So I have recently adopted three baby bichirs from school. They were doing fine, but my one Senegal has formed a massive lump on his belly that has been there for a few weeks. Some days its a little larger, but it has been growing, and it's still their even when I starve.
He is eating and is as active as a typical bichir, but he's not growing like the others, and the lump doesn't appear to be moving down his system. I fear he ate some gravel, which I was planning on removing but it is still (or at least I thought) too large for their mouth.
I fear it could also be a blockage from the Ewos pellet I have been feeding. Any suggestions or recommendations? Am I going to have to put him down?
Some pictures are attached.
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/data/attachments/1052/1052066-a9af9715c9cef25e085e73b755b9dec4.jpg)
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He is eating and is as active as a typical bichir, but he's not growing like the others, and the lump doesn't appear to be moving down his system. I fear he ate some gravel, which I was planning on removing but it is still (or at least I thought) too large for their mouth.
I fear it could also be a blockage from the Ewos pellet I have been feeding. Any suggestions or recommendations? Am I going to have to put him down?
Some pictures are attached.
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/data/attachments/1052/1052066-a9af9715c9cef25e085e73b755b9dec4.jpg)
![2.jpg 2.jpg](https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/data/attachments/1052/1052067-00b17126fb1844912888f87b78373197.jpg)
![3.jpg 3.jpg](https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/data/attachments/1052/1052068-aad00021e2580701ab0453d9ed02efe2.jpg)
![4.jpg 4.jpg](https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/data/attachments/1052/1052069-deb8f534d63d9c26c62b3e18f4e75bfd.jpg)