If this is directed toward me, I simply called my goonch a "her" because I hate referring to the animals that I often truly care for as "it". If I don't know their gender, I will arbitrarily assign them one.
Goonch 2 month update
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If this is directed toward me, I simply called my goonch a "her" because I hate referring to the animals that I often truly care for as "it". If I don't know their gender, I will arbitrarily assign them one.
In the wild they often live on sandy or stony substrate, often a mix of the two. I kept mine on crushed aragonite (essentially sand) for years with no issues.
Here's mine he was eating fine everyday now just gone off food an not had anything for about 5 days is this normal for them as its my first time keeping one thanks
I was doing an experiment with acidic blackwater and needed buffer.
Typical imo. Mine would do that from time to time.
The substrate for me is a big deal because in the wild they do not get small pellets and since they live in rapids, there are no small pebbles, only boulders as river bed. Hence the thought.
Mine have always lived on garnet sand with no problems at all. They would always just spit the sand back out or if they do swallow it by accident it's easily passed through the system.
I'm pretty shure that within the vast range of countries and landscapes the genus bagarius is found, there are lots of places with sand, or substrates in all kinds of shapes. And even if, for example, Bagarius Bagarius is only found in rivers without sand, i doubt that this subspecies evolved to a degreee where it is harmed by sand 
Only thing i would be concerned with (as with all "swallowers") is really sharp substrate like magma-pieces.
Only thing i would be concerned with (as with all "swallowers") is really sharp substrate like magma-pieces.
