Bloated lawnmower blenny help.

[zachrabbit15]

So my Lawnmower Blenny has been looking a little swollen/bloated in the stomach area. Today I got home and it looks like he swallowed a marble. He/she is about 3.5" long and has been in the tank for a couple months now. He is eating fine and moving about the tank like normal. Anyone have any hints or tips on what might be up/ I feed sushi nori every other day and Dainichi Marine on the opp day. As always thanks for any and all help.

 

[nata]

I am happy u are bringing up this issue..mine has that stomach for 3 months now..never any sign of sickness..

 

[smoknreefr]

their just fat !!! aka jabba the hut as i call em. there a algae blenny lots of food to eat in the tank as it is for them , the nori is just gut loading them i don't feed nori and yes my blenny is a fat one too!!

 

[DTECH07]

+1 Their greedy and will eat ALL the Nori fast to ensure that no other fish gets any. Mine looks like a football after a hour or two of the lights being on.

 

[zachrabbit15]

Haha thanks for the replys. Makes me feel better. I only give about a 1" square that he's preety good about sharing with my Cherub Angel.

 

[myindoorocean]

Mine's pretty fat too! He's got a great personality!

 

[aja19919]

Quick question: when you are talking about Nori is this the kind you get from the grocery store that is salted? Or is it special for fish?

 

[NC2WA]

Zach, is the belly reddish in color ?

 

[zachrabbit15]

Nope, I have alot of macro alge and think him and my tangs like to gorge themselves. He has gone from a keg to a plain ol beer gut now that they have olot of it mowed bown.

 

[NC2WA]

Zach, this is ok, then but any sign of a redness in the belly means infection (typically flukes or worms) and needs to be treated. Read this link on how to do it: http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f15/de-worming-marine-fishes-super-pooper-snooper-29714/