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Old 08-03-2015, 01:02 PM   #1
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My ikola is have a balloon like stomache for quite some time is it bloat?
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Old 08-03-2015, 01:06 PM   #2
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Looks like bloated. ..hv to do treatment. Its eating?
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Old 08-03-2015, 01:07 PM   #3
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Yes still eating just seems body too big
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Old 08-03-2015, 01:13 PM   #4
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Yes still eating just seems body too big
What's its normal diet?
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Old 08-03-2015, 01:43 PM   #5
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Normal sinking pellet and hikari excel mixed
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Old 08-03-2015, 03:06 PM   #6
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Once a day i also feed frozen blood worm, but the trophs i feed very little.
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Old 08-03-2015, 05:54 PM   #7
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I would not suggest feeding frozen bloodworms or other high protein food.
Mysis shrimp is okay though
Best is reputable food such as ocean nutrition flakes and pellets, NLS, Cichlid excel, etc
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Hmm should quit on that and focus on excel and nls just bot
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Old 08-03-2015, 09:49 PM   #9
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IMHO, tropheus very prone to bloat, thus NOT an easy fish to keep. Also, feeding a tank with Tropheus inside must be controlled and regulated....cannot feed too much at all (maybe 2 small meals daily max), even though they will consume all the food. Never, ever feed them bloodworms as super mod Johannes has mentioned.
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IMHO, tropheus very prone to bloat, thus NOT an easy fish to keep. Also, feeding a tank with Tropheus inside must be controlled and regulated....cannot feed too much at all (maybe 2 small meals daily max), even though they will consume all the food. Never, ever feed them bloodworms as super mod Johannes has mentioned.
Hmm i thought its fine as they do feed on some micro organism in wild, will not feed them anymore then.
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