convict knocked up.. i think

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imcrystal

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I have a pregnant fishie!!!!

I think....
I know the female convicts have red bellies. I have 5 all together, 3 have red bellies and yesterday I noticed one of the females has an exceptionally large belly and her 2 bottom fins stick out, almost as if to protect her belly.
I also noticed 2 of the other fish, one male, one female (not the prego one either) have little white sac looking things close to their buttholes. I dont know if that has anything to do with the pregnant one or maybe its a fungus or something I keep my tanks pretty clean but still I know it doesnt always have to do with cleanliness.. Anyone know what it might be????????? PLEASE!!
 
Do they show breeding behavior? ( 2 paired off, digging a hole, protecting their territory)
She may be getting ready to lay eggs, but chances are if that was the case a male would be right there with her.

How long did it take her belly to get large? Typically you wont see a huge change before they lay eggs.
 
The convicts in my tank are always rearranging things how they like so I wouldnt notice an unusal digging, they do that on the regular.
And as for the pregnant one, Im not so sure she is now. Yesterday her belly looked pretty fat and today its not but I didnt see any eggs or any really tiny fish and she hasnt marked off any particular territory either so IDK what the deal is. But they still have those weird little unhealthy looking sacks by their butthole. It looks like somekind of tumor or growth??????

HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS BEFORE???????????????????????????????
 
have any pictures to better prognosis the situation? is there But BIGGER?

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YES!!!! Ive tried taking pictures to put on here but they move so fast I couldnt get a clear one before I gave up. But YES, same place but they ones on mine are bigger.

Do you know what it is!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? :uhoh:
 
Used to lay eggs
 
my female has it too, but when my female is about to lay it get's alittle bigger but not that much.
this comming up batch will be the forth batch they have had.
 
but its a sack, not like a tube. i noticed it on a male con first. and hes not as active as the others, he just stays in a corner. doesnt even seem to eat during feeding time..
 
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