Clown Loach w/ Translucent Skin?

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Druu

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I noticed that the skin near the abdomen of my new clown loach is looking a bit more translucent than it used to. It seems almost as if I can see the outline of his peritoneal cavity. He doesn't look thin- he nibbles on the algae wafers and shrimp pellets that I offer him. Is there anything I can do to help him regain a healthy complexion and put some weight on? I know I shouldn't have bought such a small one (1.5"), but he was a jigsaw.

[On an unrelated note, I think his pattern is changing. Looks like the tip of the puzzle piece is growing towards the second stripe to form a U-shaped pattern.]
 
I've seen it in smaller ones, they usually bulk out.
 
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