Is My Albino Cory Cafish Fat Or Is Something Else Going On?

Corib
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IMG_1349.JPG Hi!

New to fishlore and have some questions about my Albino Cory Catfish. The tank is 15 gallons. With 3 Albino corys and one neon blue dwarf gourami. PH 7, KH 80, GH 120, Niteite 0, Nitrate 20 and temperature 75. All the fish look happy and healthy but my one Albino Cory is very large and in charge! Her coloring (I am assuming it is a her due to her size and other sexing attributes I've read about) is normal, barbs are healthy, acts like all the other fish and has a hardy appetite but her stomach is very large and round. I've attached photos that hopefully show how large she is. The other two look the same as when they entered the tank (2 months ago). We have added peas to their diet to encourage a healthy diet and not have constipation. Would love any feed back on why she is so large? Is she just a fatty or is something wrong?
 

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grantm91
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Mine did this exact the same I panicked too I just didnt feed them for a day and it went. Do you feed the hard sinking pellets?
 

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Corib
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I feed them HikarI sinking wafers. Just back off feeding for a day and your little guys went back to normal?
 
_IceFyre_
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She could be constipated, you could try feeding her a bit of deshelled pea to help clear any blockages.
 
guppymutts
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If it doesn't go Away after a day of not feeding, give them some peas. Peas are MAGICAL!
 
DoubleDutch
  • #6
Though she is quite chunky I think she is quite allright. These little pigs will eat any left overs hahaha. Besides of that some show a bigger breastbone what makes them to stay more upwards.
 
grantm91
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I feed them HikarI sinking wafers. Just back off feeding for a day and your little guys went back to normal?

Yes, sorry for the late reply but yes the exact same except mine was abit younger but its swelling was even worse I could seen the brown pellet it mannaged to swallow whole for some reason but it just passed I tried a bit of pea the fish didnt take it I just didnt feed and it went back down the fish never even changed behavior wise tgrough it. Mine looked a lot moor concerning I wish I had a pic.
 

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