Solstice_Lacer Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 She's acting normal but she's by far the chubbiest fish in the tank. I think she's fine but figured I would check with the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownbaby Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 I haven't had much experience with white clouds, but her spine kind of bends with the tummy which makes me think she may be bloated or have a disease. I will tag @Whitecloud09 since they have a lot of experience with these fish. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 (edited) Thanks. Maybe @WhitecloudDynasty also has some insight? Edited September 5 by Solstice_Lacer Proper tag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 On 9/5/2024 at 2:44 PM, clownbaby said: I haven't had much experience with white clouds, but her spine kind of bends with the tummy which makes me think she may be bloated or have a disease. I will tag @Whitecloud09 since they have a lot of experience with these fish. What are parameters? And also he might be bloated. I would hold on feeding for at least 1-2 days. On 9/5/2024 at 12:53 PM, Solstice_Lacer said: She's acting normal but she's by far the chubbiest fish in the tank. I think she's fine but figured I would check with the forum. Very bulging belly there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 72 F, no ammonia or nitrite, low nitrate, Medium low kh (70 ish). Gh comes up pale purple, so Idk what that means. Super hard? Ph right around 7. No chlorine. I will try not feeding and see how it goes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitecloudDynasty Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 She is too full with eggs..she could already be egg bound. I would add some moss plants or a spawning mop and see if those male can make her drop..or it might be too late 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 On 9/6/2024 at 1:19 PM, WhitecloudDynasty said: She is too full with eggs..she could already be egg bound. I would add some moss plants or a spawning mop and see if those male can make her drop..or it might be too late Dang, poor gal. They have several mossy spots, and I've seen them breeding. I will try a small cool water change to see if I can encourage some egg laying, and keep an eye on her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitecloudDynasty Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 On 9/6/2024 at 1:29 PM, Solstice_Lacer said: Dang, poor gal. They have several mossy spots, and I've seen them breeding. I will try a small cool water change to see if I can encourage some egg laying, and keep an eye on her. It may be to late..you'll be surprised how long they can live like that before they pass 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I have a golden WCM just like that - in my experience they are egg bound, but can still live quite awhile. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 You could try Epsom salt baths 1 table spoon for 1 gallon for no more than 15 minutes for 5 days as Epsom salt acts as a muscle relaxant to help her release the egg you want plan unsented epsom@Solstice_Lacer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 Gave her an Epsom soak today as Colu directed. She seemed to handle it well. Will continue for a few days and see how it goes. Thanks for the help everyone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 On 9/7/2024 at 6:59 PM, Solstice_Lacer said: Will continue for a few days and see how it goes. Please let us know! I may want to do the same with one of mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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