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    Default Bloated 1month fry?

    My little ones are 35 days old by now, little bit bigger than 1inch.
    I feed them 5x/day since a week after starting beef heart/brine shrimp/dqphnia regime.
    I just saw that they look bloated....maybe they are just full? They swim right, look peaceful and there's no other sign than big bellies...
    Is epsom salt okay by that age?
    Is a 3x/day feeding of frozen brine shrimp a solution to help them?
    Another way to help them make dumps at that age?
    Am I just paranoid?
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    Default Re: Bloated 1month fry?

    Ralph epsom salt is fine at this age, 1 tablespoon per 10 gals. A full stomach isn't necessary bad and if they swim normally and aren't dark they should be ok, but the stomach should shrink between meals... if it doesn't, you have a problem.

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    Default Re: Bloated 1month fry?

    Raph, epsom salt is fine at this age, 1 tablespoon per 10 gals. A full stomach isn't necessary bad and if they swim normally and aren't dark they should be ok, but the stomach should shrink between meals... if it doesn't, you have a problem.

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    Default Re: Bloated 1month fry?

    Thx brewmaster15!
    They were just full, but I was wondering if epso is okay anyways!
    First time I see them that fat haha kinda cute and scary too!
    So now i think i'll feed 2x beef heart, 3x frozen brine shrimp a day and move on week by week...

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