MY PEPPERMINTS AND L015 LOOK FAT

[NEVVBIE]

HI all
i am hoping its not bloat?
if it is what is best thing to do to help with bloat?
i feed the algae wafers occasionally i drop NLS grow pellets very small amount also small amounts of baby brine shrimp live also zuchini or cucumber....

help please
thanks

 

[foti]

cut back on protein but sounds like a very good diet how old are the pepps?

if they are small there bellys get big ! so not bloat

if they are eating i dought its bloat, feed peelled peas rubbed with garlic

if they are pooing i dought its bloat so most likely there fine cut back on food mainly the protein for a couple of weeks!

if they are old i would say they could be females and they are egg bound (if they are eating and pooing!)

all the best
Foti

 

[Irene0100]

cook some peas and take the skins off

 

[Doodles]

Can you get any photos at all?

 

[WhatThePlec]

I don't think feeding NLS grow to peps is a good idea. Having said that, I occasionally give mine (adults) some frozen bloodworm, its great for conditioning.

If your fish are juvies, I think you should stop feeding the NLS grow, especially to the pepps.

I feed my pepp juvies on OSI wafers broken up small, as well as vegies, especially boiled sweet potato (they love this). Once they are around 3-4cm, then I slowly introduce a small amount of higher protien food, only occasionally.

The L15's, I have not had any issues with them so far, although havn't had them long. I feed them bloodworms, shrimp pellets, algae wafers, vegies, just about everything.