10 Gallon Tank Is my ember tetra pregnant?

[Cowardlyslimeball]

Is she just pregnant or is this something I should be concerned about?



Tank
What is the water volume of the tank?
10 gallons
How long has the tank been running?
~1 year
Does it have a filter?
Yes, 20-30 gallon modified hang on back
Does it have a heater?
Yes
What is the water temperature?
78°F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
-6 ember tetras
-female koi betta
-1 glass catfish (too old to rehome heheh)
-1 glowlight tetra ^

Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
Twice a week
How much of the water do you change?
40%
What do you use to treat your water?
Stress coat as needed
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
Both

*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish?
Yes, with cycled filter media too
What do you use to test the water?
Petco testing
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0.0 ppm
Nitrite: 20 ppm
Nitrate: 0.0 ppm
pH: 7.5

Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
Daily, with a break one or two days per week
How much do you feed your fish?
Enough for them to eat within about 30 seconds
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Api freachwater flakes
Do you feed frozen?
Frozen blood worms once a week
Do you feed freeze-dried foods?

Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
About a month
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
A couple of days ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
She's just kinda fat
Have you started any treatment for the illness?
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase?
No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all?
Fat

 

[Flyfisha]

I believe you wrote the amount of nitrates and nitrites in the wrong order? Your fish would be in trouble if you have 20 ppm nitrites?

Embers do not get pregnant, they are an egg scattering species . The female is in trouble, I believe that is more than eggs .

Stop feeding any food for a week and then only feed a little for another week.No bloodworms for a while. If she survives then it was just too much food going in the tank OR that fish got the more than its share of bloodworms ?

I have personally left embers and neon tetras for ten days without food.
If you have small fry in the tank you may have to find a way to separate them to a container because they will need food every day or so.

 

[Cowardlyslimeball]

I believe you wrote the amount of nitrates and nitrites in the wrong order? Your fish would be in trouble if you have 20 ppm nitrites?

Embers do not get pregnant, they are an egg scattering species . The female is in trouble, I believe that is more than eggs .

Stop feeding any food for a week and then only feed a little for another week.No bloodworms for a while. If she survives then it was just too much food going in the tank OR that fish got the more than its share of bloodworms ?

I have personally left embers and neon tetras for ten days without food.
If you have small fry in the tank you may have to find a way to separate them to a container because they will need food every day or so.

Thank you! I did mix up the nitrites, that's at 0 and the nitrate is 20.
I'll definitely cut back on feeding and see if it helps. Thank you so much )