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Neon tetra fat


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My neons often look similar to that after they eat--have you noticed if they look that way all the time or mainly after feeding them?  They could possibly be a little constipated, and I believe spirulina is a handy food to help make sure they're moving everything through their digestive tract. My son always is hoping they're "pregnant" since we have guppies who DO get big and pregnant...not sure if neons look like that with eggs or not.  I know they're not livebearers like guppies.

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This is normal. Females are fatter than males, and tho they may be spawning, likely eggs and fry would be getting eaten. Also they eat like piglets--no off switch. If you keep putting in food they will act ravenous every time. It is just their normal state. So take care not to overfeed the tank, and if you have other fish gauge the amount of food by how long it takes them to stop being interested, not by the tetras.

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