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Live bearer stomach are exploding


TomO
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It seems that a month after my swords or platties give birth, I find them dead and their stomach open. Just like it had exploded open. It doesn't happen to every female, just more often than it to be an isolated fish, Parameters are all 0-.5.  Water changes happen at least once a week, sometimes twice. depends on parameters. I have 7 platties, and 5 swords, 3 pygmy corys, and 5 amano shrimp and a couple snails in a 29. Lots of fish potentially means increased water changes. and the tank is well p[anted.

 

 

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10 hours ago, Alexa said:

This can happen after months of overfeeding.

Just so a few other things can be ruled out, do you have a way to measure pH, KH, hardness, water temp?

My pH runs 7.2-7.6, temp is 74-76, KH is180

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13 hours ago, Carl said:

Sounds like they are dying from other reasons and are being eaten, a picture if another one dies would help. Any signs of illness or odd behavior before they die?

Yes, but they always eat the stomach first?

 

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43 minutes ago, TomO said:

Yes, but they always eat the stomach first?

 

I think it's very unlikely that they are physically exploding, if they were unable to poop or eating to death they would bloat up and look like they have dropsy, not burst. 

 

44 minutes ago, Colu said:

Snail and fish always eat soft part of body such as eyes and Stomach

This is my experience as well.

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