Bichir has fishing line stuck in the gills

[Nim Dibbley]

I think my fish ate fishing line and tried to expel it from the gills. And now it’s stuck. I tried to get a better pic, but this is the best I can do. I’m not sure if I should just wait and see what happens or try and remove it.

Before you ask, the fishing line was used years ago in this tank to attach plants to driftwood. I thought it had all been removed and kinda forgot about it. It looks like I must have missed some.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Chris, Net this out. Grab a wet cloth to secure Ansorgii. Gently pull/remove this fishing line out. That’s what I’d do in this situation.

 

[Nim Dibbley]

Chris, Net this out. Grab a wet cloth to secure Ansorgii. Gently pull/remove this fishing line out. That’s what I’d do in this situation.

Thanks. You don’t think I’d need to drug the fish? I don’t want to...

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Thanks. You don’t think I’d need to drug the fish? I don’t want to...

No. It helps to have another person secure (hold) with a wet towel. Then pull it out gently. If u wrap poly like a wet burrito, lol. It’ll reduce the risk if injuries.

 

[Nim Dibbley]

No. It helps to have another person secure (hold) with a wet towel. Then pull it out gently. If u wrap poly like a wet burrito, lol. It’ll reduce the risk if injuries.

Ha. I think I’ll try the wet burrito approach.

 

[Nim Dibbley]

No. It helps to have another person secure (hold) with a wet towel. Then pull it out gently. If u wrap poly like a wet burrito, lol. It’ll reduce the risk if injuries.

Didn’t have to touch the fish at all. The line was not in its gills as it appeared. It was wrapped around its neck and it was relatively loose. I was able to get a pair of scissors in and snip it off.

 

[tlindsey]

Didn’t have to touch the fish at all. The line was not in its gills as it appeared. It was wrapped around its neck and it was relatively loose. I was able to get a pair of scissors in and snip it off.

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Great to hear that.