Urgent Help: green aro just swallowed two rocks

[David R]

I was adding some smallish river stones to my tank as it was filling after a water change, and my 16" green aro (who is a real pig and eats loads) swims over, picks one up and swallows it! I was stunned and couldn't really believe it. I waited for him to cough it back up, but instead he swims back and picks up another despite my best efforts to chase him away. The rocks are around 12-15mm diameter and nice and round, but I fear they are far too large to pass through his digestive system. The fish is swimming around normally, still looking for food (all the other small rocks have obviously been removed).

I guess there's not much I can do other than wait and hope he regurgitates them. Should I feed him at all or starve him?

 

[Chaitika]

I'm pretty sure he'll pass them with no issues.

 

[David R]

I sure hope so! They seem pretty big. Do you think I should give him a bit of food to help move it through?

 

[ronnie08]

yeah pretty sure he'll be ok..one of my dat's did that a while back and was ok...

 

[stevenrox]

^^^thats not what ur avatar says

 

[Chaitika]

^^^thats not what ur avatar says

lol

 

[ronnie08]

^^^thats not what ur avatar says

he's fine...think it's a female and luving all the vibe's of the bubble's!

 

[zerojquan85]

if your tank started out with barebottom and ur putting rocks now... chances it thinks its food..

I've never had this issue before.. i've seen my own silvers swim down to eat the food i drop and sank.. mostly small frozen fish/meat etc.. and they always spit the small river rocks out..

He should be fine.... if he's swimming normally...

 

[LemonHead]

abdominal thrust!! sorry, i wish i can be of better help..
wish u all the luck as I remember how difficult it was for you to own one..

 

[henward]

should david feed when this happens?
i think some food would help pass the stones?
not sure, havent seen it hapen to me before