Can a fish choke on food?
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i believes its possible
one time when i fed my tank pea's, 2 of my danio's decided they could tackle on bits the size of their heads in one go
it was lodged in their mouths for a good 10/15 minutes while they were gasping for relief, they didnt look too happy
eventually they spat it out and all was well, they got me worrying though
one time when i fed my tank pea's, 2 of my danio's decided they could tackle on bits the size of their heads in one go
it was lodged in their mouths for a good 10/15 minutes while they were gasping for relief, they didnt look too happy
eventually they spat it out and all was well, they got me worrying though
yes, presoak needed
yes, and it can kill them! What is likely happening, is the food is dry and as it soaks up water it swells. If the fish has it in it's throat or in its stomach when this happens it can plug up, particularly if it swells in the throat. I killed a danio this way, large pond sized food, too dry, greedy fish that swallowed it as soon as it hit the water.
If the food is dry and the fish are greedy, presoak the food. Just put it in a cup of tank water for a minute or 3 before you pour it in the tank.
yes, and it can kill them! What is likely happening, is the food is dry and as it soaks up water it swells. If the fish has it in it's throat or in its stomach when this happens it can plug up, particularly if it swells in the throat. I killed a danio this way, large pond sized food, too dry, greedy fish that swallowed it as soon as it hit the water.
If the food is dry and the fish are greedy, presoak the food. Just put it in a cup of tank water for a minute or 3 before you pour it in the tank.
Thank you for your replies.
All is well with "Baby" - he is the smallest of my puffies and was a bit greedy I think.
After waiting another few minutes, I decided to try and get it out of him... when he saw the net in the water, he simply spat it out... I guess I did not want to let go before, so none of the others could eat his worm...
I always thaw the blood worm in tank water for about 5 min. before I put them in... is this the way to go? Or should I start cutting them up, before putting them in?
My puffer "Baby" is still really small...About 1/2 inch. At first I thought he was not going to make it at all, the store did not take good care of the puffers, I think. The others are a little bigger and fatter and sometimes chase him away, so I believe his strategy is to get a bite and not let go?!?
Any more suggestions on feeding them are really appreciated...
All is well with "Baby" - he is the smallest of my puffies and was a bit greedy I think.
After waiting another few minutes, I decided to try and get it out of him... when he saw the net in the water, he simply spat it out... I guess I did not want to let go before, so none of the others could eat his worm...
I always thaw the blood worm in tank water for about 5 min. before I put them in... is this the way to go? Or should I start cutting them up, before putting them in?
My puffer "Baby" is still really small...About 1/2 inch. At first I thought he was not going to make it at all, the store did not take good care of the puffers, I think. The others are a little bigger and fatter and sometimes chase him away, so I believe his strategy is to get a bite and not let go?!?
Any more suggestions on feeding them are really appreciated...
With juvenile dwarf puffers, it's very important to offer appropriate sized foods. The smallest ones do best with nauplii, which the older ones tend to ignore. For feeding bloodworms, chop them up a bit for smaller pieces.