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Black Skirt Tetras Knocked Up or Just Pudgy?

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by MOD_Dawn, Oct 3, 2008.

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  1. noshow discus

    noshow discus New Member

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    dont get me wrong a lil skirt on the right thing is eye catching....

    oh sorry my bad you are talking fish
     
    noshow discus, Oct 4, 2008
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  2. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Thread Starter Active Member

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    Alright, to the time out corner you go mister...(escorts to the time out chair & sticks the I'm naughty hat on mister baddy). :)
     
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  3. luvfish

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    Females not only get plumper but they get much larger than males. Even though your fish look a little overfed, I do believe that they are full of eggs too. :D
    These guys scatter their eggs so unless you put them in a tank by themselves there will be little chance of the eggs getting past all the hungry mouths in your tank. If I remember correctly they scatter mid-water....plenty of time for other fish to snatch them up.
     
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  4. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    Yeah, they COULD be holding some eggs I guess. I still feel like they're overfed though.
     
    Anthony, Oct 4, 2008
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  5. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Thread Starter Active Member

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    oh well, better overfed or full of eggs---or both...than anything else. I just never had the black skirt tetras and was wondering if its normal. But then again when I sit and think about it, none of my other pets are normal...so why should that exclude the fish. :)
     
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  6. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Thread Starter Active Member

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    I've come to think that their just pudgy as a result of nabbing all the bloodworms when it comes to feeding time. They are definately always the first to the top of the tank at feeding time, no matter what's being served!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Nov 6, 2008
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  7. Anonymous

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    Tetras dont get knocked up. They carry eggs. But that one is just overfed.
     
    Anonymous, Nov 7, 2008
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