Redtail shovelnose hybrid swallowed plastic

[bpballer07]

Hi i really need some help. I have a redtail shovelnose hybrid and the clip that holds the tubs on the tank for a fluval fx5 fell out and he swallowed it. how can i get him to throw it up? please help..

 

[robnin2002]

Ouch! Ive read articles where they put the fish to sleep with nome natural medications and they "perform surgery" but off the top of my head i got nothing. Sry hopefully everything works out for you and the catfish


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[Aquanero]

Short of surgury and unless he throws it up on his own I don't know of any way to remove it. Not unlike sharks, catfish swallow all kinds of junk so its possibile it will remain ther for life and never effect it unless its stomach acid breaks it down over time. As long as it doesn't cut him or become lodged in the instestines it will be fine.

 

[Lead20]

Hey Bpballer07, i had a similar problem with my RTC/shovelnose hybrid... the little bugger decided to swallow a huge shooter glass marble i had in my tank, he looked like he had a tumor for weeks!... after worrying about my fish for a full week i decided to do something about it, the way i got mine to throw up the marble is as follows, i went and bought 2 packs of night crawlers from Walmart, after touching my catfishes feelers with the worms he went nuts on them having not eaten in a week, the worms did what i expected and wriggled around in his stomach upsetting it and releasing their slime, after a day or two of doing this... Presto he threw up the marble... Hopefully this method can work with your filter piece and your catfish recovers. Best of Luck, hope i could help

 

[robnin2002]

Hey Bpballer07, i had a similar problem with my RTC/shovelnose hybrid... the little bugger decided to swallow a huge shooter glass marble i had in my tank, he looked like he had a tumor for weeks!... after worrying about my fish for a full week i decided to do something about it, the way i got mine to throw up the marble is as follows, i went and bought 2 packs of night crawlers from Walmart, after touching my catfishes feelers with the worms he went nuts on them having not eaten in a week, the worms did what i expected and wriggled around in his stomach upsetting it and releasing their slime, after a day or two of doing this... Presto he threw up the marble... Hopefully this method can work with your filter piece and your catfish recovers. Best of Luck, hope i could help

I nvr would have thought of that. Going the natural way. Nice. I will keep that in mind myself if it ever happens.


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[Lead20]

Yeah just give them some of those nightcrawler juices, it will make anything hurl lol! best of luck all

 

[justarn]

good luck mate, i think them clips pop off far to easy... write a letter to fluval if something bad happens you might get some compensation!?

 

[Lead20]

good luck mate, i think them clips pop off far to easy... write a letter to fluval if something bad happens you might get some compensation!?

Good idea! iv never thought of blaming the makers myself other than returning the fish, for something more serious like this maybe you can get something more. Cant hurt to try at least. Best of luck!