swollen stomach or eggs?

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Reprisal
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swollen stomach or eggs?

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i am not really sure wats wrong with my female bristlenose
she has like a fat stomach?
could this be a stomach disorder i keep her with my male bristlenoses and
5 fancy golfish heated at 75-77' my water parameters are fine
although i feed foods in high protein for my goldfish which my plecos dont get to tocuh
i also feed vegestables zucchinni algae wafers peas ect...
could this be eggs? or something i should be worried abt
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Post by JohnnyOscar »

It sounds like she is filling up with eggs.
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Post by Barbie »

Goldfish put off an inordinate amount of waste for their size, and usually do better at temperatures close to 70 degrees or below. Bristlenose need 78 or so to be happy. Goldfish also have very long digestive tracts that can get blocked if they are fed food with protein levels that are high and not enough veggie matter. You say your water parameters are fine, but what exactly are the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings? All of those answers will give us a much better chance of helping you to determine if there's a problem. The sticky in this forum is honestly there for a reason.

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