Bloodworm bloat

[Hybridfish7]

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Do anyone else's fish get weirdly buoyant after they eat bloodworms? My fatass male septemfasciata ate 2 whole cubes of bloodworms (supposed to be shared amongst him and his 3 females) so now he's trying very hard to keep himself from floating. My past bettas would do that when I fed them bloodworms too.

 

[Fishyboy🐟🐟🐟]

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Do anyone else's fish get weirdly buoyant after they eat bloodworms? My fatass male septemfasciata ate 2 whole cubes of bloodworms (supposed to be shared amongst him and his 3 females) so now he's trying very hard to keep himself from floating. My past bettas would do that when I fed them bloodworms too.

Ive heard it’s common for fish to get gas after eating bloodworms it SHOULD clear up, heat up the water a lil bit too

 

[fishhead0103666]

I have not but did you just toss the cubes in whole, still as a cube, or did you let it break apart and soak before putting it in? If you did it as a whole cube then I’d imagine it could be it expanding inside him if the little piggy as it rapidly not giving it enough time to swell and break apart.

 

[Hybridfish7]

I have not but did you just toss the cubes in whole, still as a cube, or did you let it break apart and soak before putting it in? If you did it as a whole cube then I’d imagine it could be it expanding inside him if the little piggy as it rapidly not giving it enough time to swell and break apart.

I just popped in cubes. Also forgot to mention I fed said bloodworms yesterday.