Question: swordtail eats too much??

luna 13 · March 5th, 2009

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Hi everybody,
everytime I feed my fish one of my female swords really eats like a little pig.Her belly gets so round she looks like she gets ready to explode. She poos a long string I know it sounds gross. The next day she is back to normal until the next feeding. I don't have this problem with my other swords. Is this normal?? She seems to be very healthy and happy.
Thank you for any response.

FoxyGrandpa · March 5th, 2009

my platys do the same thing it might be a teritorial thing.

Nick G · March 5th, 2009

Some fish are just greedy! One of my breeding female Platys is the same, so I try and drop the food away from her, so the others get a bigger share.

≈ D ≈ · March 6th, 2009

The long stringy poop may be a bit of constipation but that would depend on what you are feeding it, how often and how much. Try some defrosted peas (about 4 or 5) that have defrosted in warm water - not nuked - with the outer shell removed and then squish them with your fingers before feeding the fish.

Plus they'll love the peas.

luna 13 · March 6th, 2009

Thanks for your advice . I try to give a variety of foods like tropical flakes, freeze dried blood worms and algae wafers. I will try the peas this evening. This morning she was pretty much back to normal.
Thank you, Nora

≈ D ≈ · March 6th, 2009

You're very welcome

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