Can fish be fat?

juan jose · 03/06/2006, 08:47 PM

Hi I bought a clown tang several months ago and they warned me it could be very difficult to get the fish to eat and survive.
As soon as the 2nd day in the tank passed the tang started eating perfectly. The clown eats so well now that to my eyes it even appears to be a little bit fat. Can this be possible, can fish be fat. I donÃ‚Â´t think I overfeed my tank, parameters are fine and algae control is hardly a problem. The clown tries to win every type of food put in the tank over his tankmates. Can this be a problem in the future. The other fish that also appears like the clown is a foxface. They only need a glance of me near the tank to start asking for food. I think the only thing they need is a tv with sports to really enjoy their snack. Please advise.

orionsmamma · 03/06/2006, 09:22 PM

Some people were just talking about this here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...at+fish+bettas

That link does not give alot of info, but is worth checking out. Your short answer, YES, fish can over eat and get fat.

timmy_boy188 · 03/06/2006, 09:55 PM

you should see the puffer at one of my services, ate 2 tile fish in one day and I still fed him some silversides, boy he is way fat

juan jose · 03/07/2006, 09:39 AM

Do you think I should feed less.

AdidaKev · 03/07/2006, 10:03 AM

How many times a day/how much are you feeding?

juan jose · 03/07/2006, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AdidaKev
How many times a day/how much are you feeding?

Two times a day, what they can eat in about 30 seconds. Sometimes flakes, sometimes mysis.

AdidaKev · 03/07/2006, 11:54 AM

I wouldn't worry about overfeeding then. Tangs are usually almost constant grazers in the wild, so feeding them twice a day for 30 seconds shouldn't be too much.

JENnKerry · 03/07/2006, 04:20 PM

All of my fish in all three of my tanks are really fat, including my powder blue tang. An absolute pig. But as long as they're healthy and active, no worries.

juan jose · 03/07/2006, 05:19 PM

thanks a lot I guess in the wild they have more room to exercise. Maybe upgrading to a bigger tank in the future will help.

03/06/2006, 08:47 PM	#1
juan jose Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: guadalajara mexico Posts: 232	Can fish be fat? Hi I bought a clown tang several months ago and they warned me it could be very difficult to get the fish to eat and survive. As soon as the 2nd day in the tank passed the tang started eating perfectly. The clown eats so well now that to my eyes it even appears to be a little bit fat. Can this be possible, can fish be fat. I donÃ‚Â´t think I overfeed my tank, parameters are fine and algae control is hardly a problem. The clown tries to win every type of food put in the tank over his tankmates. Can this be a problem in the future. The other fish that also appears like the clown is a foxface. They only need a glance of me near the tank to start asking for food. I think the only thing they need is a tv with sports to really enjoy their snack. Please advise.

03/06/2006, 09:22 PM	#2
orionsmamma Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 438	Some people were just talking about this here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...at+fish+bettas That link does not give alot of info, but is worth checking out. Your short answer, YES, fish can over eat and get fat. __________________ Live in Las Vegas? Visit us at the Las Vegas Valley Reefers club here on RC! Current Tank Info: 30 Gal, 3 year old mixed reef - skimmerless- filtration is all natural, live rock and sand and plenty of flow.

03/07/2006, 10:03 AM	#5
AdidaKev Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NA Posts: 624	How many times a day/how much are you feeding? __________________ ... Current Tank Info: NA

03/07/2006, 11:54 AM	#7
AdidaKev Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NA Posts: 624	I wouldn't worry about overfeeding then. Tangs are usually almost constant grazers in the wild, so feeding them twice a day for 30 seconds shouldn't be too much. __________________ ... Current Tank Info: NA

03/07/2006, 04:20 PM	#8
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	All of my fish in all three of my tanks are really fat, including my powder blue tang. An absolute pig. But as long as they're healthy and active, no worries. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

03/06/2006, 09:55 PM	#3
timmy_boy188 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 184	you should see the puffer at one of my services, ate 2 tile fish in one day and I still fed him some silversides, boy he is way fat

03/07/2006, 09:39 AM	#4
juan jose Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: guadalajara mexico Posts: 232	Do you think I should feed less.

03/07/2006, 05:19 PM	#9
juan jose Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: guadalajara mexico Posts: 232	thanks a lot I guess in the wild they have more room to exercise. Maybe upgrading to a bigger tank in the future will help.