about a week a notice he would either burp out some
large amounts of air wich I assume he swallowed with his food or he would
"fart" for lack of a better word.

Mine only does this occasionally and he is the only fish I have that does
it.  Could be your problem.

[] Charles Durand [] [phone]
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