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About Amber Worman
Expertise
I specialize in Gouramis, Black Moors, Fantail goldfish, and Bettas. I can answer questions about fish behavior, tank mates, diseases, and living conditions. I do not have much experience with breeding these types of fish, however.

Experience
Fish are my passion - I have raised these types of fish for as long as I can remember. I am a college student at Purdue University where I have a major in Biology and a position as a lab technician in a fish laboratory.

Organizations
Howard/Muir Laboratory

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Topic: Fish

Expert: Amber Worman
Date: 6/4/2007
Subject: Goldfish help

Question
I just bought two fish, a comet goldfish and a fantail goldfish. I have them in
a 5 gallon tank. I don't know their sexes but the fantail looks a little puffed
up. Does this mean I have a fat fish or that it has eggs in it?

Answer
Hello Steve-

It could mean either - Usually if a female fish is full of eggs she will look kind of pink and her ovipositor ("egg spot") will be sticking out like a little white belly button. Also, fantails are usually a lot fatter than other goldfish just by nature :)

-Amber Worman

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