Will a fish literally explode if you overfeed them?

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Future Mrs Nagy

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and no, im not asking this cuz i want to try it. im not morbid. ive just heard several times that fish will explode if they eat too much. is that a relative term or do they actually...um...explode?
well of course we stop eating when we are full but ive also heard that fish are always hungry and as long as you keep feedin them they will keep eating...til they blow up lol
 
yes it could destroy its stomache. they stomach would stick out of the waste hole. that kills fish. feed how much u think is enough. say u have a betta. imagine the size of the stomache and estimate how much u should feed. and watch their stomach spot. u will see it fatten. stop when u see it is to fat
 
Fish will indeed eat themselves to death.
They have no "off switch" like people and other animals do.

Some fish will eat until they break apart. Literally.

Mostly though, over eating causes chemical 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. Chemical irregularities prove fatal.

In this case, the fish start looking sick and just die. The only outward signs 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.

Good luck.
 
Do you explode when you go to a buffet? no. because you get full, and decide you shouldnt eat anymore. a fish would do the same. and no, they do not explode.
 
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 instinctively gorge when there is plenty available ... but in their natural environment "plenty" still isn't enough to "pop their gut".
These are the ones prone to being "overfed" in an aquarium.
 
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