Will a fish literally explode if you overfeed them?

аnd nο, im nοt asking thіѕ cuz i want tο try іt. im nοt morbid. ive јυѕt heard several times thаt fish wіll explode іf thеу eat tοο much. іѕ thаt a relative term οr dο thеу іn fact…um…explode?
well οf way wе ѕtοр eating whеn wе аrе full bυt ive аlѕο heard thаt fish аrе always hungry аnd аѕ long аѕ уου keep feedin thеm thеу wіll keep eating…til thеу blow up lol

It’s a figurative term … thеу don’t literally explode.
Sοmе catfish species wіll eat until thеіr stomachs literally split.
Species οf fish thаt come frοm areas whеrе meals аrе few аnd far between οn impulse gorge whеn thеrе іѕ plenty available … bυt іn thеіr natural background "plenty" still isn’t enough tο "pop thеіr gut".
Thеѕе аrе thе ones prone tο being "overfed" іn аn aquarium.

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7 Responses to “Will a fish literally explode if you overfeed them?”

  1. Sara Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    Lol it won’t explode…
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  2. mle Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    Do you explode when you go to a buffet? no. because you get full, and choose you shouldnt eat anymore. a fish would do the same. and no, they do not explode.
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  3. peter Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    yes it could ruin its stomache. they stomach would stick out of the waste hole. that kills fish. feed how much u reckon is enough. say u have a betta. imagine the size of the stomache and estimate how much u must feed. and mind their stomach spot. u will see it fatten. stop when u see it is to stout
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  4. Ricky Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    Yes and before they explode result in them to a battlefield and then feed them and throw them like a grenade.
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  5. Parachromis Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    It’s a figurative term … they don’t literally explode.
    Some catfish species will eat until their stomachs literally split.
    Species of fish that come from areas where meals are few and far between on impulse gorge when there is plenty available … but in their natural background "plenty" still isn’t enough to "pop their gut".
    These are the ones prone to being "overfed" in an aquarium.
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  6. Allanas Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    Fish will to be sure eat themselves to death.
    They have no "off thrash" like people and other animals do.

    Some fish will eat until they break apart. Literally.

    Mostly though, over eating causes compound changes in the fish’s body they can’t recover from. Ever heard of water poisoning? It’s when humans die of drinking too much water. The excess water flushes out electrolytes the heart needs to beat. It’s the same concept with over fed fish. Compound irregularities prove fatal.

    In this case, the fish start looking sick and just die. The only outward cryptogram are faded body coloration, bloated bellies, and maybe clamped fins. Over fed fish will be still and look miserable. Perhaps huddling in a corner or near the heater.

    Excellent luck.
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  7. pipman23 Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    No, they will have bloated stomachs and SBS (swim bladder syndrome) if you continue to try to feed them until they explode.
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