Discus with Fat Stomach

[axl]

Hi,
one of my discus has a fat stomach and the rest are skinny, just want to no if it is consitpation or is it worms. Do i need to treat with epsom salt?. What your opinion?

[DarrenJThomas]

Do you have a photo of the fish?

[Mulisha]

A picture could be very helpfull :D

[axl]

Hi,
thanks for ya replys but 1 hour after i posted this i noticed that the fish stomach had gone back to normal so i imagine all the food has passed through. He is a little fat pig thats all i think

[Ben]

Yes they are little pigs Tim!
I find 30 minutes after feeding them, give them a water change and they will pass the food quickly as new fresh water seems to increase there metabolism.

Cheers
Ben

[Crocky]

Hi Ben/Axl
My young fish do the same thing,they will just keep eating if there food to eat and there belly get that big you think I should back off with the food a little.But as Ben said its a shore thing there going poo when you do a w/c on them as you clean the bottom of the tank but by the time your refilled it its got poo every where again.

Brad

[Del]

I've heard that feeding them frozen brine shrimp also helps with digestion - is that right?