How to prevent egg bound females?

[poisson]

Hi,

Are there any water quality/feeding/husbandry protocols that prevent egg bound females in zebrafish? Or any other preventative measures?

Thank you in advance!

-Poisson

[bruce]

Hi Poisson,
Sorry we seem to have missed this post.
The usual path is to spawn the animals occasionally, or where possible to house them in mixed sex tanks.
I don't have a specific protocol for prevention. I will on occasion anaesthetise and squeeze a female that is showing signs of egg binding.