Will Oscar Be OK?

[BDawg364]

Ok, so I just walked into my roommates room to feed his fish (I am watching them over the summer and I do this 2-3 times a day) and in his 4.5" oscars mouth is something black. I look closely, and its a freaking 2" pleco. Only the tip of the tail is sticking out. Is there anything I can do? Will he be ok? HELP me please!!!!

 

[BDawg364]

HELP!!!!!

 

[K C]

Should be ok, bigger cichlids do eat plecos that can fit into their mouths

 

[Ang]

Well, there's only 2 things you can do.

1.) Leave it and hope he works it down ok,

2.) Net him, hold him gently in a WET towel, and work it out of his mouth yourself. (you may need Pliers) You have to be very careful.


You should try to get a hold of your friend to ask him what he would have you do. That way its not all on your head.

 

[guppy]

I depends on how the pleco is positioned, I have had a fish eat a catfish before and survive with no problems. It is a pity the oscar is so small or you could use diagonal end nippers to clip the pleco's pectoral and dorsal spines off at the base.

 

[cichlid savage]

Hopefully the oscar got the pleco in and his fins are down and he will finish eating him naturally.

 

[gomezladdams]

Id leave it and hope for the best,he got it headfirst so theres a good chance hell be able to swallow it

 

[rallysman]

my oscar ate a pleco while he was pretty small and he died instantly...













Just kidding, he was fine (it did take him a while to get it down though)