Is it normal for a male guppy to have a big stomach

[jhseah]

Ninjafly

I hope u dun add or mix anymore fishes inside cos when one fish gotten camallanus, chances of other fishes getting it are very high except u probably won't see now.

[joestoys]

wow[:0] so scary[]

BTW the male guppy gone case leow..., yes the same sign. bloated stomach with scales folding outward. also notice another male has a bit bloated, but he doing ok... at the moment I use ocean free anti bactiral- cos it says can used for dropsy..

the other female who has flat stomach... is doing fine can see bit of stomach.

I only feed twice, morning and night

So it's safer not to feed worms to them.... or feed them once a month?

[jhseah]

Think your flat tummy female gave birth w/o u knowing which explains the flat tummy.

Feed them with Frozen blood worms maybe 3times a wk, other days with flakes? jus a suggestion

For dropsy, besides the anti-internal bacteria medication, also use together with Epsom salt for better results.

[joestoys]

thanks seah but what's Epsom salt? is it alright to put it in my tank with all other fish? i remember someone says get it from phamacy????

tha female guppy was not even pregnant.... strange

[jhseah]

Epsom salt is some kind of mild laxative which aids digestion. Some aquarists even add Epsom salt in planted tank.

[LiquidFX]

Yes dropsy is definitely scary disease. All my hair stand up thinking of it.

I ever had a zebra danio that had dropsy. The strange thing is that the rest of the danios and the other fishes aren't affected, only the particular one.

[joestoys]

the flat stomach female guppy gone case.... last night.....

[Peaches]

Hi all.....

There is something disturbing that i have read on this forum and that is cleaning your tank with bleach! It is all good and well at the time, but as soon as you fill your tank up again, the bleach is going to go into the water and will kill your fish.

Your tank should ONLY be cleaned with water, if you use any kind of soap this will kill your fish

[toti12345]

If you want to dispose of your fish humanely just put some clove oil in its tank which will make it sleep, then put in alcohol, I think alcohol. My male guppy has a large tummy/chest after I have been on holiday for 10 days, most of my fish now have ammonia as I left one of those feeder blocks in there which was not eaten! What should I do about it? It's not dropsy, his scales are not sticking out and he has not been in a cold or frozen tank. I also left the lights off.