plump CL

[IKeepPacu]

ive finally succumb to the orange and black addiction

i have 3 CL around 1 1/2" or so, and one of them looks extremely fat, almost pregnant like. is this just from eating like a pig, or could it be a sign of a problem??? he still digs thru the gravel and swims around like normal it seems

my other 2 arent nearly as fat as this guy, so i wanted to ensure theres no issues. these are some awesome little fish

 

[Lupin]

Do you have pics? What does it eat? When you bought it, was it already fat?

 

[IKeepPacu]

Do you have pics? What does it eat? When you bought it, was it already fat?

pics no. and when i bought them, they were a little pissed we took them from under their nice rock so i couldent get a good look at them.

their eating a mix of pellets from kens consisting of cichlid pellets, growth formula and 4-bit blend that my FH's miss and bloodworms so far.

 

[Lupin]

It could only have been very fat after consuming all those foods you mentioned. Clowns are not picky eaters.

 

[IKeepPacu]

It could only have been very fat after consuming all those foods you mentioned. Clowns are not picky eaters.

so chances are he's just a fatty?? and not something i should be worrying about just yet??

 

[Muske]

Loaches aren't affraid of food.

 

[IKeepPacu]

Loaches aren't affraid of food.

lol, so ive noticed. their very happily eating whatever sinking foods the flowerhorns miss, and learning to cruise the top already for bloodworms

 

[Lupin]

so chances are he's just a fatty?? and not something i should be worrying about just yet??

It's not unusual loaches look like they swallowed a golfball. Unless the fish appears to stop eating and excreting wastes, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[ewurm]

After I get done eating, it looks like a before photo in an obesity treament tank.

 

[IKeepPacu]

It's not unusual loaches look like they swallowed a golfball. Unless the fish appears to stop eating and excreting wastes, I wouldn't worry about it.

thats EXACTlY what i needed to hear. other fish i would be worried if they looked almost pregnant.