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Pudgy zebra?
Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 16:08
by kateswan
I have a hypancistrus zebra with a fat, round belly and a little pouchy area just above/near the anal area. I can't find any pictures of zebras that are this fat . . . this fish has had the round belly a long time (2 years or more) but I got a close look at this fish on the glass last night, and wondered if there was cause for concern. Any thoughts?
Thank you!
Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 16:16
by MatsP
Is is possible that it's a gravid female? Do you have a definite male in the tank?
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Mats
Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 17:10
by kateswan
I only have one zebra . . . nowhere else to get a second! Skittle (zebra) lives in a cave next to an albino ancistrus male, and I suspect eats a lot of ancistrus eggs and the occasional ancistrus fry? If it is a girl, and gravid, I wouldn't worry so much -- but as I said, I can't find pictures of a zebra this fat!
Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 17:55
by Barbie
Do you mean it's fatter than that? The male pictured there has been heavier a few times in his life, but that basically shows what he looks like in good condition. The fact that your fish is fat and sassy and healthy like that isn't a cause for alarm, IMO, unless it is discolored or acting stressed.
Barbie
Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 18:11
by kateswan
Yes, MUCH fatter. It looks like (s)he's swallowed a shooter marble! His/her scales appear normal, not as if s(h)e's bloated. More like a "santa claus" belly. No discoloration. No change in behavior.
Posted: 23 Nov 2007, 12:26
by oscar300
Sounds greedy, any chance of a picture?