I recall a similar issue I had, with frozen blood worms. One of my prized angel fish would devour them, then a day later, he'd have a prolapsed anus - it happened not once, but twice. Thankfully, he recovered both times, but I realized I had to make a change. Now, I thaw the cubes before feeding, and the issue is gone. If the anus doesn't heal quickly, it leaves sensitive tissues exposed to damage and infection.bettaMagenta wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:12 am Lost my top male today, the one that was always dancing - he had a pretty puffed out belly when I found him. He was usually the one hogging the frozen brine shrimp cubes, sometimes eating a huge chunk at once... half a cube, no joke. Otherwise, he looked amazing, nearly 4" long, lots of color, and those extended fins... my best Denison did the same thing just a week ago in a different tank, so I'm wondering if it's the dominant fish eating too much at once. I'm trying to space it out, a couple cubes per tank every other day, so everyone gets a shot at some frozen shrimp... maybe 2 days in a row sometimes. Thoughts on this?
I've been feeding frozen, unthawed bloodworms for years without any issues, but I think if a fish is prone to problems passing a large stool, it's possible to see the same issue with brine shrimp.
