P. Senegalus floating!

[Sphinx070886]

Hi.

My Sengal Bichir is floating.
Its hard for him to get on the ground.
He takes the Plants to stay on the bottom.

Pics:

 

[hmoobvwj]

Possible bloat?

 

[bfhslilred93]

yea sounds like hes having swim bladder issues

 

[Sphinx070886]

Maybe flatulence from to much Pellets??
I'm waiting till tomorrow, hope it disapears.

 

[Guppy's_Hell]

Does he usually look as chunky as the first picture?


Not trying to be funny or offensive just asking....

 

[Sphinx070886]

If you mean "fat" than yes

 

[CDickes1988]

My juvy sen bichir (3-3 1/2 inches)ate a large neon tetra. He looked pregnant. He floated for nearly 2 days and struggled to swim to the bottom.

After he had digested most of it he returned to normal. He didn't eat another neon tetra for at least another 3 days!

Hopefully this is the case with yours as well.

 

[tcarswell]

My juvy sen bichir (3-3 1/2 inches)ate a large neon tetra. He looked pregnant. He floated for nearly 2 days and struggled to swim to the bottom.

After he had digested most of it he returned to normal. He didn't eat another neon tetra for at least another 3 days!

Hopefully this is the case with yours as well.

LMAO mine floated after eating a goldfish for about a day. he was only 6" and you could see the goldfish imprint in his tummy . Normal in my book

 

[tcarswell]

Was the little guy ok!?

 

[Sphinx070886]

yeah, she's growing pretty fine