Cory Internally Combusted?

[Flex26]

I came home from work the other day to one of my paleatus cories belly up. He had a red dot on his stomach which looked like his insides were coming out. I saw a thread about this the other day, but I couldn't find it. So, I wanted to know if anyone knows what could have caused this. Was it a parasite or something? Or did I do something wrong? I can't figure it out.

I tested my water and everything was okay.

 

[Leopardess]

My peppered cory did the same thing. It had a hole in its stomach and looked like it had exploded.

It could have been an internal parasite, or a twisting of some internal organs that caused pressure/back up and finally let go

Keep an eye on your other fish for listlessness, lack of appetite, and sluggish behavior.

Sorry about your fishy

 

[Child In Time]

maybe it was terrorists that totally ***** them up from the inside out.

 

[Anike]

Child, what drugs are you on? Pass them over here.

Flex, don't know what happened but "internally combusted" makes my imagination go funny. Sorry about your cory, I have eight and I think they're adorable.

 

[Flex26]

Nah, I wasn't thinking terrorists. I was thinking more along the lines of an alien.....you know, like the movie?

Look for sluggish behavior, Leopardess? Hmmm....when my cories aren't going nuts looking for food, then they're laying around like lazy @$$es. It'll be hard to tell....

Thanks everyone. Hopefully, this won't happen too often (needless to say ).

 

[Leopardess]

I meant more sluggish than usual. As in, if it didn't move all day or didn't seem interested in food. Its a sign of internal parasites.

 

[Flex26]

I knew exactly what you meant, Leopardess. I was only giving you a hard time. But I think you knew that already....

I appreciate your help!!