30% of americans are obese

[Delphinus]

(Resurrecting an ancient thread...)

Steve, does your fish still look like this? I'm curious.

My lawnmower has the same look to him. I'm a bit concerned, because the stomach area is starting to get extremely bloated looking.

The fish still eats, still swims, still very active and acting normal in every way, except that the stomach area looks large. Could this be a blockage in the intestinal tract? Does anyone have any ideas?

I'd be inclined to believe that it's a case of constipation, but he still eats (probably eating way too much, in fact). I'm going to cut back on the nori feedings for the moment.

A few cursory searches of RC shows that constipation can sometimes be treated with a FW dip, but constipation seems to go hand-in-hand with the fish stopping eating. Mine, he eats non-stop. If there isn't food in the tank then he's mowing the rocks or mowing the glass. And the second that nori is put into the tank, he's on it like a fly onto ... you-know-what.

Any ideas? Anyone? Advice appreciated!!

Here are some pictures. Apologies for the quality ... the fish is too fast for the camera.






Geez, he looks like he's swallowed a golf ball or marble. I'm starting to get a little worried here.