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	Preg. Flame Tetra
blazeybird Banned Posts: 62 Kudos: 24 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Jun-2006	Ok, So I happen to have a preg (or so I belive, she is HUGE like a guppy) Flame tetra and I know NOTHING about breeding tetras, I have been looking all day on the web and cant find crap on it... does any one know if I need to move her to a seperete tank, say my 3-4 gall quarentine tank and have her lay her eggs their (or does the male need to fertalize them??) im just tottaly lost, I have not been able to find ANYTHING so im saying this HELP
Posted 17-Jun-2006 22:35
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Egg layers do not get pregnant like guppies. They may get slightly fatter when they are conditioned for breeding but usually if it's that noticeable it's actually an illness like bloat. Occasionally some fish get egg bound where they have too many eggs and can't lay them but I've never heard of it happening with tetras. She needs to be quarantined and treated for a bacterial infection or possibly parasites.
Posted 17-Jun-2006 23:45
Garofoli Big Fish Posts: 337 Kudos: 143 Votes: 27 Registered: 12-Apr-2006	Dropsy Maybe, Does she have raised scales? Chris
Posted 18-Jun-2006 01:32
blazeybird Banned Posts: 62 Kudos: 24 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Jun-2006	no its not dropsy, I know what that is like.. well.. maybe I over exaterated (sp) but she is noticably larger, but I will quarentine her JUST in case
Posted 18-Jun-2006 14:10
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Edited by GirlieGirl8519 I think it just might be bloat. Like I said in your other post, a few of my flames get really bloated looking after they eat. It stays that way for a few hours. I freaked out the first time I saw it. They don't seem to swim right and it looks like they are sick (by the way they swim), but they will be ok. If you are really worried, give them some green peas. Pop them in the microwave in some water for a few seconds, then take the outer shell off and feed them to the flame(s). Here a bad picture of one of mine. (I think your trial premieship ran out) *Kristin*
Posted 19-Jun-2006 04:36


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