Ornate overeat? Suggestions please

[Oskie Boy]

Ive never had any of my wild caught poly have overeating issues. Most seem to actually not eat enough and are lean and mean. My Teug that had issues was a captive bred, Ive seen very similar issues in captive bred dels too. With what you are dealing with, I would swear you are dealing with a CB ornate, but Wet Spot said WC?

Well they all came in at 3-4” I think and I remember them as WC? Let me try to check to make sure.

 

[Oskie Boy]

Ive never had any of my wild caught poly have overeating issues. Most seem to actually not eat enough and are lean and mean. My Teug that had issues was a captive bred, Ive seen very similar issues in captive bred dels too. With what you are dealing with, I would swear you are dealing with a CB ornate, but Wet Spot said WC?

Yea they say they were WC? I have my doubts too, since they were 3-4”?

 

[Oskie Boy]

I also had gravel in the aquarium so that could have been the problem. I don't use anything but sand with my Polypterus now.

Yes that would be my first suspicion of the tank was not bare bottom.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Im 100% its CB, most WC are sold 8”+ plus they will have a lighter color. Have you try epson salt bath? Its good for bloating.

 

[Rocksor]

Wetspot does get WC species of polys less than 8" (like a 3-5" moke, 5" polli), but they defintely don't overeat like the CB versions. They may go through phases of eating a lot but not to the same extreme as the OP ornate or DMD's teug I wouldn't be surprised if someone mixed the CB ornates with the WC ornates.

 

[Oskie Boy]

Wetspot does get WC species of polys less than 8" (like a 3-5" moke, 5" polli), but they defintely don't overeat like the CB versions. They may go through phases of eating a lot but not to the same extreme as the OP ornate or DMD's teug I wouldn't be surprised if someone mixed the CB ornates with the WC ornates.

Yea I really do not know? They sold it as WC and WS IS usually good about that, from what I have read here but polyaddict86 has a good point.

 

[Oskie Boy]

After 5 days with no pellets he is looking much better. Most of the other polys slowly chew up pellets while they slowly search for them. But this ornate just swims full speed and sucks them straight down. So 5 days without pellets and he already looks much better.

 

[Oskie Boy]

Here he is now

 

[Polyaddict86]

Also another trick ive done is feeding bichirs swai meat/catfish, do it like ones or twice a month.

something about the meat’s oil that can help and prevent bloating, just dont over do it cause its oily.

 

[Oskie Boy]

Well almost a week later and the ornate is almost back to normal. So going to start feeding pellets again.