Fish ate rock wool!

[plah831]

So I posted this in General FW, but no one responded (quite a few views, though) so I'm guessing nobody there knows. I'll pose this question to the plant experts.

I witnessed my smallest glass catfish swallow a small piece of rock wool! It was about the size and shape of a brine shrimp, so he probably thought it was feeding time.

What should I do? Has anyone else had fish consume the stuff? Will it hurt him? What is it made of?

I do my very best to remove all of it (toothpick combing method and lots of water) from new plants, but I guess I missed a perfect snack-sized morsel of it.

I'm worried because glass cats have such small insides... you can see all of them, after all.

[mduros]

Since no one responded to you yet... I would guess it will manage to pass through him and wouldn't worry too much. If he gets a blockage from it, I'm not sure if there is anything you can do.

I think I would feed him well and keep him pooping. Good luck and try not to worry.
Mary.

[plah831]

aw, thanks. everyone's been so supportive. Rowangel actually told me the same thing in General FW at the same time I posted this. It's just that glass cats are so delicate and I've been wanting them for so long (years) that I want the best for them. They're my special little guys *choke*