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gingerbeer01
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 03:23 AM
My female bitaeniata has bloat - looks like she is goners. Thought she had eggs as she was hiding then came out today bloated bad.

Damn dwarfs.
ILLUSN
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 03:50 AM
did you try and epson salt bath?


are her scales protruding or still lying flat against her body?
gingerbeer01
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 04:13 AM
scales protruding
ILLUSN
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 05:03 AM
thats a pity, too late then to do much about it. Grab youself some clove oil and help her along.
Robdog
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 06:45 AM
Have you got any UV on that particular tank Steve?
gingerbeer01
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 10:02 AM
No UV on any tanks - lost her.

I noticed her missing and removed the man assuming eggs, then a couple of days later she came out with bloat - very severe.

My other female is looking very male. So now have two males and no girls.

On the positivemy opals have now got free swimming fry.

Steve