I was wonder if bichir will eat till they explode like goldfish. The reason I asked is that I tried to feed my pleco wafers but the delhezi would steal all of it.
Can Bichir Eat Too Much and Die?
- Thread starter CichlidsGoneWild
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Hi.
This thread might give you some answers.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83973
Edit: Whoops. I wasn't aware that you have already seen that thread but I hope that thread helps.
This thread might give you some answers.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83973
Edit: Whoops. I wasn't aware that you have already seen that thread but I hope that thread helps.
IME (which covers upper and lower jaw species) they wont gorge to the point of harming themselves.
Mine will eat until they are fat, then just stop. This allows me to serve just enough so that a few pieces of shrimp are left over and my royal can go chow down without the bichirs trying to take it's food.
HTH
Bloat is an internal bacterial infection (aka dropsy) that is treatable with meds from your LFS. If your fish continues to eat while infected, it can die because of the buildup of fluids inside of it that don't get excreted, thus the body being swollen.
Even if it stops eating, it could die. I've used Maracyn2 to treat it with success.
Mine will eat until they are fat, then just stop. This allows me to serve just enough so that a few pieces of shrimp are left over and my royal can go chow down without the bichirs trying to take it's food.
HTH
Bloat is an internal bacterial infection (aka dropsy) that is treatable with meds from your LFS. If your fish continues to eat while infected, it can die because of the buildup of fluids inside of it that don't get excreted, thus the body being swollen.
Even if it stops eating, it could die. I've used Maracyn2 to treat it with success.