Neon Tetra problem

[smartdog126]

okay they all seem to be really fat... for some odd reason... i just go them a few days ago... and there all having a little trouble swimming due to water flow "i think" any help? are they all possibly pregnet? is that possible i have 12 of them and i also have 5 cardinal tetras they all seem fine?

 

[KarlTh]

Can't be pregnant as they don't reproduce that way. May be swollen with unfertilised eggs in the case of females, may just be overeating.

 

[DoN_WoN]

okay they all seem to be really fat... for some odd reason... i just go them a few days ago... and there all having a little trouble swimming due to water flow "i think" any help? are they all possibly pregnet? is that possible i have 12 of them and i also have 5 cardinal tetras they all seem fine?

one of two reasons....

1. overfeeding..when i came over and u fed ur fish u just dumped the flakes in..just do little pinches for how ever much your fish can eat within 5 minutes..

2. Ammonia!!--you never really added fish slowly lol u just let the tank sit for a day then put like 6 fish, then 2 days later then like a bunch more and you've had the tank for like what 3 weeks? and u have 20 fish... do a water change just as a precaution..

 

[DoN_WoN]

and the filtration cant keep up with that much poo so quickly

 

[DoN_WoN]

are you cardinals fat?

 

[smartdog126]

nope not even my guppies just the female pregnet wise though i can tell... and the neon tetras like theres a few that arent and every single fish eats the food i put in there dude so i no its not over feeding its all gone by like min or little bit more ive watched.. then after that i add a tad like not even a pinch just incase someone didnt get food

 

[ChrisK]

Got any pics?

 

[coach_z]

what are your water parameters?
test your water, change your water, and cut back on feeding for a few days.

 

[DoN_WoN]

nope not even my guppies just the female pregnet wise though i can tell... and the neon tetras like theres a few that arent and every single fish eats the food i put in there dude so i no its not over feeding its all gone by like min or little bit more ive watched.. then after that i add a tad like not even a pinch just incase someone didnt get food

do a 25% WC just as a precaution it cant hurt anything...cut back on feeding and watch closely

 

[smartdog126]

so i get home from school today and everything was fine feed them a little bit less today... and guess what came back 20 min later and the neon tetras were fat in the stumic "again"