Anyone ever heard of this? This is another guess as to what might be wrong with my neons. Every couple of weeks, the red stripe will fade for several days, they seem to have a bouyancy problem and they seem bloated. A few days later, they seem good as new 
This only happens to a few of the 12, not sure if its the same ones. Pretty much eliminated NTD, had problems with them for many months now. All of my other fish are/have been fine. This Egg Binding was another guess, but I'd never heard of it...
EGG BINDING
Symptom: The fish is severly bloated in the belly only (not the whole body). The fish may also be lethargic, exhibit rapid breathing and have a loss of appetite.
Egg binding can occur in freshwater fish during their spawning cycle. If a fish can not find a suitable mate, has been fed a poor diet, or if the tank or water conditions of the aquarium are not ideal for spawning, a fish may not be able to release its eggs.
Treatment: There is no medical treatment for egg binding. The only treatment for this is to let the eggs be naturally absorbed into the fish's body.This process can be aided with Epsom Salt soaks. Siphon a bucket of tank water and mix in one slightly rounded tablespoon of Epsom Salt for every gallon of water. Add an airstone, place the fish in the water, cover the bucket and allow the fish a 15 - minute soak. Repeat this treatment daily until the fish begins to recover.
This only happens to a few of the 12, not sure if its the same ones. Pretty much eliminated NTD, had problems with them for many months now. All of my other fish are/have been fine. This Egg Binding was another guess, but I'd never heard of it...EGG BINDING
Symptom: The fish is severly bloated in the belly only (not the whole body). The fish may also be lethargic, exhibit rapid breathing and have a loss of appetite.
Egg binding can occur in freshwater fish during their spawning cycle. If a fish can not find a suitable mate, has been fed a poor diet, or if the tank or water conditions of the aquarium are not ideal for spawning, a fish may not be able to release its eggs.
Treatment: There is no medical treatment for egg binding. The only treatment for this is to let the eggs be naturally absorbed into the fish's body.This process can be aided with Epsom Salt soaks. Siphon a bucket of tank water and mix in one slightly rounded tablespoon of Epsom Salt for every gallon of water. Add an airstone, place the fish in the water, cover the bucket and allow the fish a 15 - minute soak. Repeat this treatment daily until the fish begins to recover.
