Senegal bichir lump on stomach

[magpie]

You can reuse the solution.

I'm sorry your Sen is getting bullied. It's hard to watch that, especially since we are keeping them in habitats where they can't truly escape. I hope you can find a workable solution and that your Sen makes it. Increased activity and eating are good signs.... it's too bad the lump isn't going away! Why do these guys have to stress us out?

How is the 125 doing? I see that you use live plants - you could throw a bunch in the 125 to help stabilize things if you haven't already.

 

[Irecruitfish]

You can reuse the solution.

I'm sorry your Sen is getting bullied. It's hard to watch that, especially since we are keeping them in habitats where they can't truly escape. I hope you can find a workable solution and that your Sen makes it. Increased activity and eating are good signs.... it's too bad the lump isn't going away! Why do these guys have to stress us out?

How is the 125 doing? I see that you use live plants - you could throw a bunch in the 125 to help stabilize things if you haven't already.

Odd I replied to this but it didnt upload! The 125 looks like it's ready to go. Put quite a bit of live plants in there. The bichir looks much better. The lump seems smaller.
Do you think I should transfer the bichir first to the 125 instead of the firemouth? I was thinking that the firemouth may get even more territorial if it's the first fish in the tank.
Pic from yesterday.

 

[magpie]

Yes, I personally would add the biggest ******* last.

Happy to hear your Sen is doing OK!

 

[Irecruitfish]

Yes, I personally would add the biggest ******* last.

Happy to hear your Sen is doing OK!

Thanks so much again magpie! Now that I'll stop the epsom salt treatment soon. Should I fast the bichir a few days to see if the bump disappears completely? Now I saw one tiger barb nip the bichir and flees away. I need to make him morr aggressive.

 

[magpie]

I don't think it would hurt to fast him.... ?

 

[Irecruitfish]

Quick update on my bichir. He ate tons of food yesterday and his stomach still looks full. Is this pretty normal? I added 3 syno catfish and strategically placed bottom feeder pellets for them in their areas but I'm afraid the bichir got to them as well. He's growing and swimming normally. I fed him carnivore pellets first but his eating seems to get more and more aggressive as he grows

 

[magpie]

That part is pretty normal.

The prior bump is fine though, right? This is just food belly?

 

[Irecruitfish]

That part is pretty normal.

The prior bump is fine though, right? This is just food belly?

Right I only see this after it eats pellets. When it eats Bloodworms there is no lump. I'll need to come up with more creative ways to feed the catfish.

 

[ShanerBock888]

yeah nothing to worry about if it only happens after pellets. glad he's doing ok!

 

[magpie]

Does he get to a point where he stops eating or does he just keep gorging himself? Maybe get him super full first and then feed the cats. I wonder if you can train him to eat on one side of the tank and the cats on the other. At least so they can get some before he gobbles it up.

Do you ever feed cut up tilapia fish, silversides, live earthworms, or krill? Bloodworms are more of a treat type food for these guys.