Danios pregnant?

[Chris Drake]

Is my Zebra Danio carrying eggs? I read a thread here a couple of days ago saying that a fat danio probably just eats too much, but look at the size of this! Its been getting fatter and fatter and looks like its going to explode! Its still just as active as all the others though.

 

[Ems]

That makes me a bit concerned... it looks like a disease to me...
I don't think its eggs.

 

[Chris Drake]

Any ideas what kind of disease? Its quite happy and no other abnormalities. I did find it stuck behind my thermometer last night when I got back from work but I let it out and it was fine. Its looked 'fat' for about 3 or 4 weeks, but its still getting bigger.

 

[Ems]

It could be a variety of things... The only other healthy fish that big that I've seen has been my female guppies and my female endlers, both livebearers, so to see a danio that large does concern me.
I would test the water just to be sure nothing is wrong with that.
Check out this site for possible diseases: http://www.fishpalace.org/Disease.html
Good luck, I hope its nothing TOO serious!

 

[OrionGirl]

Did you drug her to get her to stay still enough for the pics?!? :thud:

I wouldn't worry--my danios would look like that before dropping eggs. Long as feeding and activity is normal, she's just heavy with eggs and a little chunky.

 

[Emg]

Danios are always carrying eggs and constantly spawning. I had some longfinned varieties and they just never quit. The females are very round, males quite a bit slimmer. Could be she's just full of eggs.

 

[Chris Drake]

lol, no I didnt drug her. Took me about 50 shots to get those 2! I'll try soaking the flake food before I feed it so it gets past the danios. I'll try feeding less too and see if that makes a difference. I've never seen one that large either.

My water parameters are all fine. I keep a close eye on them and make sure everythings good.

 

[NatakuTseng]

Just looks like she's egg laiden to me. She is large, but it doesn't go against the body contours, which tells me its probably eggs.

 

[Chris Drake]

If I put a second tank together and put marbles at the bottom, can I try and raise any fry that might hatch when she drops the eggs? Should I put all my danios in there or just her and a few males?

 

[OrionGirl]

Move them all over--the girls will all lay eggs eventually. Leave them in for 10 days, then remove all the adults. Start monitoring the substrate for wrigglers in 3-4 days.