Food should be controlled with any fish not just poly. Cb ornate like this dont have controll and it will pig out every feeding time. What are the tankmates of the ornate?
Right now it is just a few baby sailfin mollies. The issue o do not believe is a matter of the ornate over eating. Ill feed him one tiny pellet and then he blows up. Amount of food fed does not make very much difference in how much he gets bloated. I guess i will continue to keep him and see what happens. I just feel bad that i have to wait a week inbetween every feeding.Food should be controlled with any fish not just poly. Cb ornate like this dont have controll and it will pig out every feeding time. What are the tankmates of the ornate?
Does the mollies fit the ornates mouth? You said the ornate is 5” and how big are the mollies? Have you check water perimiters?Right now it is just a few baby sailfin mollies. The issue o do not believe is a matter of the ornate over eating. Ill feed him one tiny pellet and then he blows up. Amount of food fed does not make very much difference in how much he gets bloated. I guess i will continue to keep him and see what happens. I just feel bad that i have to wait a week inbetween every feeding.
He doesnt seemto be interested in or bother the mollies. If he wanted to he could eat them but they have been in the tank together for months now with no interaction between them. Water parameters are fine everything is 0 ph is at 7.6. He is in an established tank.Does the mollies fit the ornates mouth? You said the ornate is 5” and how big are the mollies? Have you check water perimiters?
Nitrates shouldnt be 0He doesnt seemto be interested in or bother the mollies. If he wanted to he could eat them but they have been in the tank together for months now with no interaction between them. Water parameters are fine everything is 0 ph is at 7.6. He is in an established tank.
Ok thanks, makes me feel a little betterJust to add
Dont fear starving the fish while this bloating subsides. Ive had one poly go almost 2 months with out eating