My red tail catfish ate a suction cup that was used to hold my heater to the glass. I’m pretty sure that it’s already past the thing at the back of his mouth and towards the digestive track. I can feel it in his stomach. Please I need help.
Can I please get help!!!
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Hello; The simplest thing is to let it alone and hope the object will pass or the fish will puke it out. The risk is it will cause a blockage. I do not know if you have another less risky option. Not sure if a vet could do a surgery.
Can you give a size of the object? Is it made of silicone or hard plastic or something like that? Does the object have sharp edges?
Can you give a size of the object? Is it made of silicone or hard plastic or something like that? Does the object have sharp edges?
It’s a small suction cup to hold my heater for my tank. I think it’s maybe made of silicone or plastic? And no it doesn’t have any sharp edges I’m sure.
Hello; The silicone is likely going to be inert although I do not have real knowledge of that. Being soft and without sharp edges ought to mean it will not tear the gut lining. Here is another unsupported guess, that the object appears to have actually gotten into the digestive track might indicate it is small enough to pass. There is another active thread on the same issue. That member's cat has an object back in the throat for a couple of days. seems it may be too big to swallow. It can be seen behind the gills.
Good luck wish I had a better suggestion