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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Health => Topic started by: Murf on October 29, 2012, 12:02:02 AM

Title: Fat Zebra Danio
Post by: Murf on October 29, 2012, 12:02:02 AM

Been getting plump for a while now but over the past couple of weeks it has really ballooned up.  Any ideas?  Don't overfeed and its the only ome of 4 danios to be fat like this.

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Title: Re: Fat Zebra Danio
Post by: Julia on October 29, 2012, 05:33:34 AM

Hi Murf

Are the scales protruding from the body....like a pinecone ?  if so,  suspect it's dropsy. I used to have zebra danio and never seen one that big, even with eggs.

Title: Re: Fat Zebra Danio
Post by: Don on October 29, 2012, 07:46:27 AM

Agreed ive never seen one that big either. Is she still eating normaly? Have you seen her poo at all, its a long shot but if it is constapation try feeding some mashed up cooked peas with the shells of.

Title: Re: Fat Zebra Danio
Post by: Murf on October 29, 2012, 04:28:26 PM

No protruding scales, already checked for dropsey so I've been thinking it might be constipated.  Been thinking of squeezing her very gently as you would a chiclid for eggs etc.  Afraid of harming her though.  Gonna try the peas first though as she is eating ok.

Title: Re: Fat Zebra Danio
Post by: Murf on November 28, 2012, 06:00:14 PM

The danio is still fat if not bigger than ever ... peas didnt work :( Thinking euthanasia?

Title: Re: Fat Zebra Danio
Post by: Sue on November 28, 2012, 07:11:22 PM

Is the danio behaving/eating normally? If it is, then it is up to you whether to euthanase. I only say definitely yes if the fish is obviously suffering. You can see the fish, you'll know if it's time. Do you know the methods?
It is possible it has a tumor or some other blockage, but the only way you'd find that out is by a post mortem examination.