i think its bloat

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KABB44423

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my female fh's belly looks like its gonna burst open but sh has been like this for a few months i thought it would just go away in time but its stil like this she eats good and has no problem swiming around i change the water maybe 40-75% every 2 weeks sometimes 3weeks i even tried the epson salt i put her in my emergency tank and put 2 handfuls in the tank she let out some dropings but nothings changed she still looks like her belly is gonna pop what should i do or what can i do????
 
This has never happened to me before, But i hear diets high in protein more than 46% make it easier for the fish to bloat. Pics could also help.
 
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haloman02;1613916; said:
This has never happened to me before, But i hear diets high in protein more than 46% make it easier for the fish to bloat. Pics could also help.
are you getting overflows on ur 180gal
 
It is drilled for over flows, But what i gonna do is make a sump ontop of the tank instead of under. i will make a diy thread explaining all of it when i get my 180. it will fit inside the canopy and be hidden.
 
wow now that sound like its gonna be a cool idea what else are yu gonna keep in the 180gal????
 
KABB44423;1614035; said:
wow now that sound like its gonna be a cool idea what else are yu gonna keep in the 180gal????

i just plan on having 2 breeding pairs of fh in there divided of course.
 
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