Fish becoming small and thin

[Sea hare]

No I am not new to the hobby.. However something strange.. My Anthia looks like he is becoming thinner. My female damsels (two became male) seem to have reduced size.. Am sure my eyes are not playing tricks.. Am feeding all fish proper and the tang have grown and so have clowns. Any ideas?

[Arronpsw]

The tangs and clowns out compete the anthias and damsels

reefing from pasir ris

[Sea hare]

Don't think so mate.. Have a lot of pods in the tank as well. Also the fish are feeding normal.. Don't think feeding is an issue. Feed the tangs algae and then introduce pellets or misys which they eat. Also doubt anyone can out compete my damsels. Handful and active. No signs of disease so not worried. Just curious.

[fishcake]

maybe intestinal parasites? is their poo white and stringy?

[Sea hare]

Hmmm.... Yup maybe.not seen the pooh. Cure?

[fishcake]

i have found that henrys reef gourmet helps. ask for the one specifically formulated for intestinal parasites though. there are other types of medication available but i do not know them.

[kenyee]

All fishes growth rate r different..those grow faster will make those grow slow look like they have shrink..to share my vlamingi & unicorn tangs make my AT look so small n thin but in actual fact my AT is growing too..my yellow wrasse make my bluehead wrasse look small n thin too.. to summarize, if all fishes r active & feeding well, no worries..cheers

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Hope it's nothing big. Let us know how they do

-YK

[asg]

The cue is the stomach. If your fish stomach is round and solid then it shall be fine. A fish can be eaten well but its body might not absord any nutritent due to parasites thus its stomach is important.

[kenyee]

The cue is the stomach. If your fish stomach is round and solid then it shall be fine. A fish can be eaten well but its body might not absord any nutritent due to parasites thus its stomach is important.

I second this..the stomach must not be concave after a month with him feeding..my experience is a clown tang that feed mysis but stomach n body still thin..he eventually rip after 2 months..

[ml708]

Prazi gold might work provided that its not an issue of lack of feeding due to competition from other fish. You can get it at places like polyart