I have about a 5 inch bluegill in a tank full of African cichlids and one of my dumb friends accidently feed it a soft plastic lure and it swallowed it. I'm not sure what to do. Is my fish going to die? Is there a way for me the help it or is it going to be fine? This is one of my favorite fish because of how aggressive it is. I really don't want to lose it.
Fish ate soft plastic lure.
- Thread starter Ethansaquarium
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Well...your buddy is an idiot.
But if he insists upon "accidentally" feeding artificial objects to your fish, then soft plastic lures are probably about the least dangerous choice. I'd bet it will either be regurgitated or will pass harmlessly through the digestive system and out the other end. I've seen way worse things pop out of fish in both of those directions. I wouldn't feed much until it shows up; earthworms seem to be one of better "laxative" foods, and bluegills love 'em.
Now, what I wanna know is...@tlindsey, why did you figure I would know anything about this? Does this sound like the sort of stupid stunt I may have pulled in the past?
But if he insists upon "accidentally" feeding artificial objects to your fish, then soft plastic lures are probably about the least dangerous choice. I'd bet it will either be regurgitated or will pass harmlessly through the digestive system and out the other end. I've seen way worse things pop out of fish in both of those directions. I wouldn't feed much until it shows up; earthworms seem to be one of better "laxative" foods, and bluegills love 'em.
Now, what I wanna know is...@tlindsey, why did you figure I would know anything about this? Does this sound like the sort of stupid stunt I may have pulled in the past?
Well...your buddy is an idiot.
Thank you for responding and trust me. I let my buddy know that he is an idiot. Glad to hear that the bluegill should be fine. There should have been 5 in the pack.
I have never heard of 'Trout Worms' so I looked them on the search engine. First thing that came up was, "There is nothing really scientific about plastic trout worms but they are deadly on trout."
You may want to throw the remaining pack away.
You may want to throw the remaining pack away.
You just instantly popped in my mindNow, what I wanna know is...@tlindsey, why did you figure I would know anything about this? Does this sound like the sort of stupid stunt I may have pulled in the past?
Seriously I know you have experience with fishing lures.You just instantly popped in my mind
Lol, over 5 decades of fishkeeping...over 6 decades of angling...and somehow I have never had the two things intersect this way.
What am I doing wrong?
Lol, over 5 decades of fishkeeping...over 6 decades of angling...and somehow I have never had the two things intersect this way.
What am I doing wrong?
You don't have a friend with .02 brain cells.