my bichir ate a pice fo gravel....

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big_tank_boy

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ok so one of my sens ate a large pice of gravel........ i found out when i looked at him and saw that he was trying to eat something so i looked and saw him try to get the rock down and tryed to get it out but it didnt work do u think hes gona die? or will hi be fine???? i hope he will be fine but idk.
 
Mines coughed up a few big pieces sometimes it takes a few minutes. Is he panicking IE swimming randomly against the glass or hanging near the top of the tank ??
 
How big is the gravel?And this is why sand or bare bottom tanks are best for bichirs.
Here are the options
A.It will regurgetate it
B.It will find a nice out of the way place in its stomach
C.It will pass out thru the alimentary canal
D.It will cause an intestinal blockage
 
yea well he just got it down after a long time of me trying to get it out hes doing fine just hangin out. yea the tank only has a little bit of gravel for the catfish i got in there. its really big gravel idk how he got it down.
 
I lost an Ornate this way a few months ago... :(

Good luck! I truly hope yours doesnt suffer the same fate.
 
yea well i dont think this polys is to smart cuz i just caught him trying to eat another but i got it out of his mouth before he got it down. idk wat to do with this fish. so idk i hope he does fine my other ones dont eat it at all.
 
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