I have a blue spotted toby that has 'clamped' himself to a rock and doesn't seem to want to swim around. He has never done this in the four or five months I've had him. He's usually right at the front of the tank begging for food when I get home from work. I have fed him a bit heavy this week since I got a fuzzy dwarf as a tank mate for him, and his stomach is quite full. He looks like he swallowed a gulf ball he's so fat. When I fed the tank, he unstuck himself from his perch and swam to gobble up some pellets, but seemed to be having a difficult time swimming. When he swims, it's almost like he wants to just float to the serface from the tail end. A buoyancy problem? Could this be the result of a sting from the lionfish? He immediately clamped himself back on the rock after sucking up a few pellets. Has anyone ever had this happen to their fish? Do you think he just overindulged? Is there anything I should do or just let him lay down and work it out himself?
Thank you.
Thank you.