could my Dori by pregnant?

Hendersonracing · 05-25-2007, 08:27 AM

Ok I have had my dori(Regal) for about 4 months in My 20 gallon nano....the other day she went missing...well today she showed back up and is twice her normal size...she looks pregnant...I asked the lfs but they said there is now way possible? Wonder what is going on? No Ick or anything...could this just be a growth spurt?

know-it-all · 05-25-2007, 08:35 AM

I don't think so

jenajet · 05-25-2007, 08:35 AM

Anything missing she may have eaten? Maybe it's a false pregnancy.

Hendersonracing · 05-25-2007, 08:36 AM

everything is still in the tank....nothing missing...It still blows my mind I thought she was dead?

crvz · 05-25-2007, 08:40 AM

I'm pretty certain that male and female tang's shoot their business into the water, at which point the fetrilized eggs make it on their own. I dont remember the scientific term for this, but they don't give birth, so I don't imagine that it's pregnant!

frankandmaura · 05-25-2007, 08:41 AM

Dori in a nano...somethings fishy here

Hendersonracing · 05-25-2007, 08:47 AM

dori in a nano about 3 inches long when she hits 5 she hits the 210

frankandmaura · 05-25-2007, 08:51 AM

ok...I was just checking (sometimes you guys try to throw a curve ball and see who is paying attention)

Hendersonracing · 05-25-2007, 08:53 AM

thats ok!

Twitterbait · 05-25-2007, 12:03 PM

Dori may have found a nice patch of algae to eat.

wiszmaster · 05-25-2007, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twitterbait

Dori may have found a nice patch of algae to eat.

that'd be my guess!

wiszmaster · 05-25-2007, 12:30 PM

but do provide a picture if you can!

betamed · 05-25-2007, 12:58 PM

Prolly not sexually mature at 3 inches. I think you would need two to get one pregnent too. I've found that regals will eat meaty foods so maybe something tasty was discovered.

Brent Cone · 05-25-2007, 03:51 PM

It would be cool if she was expeshily if the father was Nemo!

Brent.