WILL MY CUBAN GAR DIE

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one of my big cuban gars swallowed a stone, roughly 2cm in diameter during a feeding today, what should i do! i know this causes death in polys and i really dont want to lose a cuban...
 
I had a 3" senegal swallow a 1cm stone about a year ago and you can still see the bulge in his belly but he still acts normal and eats well. Good luck.
 
How big is the cuban? It's possible it will pass it. I'd just keep an eye on it, and see if it continues to show interest in food. I don't know if it'd be better to keep feeding it, or starve it though. Someone else will hopefully know...

Good luck, and I hope he makes it just fine.
 
the cuban is about 55cm, perhaps slightly larger. it is acting normally...:(
 
i really don't think theres much you can do to alter the outcome of this. try to stay positive about it. it may not affect him at all..... wait and see
 
55cm.... LOL who uses centimeters, that's madness. :ROFL:


Anyways, he should be fine. Happened to my Gator Gar about 6-8 months ago. It will pass and he'll be fine.

These fish didn't survive hundreds of millions of years choking on stones.
 
Gar keeper;3257700; said:
55cm.... LOL who uses centimeters, that's madness. :ROFL:


Anyways, he should be fine. Happened to my Gator Gar about 6-8 months ago. It will pass and he'll be fine.

These fish didn't survive hundreds of millions of years choking on stones.

actuall the rest of the world does other than the U.S. dumbass. :irked:
 
Gar keeper;3257700; said:
55cm.... LOL who uses centimeters, that's madness. :ROFL:


Anyways, he should be fine. Happened to my Gator Gar about 6-8 months ago. It will pass and he'll be fine.

These fish didn't survive hundreds of millions of years choking on stones.

apparently, not just me...:irked:

E_americanus;2778867; said:
fish is 65.5 cm, 1.6 kg...
 
i would suggest over feeding him until he pukes it back up! some peole do this with catfish, although im not so sure how ittl work with a gar. its worth a try! just keep feeding him and feeding him until he gets sick and pukes! hopefully the stone will come out with the rest!
 
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