I've had him for more than a year, don't even know how long. He's in a 5 gallon, heater, filter, etc everything he needs. I've been a little worried about lately. You see, here's his feeding schedule. He gets fed 3-4 pellets everyday, and after about 2-3 days he gets fed something special from the freezer like brine shrimp or beefheart.
That was all fine and well for months. After awhile I added a ghost shrimp and snail. It didn't work out. He got bloated from eating snail food and fought with the ghost shrimp. I had to take them back. I don't even know why I got them, it was stupid. Spur of the moment I guess. He had a case of bloating that never really went away but now it's the tiniest thing that you wouldn't even notice unless looking really close.
Now he's bloated again, and severely. I haven't been doing anything wrong. I admit I have been forgetting that one special day where you should fast them, but sometimes I just forget one day, I'm not irresponsible, though. I don't know if he's sick, or what.
Can anyone help me out? Advice? What happened that caused this? And how to prevent it in the future
That was all fine and well for months. After awhile I added a ghost shrimp and snail. It didn't work out. He got bloated from eating snail food and fought with the ghost shrimp. I had to take them back. I don't even know why I got them, it was stupid. Spur of the moment I guess. He had a case of bloating that never really went away but now it's the tiniest thing that you wouldn't even notice unless looking really close.
Now he's bloated again, and severely. I haven't been doing anything wrong. I admit I have been forgetting that one special day where you should fast them, but sometimes I just forget one day, I'm not irresponsible, though. I don't know if he's sick, or what.
Can anyone help me out? Advice? What happened that caused this? And how to prevent it in the future