Cories with big bellies, is this normal?

yznj99 · 03-01-2005, 04:00 AM

My four cories (3 albino, 1 bronze) all have big bellies, looks like swollen, they are fairly active and always searching for food, I believe my tetras got ick from these guys but they are not infected themselves, wondering if swollen belly is a normal thing for cories

questnjurny · 03-01-2005, 04:43 AM

I noticed that on one of my bronze cories a couple days ago, found him dead today. Have no idea what it was, but he just looked kinda plump (dont think it was dropsy..but could be wrong), still active and eating like a pig....then today I had to scoop him out.

I hope that yours just has a minor case of being pudgy....

Ibn · 03-01-2005, 05:05 PM

Depends on how pudgy they are. You could have all females there and they're just plump with eggs.

yznj99 · 03-02-2005, 01:38 AM

Ah I think they were just overfed, now the big bellies are gone after no sinking food for two days.

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yznj99 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central NJ Posts: 175	Cories with big bellies, is this normal? My four cories (3 albino, 1 bronze) all have big bellies, looks like swollen, they are fairly active and always searching for food, I believe my tetras got ick from these guys but they are not infected themselves, wondering if swollen belly is a normal thing for cories

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Ibn Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 3,123	Depends on how pudgy they are. You could have all females there and they're just plump with eggs. __________________ Eric

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03-01-2005, 04:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
questnjurny Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 84	I noticed that on one of my bronze cories a couple days ago, found him dead today. Have no idea what it was, but he just looked kinda plump (dont think it was dropsy..but could be wrong), still active and eating like a pig....then today I had to scoop him out. I hope that yours just has a minor case of being pudgy....

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yznj99 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central NJ Posts: 175	Ah I think they were just overfed, now the big bellies are gone after no sinking food for two days.

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