OMW Very Fat Endlers

These guys are gourging themselves, the lights are off and they're still bloody eating! 

It's normal  They will be eating algae and other micro-organisms off the leaves and decor. Unlike bettas, I don't think they eat themselves to death    And yes, I've heard of a betta which ate so many shrimps in one go that it died 

Google crowntail betta and look at the images that come up. If that's what the fish in MA look like, they are crowntails.

Tricky one. You can't not feed the tank because of the otos. And the endlers are eating algae anyway, so withholding food won't help either. The only thing I can think of is to get one of those fry nets that hang on the side of the tank and put the endlers in that for a couple of days - or at least the one causing concern. Make sure you cover the net as fish can jump.

I found a dead endler in the bottom of my tank tonight and it wasn't the one I was worried about. I've no idea why he died, there's no sign of disease or damage. I've been testing the water every 12hrs since I added them and the chem results are all fine. All the other fish are fine, including my constipated friend who is now looking a lot slimmer and very relieved. The little dead guy is in a bag in the fridge and I'll take a piccy of him tomorrow an email it to my MA shop. I guess its just one of those things this time.

BTW I was worrying needlessly about my Indian Glass Fish maybe eating the Endlers, they may be small but they're fiesty and if anything they're bullying my Glassies, I saw one peck George on the nose today and he zoomed off to the back of the tank. So much for peaceful community fish...I think my bigger tank may have to happen sooner than I'd planned or a same sized tank just for the Glassies to mooch around in. Any suggestions?

But these are Indian Glassfish, not glass catfish, I think, completely different family.

I've found the Indian Glass fish to be quite agressive at times towards each other and occasionally towards the glowlights but they do shoal quite happily most of the time. The dyed ones have hardly any colour left in them thankfully, that and the fact that they're also well fed I'm sure has made them feel so much better. Maybe they're only peaceful because they're so weakened and stressed by the dying process and they're only just starting to exhibit natural behaviour? The natural form I managed to get have always been a bit feisty.

Would be just my luck to have a rogue endler btw