My senegal bichir just jump from 2nd to 1st floor (13ft)

Stejo

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So... my 7 inch senegal bichir just jump from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor of my house (13ft). I was trying to feed my bichir with a goldfish. after my senegal get the goldfish in its mouth, its just suddenly jump and slip through my house railing straight to the 1st floor. Then i rushed to get my fish. Im shocked that my senegal is alive and looks just fine. It also swim normally and can reach the surface to get some air. But, im really worried about my fish and i dont know what to do. Can somebody tell me how to check if my fish just doing fine or i need to do something that help my fish recovery? Thx.

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neko1

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Pictures would help.

I dont recommend feeding goldifsh, since there is a big chance that they have parasites, diseases, etc.
 
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Stejo

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Pictures would help.

I dont recommend feeding goldifsh, since there is a big chance that they have parasites, diseases, etc.
heres some picture of the fish that jumped out.

Thx for your advice btw

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neko1

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he looks great. If there are no red dots (blood) on the belly from internal injuries, then i think he's fine. The tank does look a bit small for a bichir if i may say so.
 
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Stejo

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he looks great. If there are no red dots (blood) on the belly from internal injuries, then i think he's fine. The tank does look a bit small for a bichir if i may say so.
"he looks great. If there are no red dots (blood) on the belly from internal injuries, then i think he's fine."
  • does the red dot only show up on the bottomside of the fish, or it can be anywhere around its body(especially belly)?
  • and one more question ... should i feed my fish everyday as usual, or should i give it a break until it fully recover?
"The tank does look a bit small for a bichir if i may say so."
  • yess im agree with you, i will upgrade my tank soon.
thx
 
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"he looks great. If there are no red dots (blood) on the belly from internal injuries, then i think he's fine."
  • does the red dot only show up on the bottomside of the fish, or it can be anywhere around its body(especially belly)?
  • and one more question ... should i feed my fish everyday as usual, or should i give it a break until it fully recover?
"The tank does look a bit small for a bichir if i may say so."
  • yess im agree with you, i will upgrade my tank soon.
thx
Welcome aboard
 
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neko1

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"he looks great. If there are no red dots (blood) on the belly from internal injuries, then i think he's fine."
  • does the red dot only show up on the bottomside of the fish, or it can be anywhere around its body(especially belly)?
  • and one more question ... should i feed my fish everyday as usual, or should i give it a break until it fully recover?
"The tank does look a bit small for a bichir if i may say so."
  • yess im agree with you, i will upgrade my tank soon.
thx
with red dots i mean internal bleeding. Could be anywhere but it mostly appears on the belly bellow.
I feed my bichirs every 2 days.
 
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