Pregnant Guppy Or Bloated Male?

[Stormieleigh]

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• Stormieleigh
• Jun 29, 2019

 

[wrs2]

That's a female. So I would say pregnant. Then again, she could be bloated as well.

 

[Stormieleigh]

 

[fjh]

Female guppy and may be pregnant, but definitely has something else wrong. Could be bloat or worms perhaps, though based on how fat the gourami is in the background I would say bloat

 

[AbraCadaver]

FemLe.. considering she doesn’t have a visible dark gravid spot... and considering your gourami seems to be the same way... I’d say go ahead and fast them in case of constipation, maybe an epsom salt bath for 30 minutes a day... and treat with API general cure in case it’s parasitic.

 

[Stormieleigh]

The gourami isn't bloated. All of the gourami look the same and they don't look bloated or anything. I think it's just how the picture came out with him turning a little bit. It made his belly look bigger lol

FemLe.. considering she doesn’t have a visible dark gravid spot... and considering your gourami seems to be the same way... I’d say go ahead and fast them in case of constipation, maybe an epsom salt bath for 30 minutes a day... and treat with API general cure in case it’s parasitic.

 

[Snailerator]

The gourami isn't bloated. All of the gourami look the same and they don't look bloated or anything. I think it's just how the picture came out with him turning a little bit. It made his belly look bigger lol

How much do you feed?

 

[Stormieleigh]

How much do you feed?

I feed a small amount 2x a day. I have about 20 fish in a 75 gallon aquarium. (Added tank size just in case someone starts to ask)

 

[AbraCadaver]

The gourami isn't bloated. All of the gourami look the same and they don't look bloated or anything. I think it's just how the picture came out with him turning a little bit. It made his belly look bigger lol

My female gourami have plump bellies always as well. I’d still just treat the entire tank for parasites... if the guppy has it, all your fish will more than likely get them. But I’d personally try epsom salt baths and fasting first.

 

[JDK426]

As said definitely female....I don't see the gravid spot in her belly indicating pregnancy. Although I could be wrong I would tend to lean on bloating or parasites.

 

[Coptapia]

It’s fattest towards the front which suggests overeating. Personally at this point I’d do nothing but fast them for a couple of days, then repost pictures.

 

[JDK426]

It’s fattest towards the front which suggests overeating. Personally at this point I’d do nothing but fast them for a couple of days, then repost pictures.

Yep totally agree with this. 2-3 fast won't hurt to see if its over-eating bloating or parasites.

 

[Stormieleigh]

Okay thanks everyone

 

[JDK426]

Okay thanks everyone

You're welcome. Also for future reference when identifying male and female guppies. As times it is hard to determine by color, finage, size , because some strains females look as good as the males. If you notice in your picture towards the analfin it is a triangle shape. This identifies a female. A male is more straight stick shaped. I have not learned how to send pictures so I hope this works. To give you a visual of what I am trying to describe.

 

[Stormieleigh]

I thoug

You're welcome. Also for future reference when identifying male and female guppies. As times it is hard to determine by color, finage, size , because some strains females look as good as the males. If you notice in your picture towards the analfin it is a triangle shape. This identifies a female. A male is more straight stick shaped. I have not learned how to send pictures so I hope this works. To give you a visual of what I am trying to describe.

I thought it was a female but I got a little confused the more I looked into it. This one is supposed to be a male Cobra guppy. Also one reason I was doubting myself. I needed other people that knows about fish to let me know for sure ☺️