4" Texas Cichlid ate 3" Algae Eater

[53special]

I have a 4" Texas Cichlid that ate a 3" Algae Eater, and it has been sticking 1/4" out of his mouth for over an hour. He seems fine, and whenever another fish comes near him, he chases them away. Will he digest it OK, or should I try to pull it out? I thought the Algae Eater was big enough to go in my tank, I was wrong.

 

[sabotage]

let it play out.....was that a walmart fish by the way???

 

[53special]

Yes it was.

 

[stingray94]

that stinks. I had a 6 inch sun catfish eat a 4 inch oscar and a 4 inch jewel fish within 5 minutes.

 

[pdbrady]

Def don't pull it out. You may risk killing the tex as well. As said, let it play out.

 

[53special]

Day 2, the tail was still sticking out this morning. I got home from work and it is still there. He is acting normal. Should I be worried?

 

[FSM]

pics?

 

[53special]

I came home at 4:30 PM yesterday, to this. The picture was taken today at 8:30 PM.

 

[53special]

When I woke up yesterday, the eaten fish was gone. All is well.

 

[chesterthehero]

hahaha thats great or well.. atleast entertaining