Bichir floating after eating bloodworms

[Borito]

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Hello everyone,
I'm new here so please correct me if I'm breaking any rules. I've just fed my bichir (polypterus palmas) some frozen bloodworms that I thawed out before i fed them. She was fine right before feeding and even throughout the feeding, but after a few minutes she started to float to the surface tail first. I don't think I've ever seen her do that before, so I'm a little worried. I've read that it could be gasses that would be passed in some time and everything should be fine after, but is it possible that this happened so fast or could it be something else? She's been living in a 4 foot bear bottom tank for a few years now without any tank mates. It should also be noted that it's been a while since I've fed her bloodworms.

If anyone could give some ideas as to what's happening, I would greatly appreciate it!

 

[tlindsey]

could be gasses that would be passed in some time

Welcome aboard
That's what it sounds like. I suggest not feeding for a couple of days and hopefully the gas will pass.

 

[tlindsey]

Do you feed other foods?

 

[Borito]

That's what it sounds like. I suggest not feeding for a couple of days and hopefully the gas will pass.

Thanks, yeah it seems like I may have overreacted a little bit as she's pretty much back to normal already (thankfully!).

I've been feeding pellets for a while, but I thought I'd switch it up a bit and feed some frozen foods again. Then this happened so now I'm a little scared to give frozen again. Am I right to be cautious to feed frozen foods again or is it more likely this was just once upon a time kind of thing? Thanks in advance!

 

[tlindsey]

she's pretty much back to normal already

Great!!!

 

[Fishyboy🐟🐟🐟]

Thanks, yeah it seems like I may have overreacted a little bit as she's pretty much back to normal already (thankfully!).

I've been feeding pellets for a while, but I thought I'd switch it up a bit and feed some frozen foods again. Then this happened so now I'm a little scared to give frozen again. Am I right to be cautious to feed frozen foods again or is it more likely this was just once upon a time kind of thing? Thanks in advance!

I fed some bloodworms to fancy goldfish and they all turned upside down and died within 2 days of feeding it, glad to see this wasn’t the case