Can Fish Become Obese? Photos?

[chefjamesscott]

Personally, I think the issue is with what is being fed to them. I really do not think that wheat, soy, corn or whatever else they use as filler/binder is suppose to be part of a fishes diet. Which is why for the most part I feed my fish veggies, shrimp, raw salmon etc.. .

I also do not like the way some of the foods I have tried make the water cloudy. I have found that when I stick to the above my water quality is great and the fish much healthier. I really tihnk that some of the additive laden foods lead to fish becoming bloated as it interfers with their ability to properly digest what they are eating.

 

[barracuda123]

yeah, one of the speckled trout i caught sunday when i brought it home and cleaned it literally had about a 1" layer of pure fat on its stomach, that was a first for me

that is one faaattttttt fish

 

[RD.]

Personally, I think the issue is with what is being fed to them. I really do not think that wheat, soy, corn or whatever else they use as filler/binder is suppose to be part of a fishes diet. Which is why for the most part I feed my fish veggies, shrimp, raw salmon etc.. .

Most tropical species of fish are capable of a assimilating & utilizing a set amount of terrestrial &/or aquatic based starch/carbohydrate, fish produce enzymes for just that. The problem arises when too much starch/carbs are used in a formula. Excessive starch that isn't utilized immediately (mostly as an energy source) eventually gets converted to fat & much of it settles around the organs, such as the liver. Hence the term, fatty liver disease.

These ingredients are not a problem when used sparingly by a manufacturer, you seldom see obese trout/salmon that are raised in commercial applications for human consumption, but they are a BIG problem when hobbyists stuff their fish to the gills 2-3 times each & every day. That is the main cause of obese fish, overfeeding, just as it is with dogs, cats, etc. Too much calorie intake, and not enough calorie expenditure.

 

[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

my nine inch oscar must weigh 8 lbs im glad i found this out

Pics?

 

[12 Volt Man]

I may be in the minority out there, but I have always found that a well fed fish is a healthy, long lived fish.

most of my fish over the years that have eaten to the point where they are really fat (mainly catfish seem to show the big bellies) have always lived the longest.

eg. my old super fat raphael cat who was 15 years old when I sold him in 2008 because I was moving.

total pig.

hopefully he is still alive somewhere eating away lol