Is my blue spot puffer fish sick or fat

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I noticed my blue spot puffers under side looked a little weird I don’t really look at his underside but I noticed it looks big and lop sided I’ll attach images below sorry for the bad photos

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It has kind of heavy breathing
She probably overfed him/he overate and didn’t chew enough and that’s why. My porcupine does this too after a big meal and then slowly digests it. He should be fine after he finishes digesting it and may regurgitate some.
 
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She probably overfed him/he overate and didn’t chew enough and that’s why. My porcupine does this too after a big meal and then slowly digests it. He should be fine after he finishes digesting it and may regurgitate some.
It’s starting to look more normal thanks for the help
 

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I noticed my blue spot puffers under side looked a little weird I don’t really look at his underside but I noticed it looks big and lop sided I’ll attach images below sorry for the bad photos

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Looks like overfeeding. These guys can and will eat endlessly. If its swimming normal, likely not constipation or bladder issue. If overfed, the golf ball appearance should subside by morning
 

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