Myvirtue Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 since last night, my rabbitfish has a big buldge in his stomach area and hes moving around kinda slow. there any deseases that cause that? or did i overfeed and hes constipated? i really like this guy. its a scribbled rabbitfish. the other fish dont look like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Could be that he is just full. If he's swimming normally, good coloration, no signs of troubled breathing, etc. then you should be okay. If you could, though, post a picture up of him with his bloated belly. If its abnormally big, there might be another issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myvirtue Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 (edited) yah hes not swimming much, hes usually all over the place and now hes chilling. the other fish are staying right next to him. maybe to comfort it i dont know. ill try to get a better pic. its hard to judge his color. I noticed he changes color really easily. if i come to the tank he always turns to a darker color. like hes trying to match his surroundings Edited August 16, 2010 by Myvirtue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Hmm, it could be some sort of parasite or he could just be constipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I think he is just full. Did you notice the bloated stomach right after you fed him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myvirtue Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 yes. i fed them more than i normally did yesterday. he was eatting fine all day. I havent tried to feed any today. was thinking i should hold off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I second that he is probably going to be ok. As long as he keeps swimming, eating, and no rapid gill movement. Usually one of the first thing a sick fish does is stop eating. Just keep your eye on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 My rabbitfish does this frequently.. I often cycle rocks from my small tank into my big tank to let him eat the overgrowing macroalgae, he'll strip the rock clean in a matter of hours, then swim around bloated for a while, then be back at his algae clip begging for more within a day. As long as he's eating, moving like normal, not hiding or showing stress colors he should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myvirtue Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 well hes skinny again and eating, guess he ate too much. thank you everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Glad to hear all turned out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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