Black neon tetra

[Ron Uni]

pH 6.5

Ammonia 0

Nitrite 0

Nitrate 10

Temp 78

10 gallon aquarium

Not sure if she's ready to breed or if she's sick, she's swimming normally 

 

[Fish Folk]

If you have soft water, and add a bunch of java moss, they may spawn over it. If she's loaded with eggs, she might lose girth if you can trigger the males to spawn over plants. I have found, however, that some tetras are actually ill and bloated with other causes.

[Ron Uni]

That's what I'm trying to figure out, I'll add a bunch of java moss i have and see what comes if it, if in a few days i see no improvement I'll treat for swollen belly or constipation. Just wondering if she's sick and bloated or carrying eggs.

 

Thanks for the quick response 

[Ron Uni]

So should I treat her like dropsy although other than bloated she's not lethargic and she's eating? Or a salt bath?

[Colu]

On 6/28/2023 at 5:03 AM, Ron Uni said:

So should I treat her like dropsy although other than bloated she's not lethargic and she's eating? Or a salt bath?

Looks like she full of eggs I don't see any pineconing have your noticed any rapid breathing listlessness hanging near the surface reduced feeding response if  you haven't I wouldn't treat I would just monitor more than likely full of eggs with in a couple of days she will release her eggs and bloating should go down or she just fat thought over eating @Ron Uni

[Ron Uni]

No rapid breathing, she's still swimming very well sometimes chasing some other fish away. Still eating very well. I feed every other day. I'll monitor her then and just watch to see what happens. Thanks @Colu