I think my cardinal is preggo?!

davocean · 11-06-2009, 09:40 PM

Ok, definitely one of these doesn't look like the others, and pretty sure card is preggo.
Is it common for them to breed in captivity?
Can I do anything to help this along, or should I just consider this to be free fish food?

**lauraleellbp** · 11-06-2009, 10:00 PM

That's not a gravid fish.

I suspect it's either a digestive blockage, or a tumor, or an internal infection/parasite... something isn't right.

If there is still a bulge tomorrow (give it time to pass if it's just a block of food), I'd QT the fish and treat with Pimafix and Melafix, personally.

**dbosman@msu.edu** · 11-07-2009, 12:39 AM

I agree that it doesn't look right.
Cardinals, like Neons do spawn in tanks. Fry are very small.

kisame1235 · 11-11-2009, 03:35 PM

Cardianl tetras aren't live bearers meaning that they don't get pregnant . As stated by lauraleelbp it's probally a blockage in it's digestive track . Try to feed it a diet with more fibers .

mumushummus · 11-11-2009, 03:49 PM

poor creature...........

davocean · 11-11-2009, 04:58 PM

Well, poor creature is out of it's misery I guess, didn't make it.
I guess it was some kind of blockage or something.

**lauraleellbp** · 11-11-2009, 05:35 PM

That's too bad.

Looked like it was in good shape, other than that weird lump (color and finnage nice, good and plump...)

davocean · 11-11-2009, 06:06 PM

Yeah, I'm trying to learn all I can here, and reading up on diet/different foods to maintain health.
It's funny, from a reef keepers point of view we usually assume all FW stuff is easy, but this planted tank is more challenging than expected.
But I'm really enjoying this, and this makes a much better bedroom tank than my reefs w/ all the loud filtration required.

blackandyellow · 11-11-2009, 06:25 PM

Cardinals and Neons are gorgeous, if they just weren´t so delicate...

**dbosman@msu.edu** · 11-13-2009, 11:29 PM

They aren't so delicate if you get good stock and keep them well.
The problem is most that are for sale, and all the inexpensive ones, are wild caught with all the shipping that entails.
Tank raised or those that survive for a couple of months can live for a few years. Neons are the hardiest fish in my 75 gallon community tank.

One of the university's in Florida had (I don't have time to look for it at present) an article on the optimal tank conditions for spawning Neons. Cardinals are a bit different.

11-06-2009, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	I think my cardinal is preggo?! Ok, definitely one of these doesn't look like the others, and pretty sure card is preggo. Is it common for them to breed in captivity? Can I do anything to help this along, or should I just consider this to be free fish food? __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-06-2009, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,728	That's not a gravid fish. I suspect it's either a digestive blockage, or a tumor, or an internal infection/parasite... something isn't right. If there is still a bulge tomorrow (give it time to pass if it's just a block of food), I'd QT the fish and treat with Pimafix and Melafix, personally. __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

11-11-2009, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	Well, poor creature is out of it's misery I guess, didn't make it. I guess it was some kind of blockage or something. __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-11-2009, 05:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,728	That's too bad. Looked like it was in good shape, other than that weird lump (color and finnage nice, good and plump...) __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

11-11-2009, 06:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	Yeah, I'm trying to learn all I can here, and reading up on diet/different foods to maintain health. It's funny, from a reef keepers point of view we usually assume all FW stuff is easy, but this planted tank is more challenging than expected. But I'm really enjoying this, and this makes a much better bedroom tank than my reefs w/ all the loud filtration required. __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-07-2009, 12:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
dbosman@msu.edu Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Lansing, MI, USA Posts: 600	I agree that it doesn't look right. Cardinals, like Neons do spawn in tanks. Fry are very small.

11-11-2009, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
kisame1235 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Drexel Hill Pennsylvania USA Posts: 24	Cardianl tetras aren't live bearers meaning that they don't get pregnant . As stated by lauraleelbp it's probally a blockage in it's digestive track . Try to feed it a diet with more fibers .

11-11-2009, 03:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
mumushummus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oradea Romania Posts: 37	poor creature...........

11-11-2009, 06:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
blackandyellow Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 226	Cardinals and Neons are gorgeous, if they just weren´t so delicate...

11-13-2009, 11:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
dbosman@msu.edu Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Lansing, MI, USA Posts: 600	They aren't so delicate if you get good stock and keep them well. The problem is most that are for sale, and all the inexpensive ones, are wild caught with all the shipping that entails. Tank raised or those that survive for a couple of months can live for a few years. Neons are the hardiest fish in my 75 gallon community tank. One of the university's in Florida had (I don't have time to look for it at present) an article on the optimal tank conditions for spawning Neons. Cardinals are a bit different.

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