Fish stuck in jag's mouth - prob solved...hope he lives

[dblondfemme]

I have a 3" jag with a 2" fish (dead) stuck in his mouth.....
It ihas been in his mouth for about 4 hours now.  
I put him in a large net in his tank.......
Any clue what to do?

[wvgdiscus]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

Dont put a fish in the same tank that will fit into a jads mouth.

[dblondfemme]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

:idea:  einstein moment walter!
FYI these fish were in a grow out tank all together and today I was netting them to put in their own tank.  Thanks for the tip though.  

[wvgdiscus]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

Isn't Einstein the one that figured out grass only looks good once its been mowed???

[Brownsnoutuk]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

Have you tried pulling the dead fish out?

[dblondfemme]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

yup......can't budge it.....
I massaged his gills, his mouth......I pulled... and it's wedged.

[Brownsnoutuk]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

How big is the jags mouth? Could you use needle nose pliers to break the fish in two?

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

butter, pincha salt, hot grill

[dblondfemme]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth

okay....I tried as gently as possible to crush the fish with the pliers... but ended up working it out backwards.  The jag ate flake about 5 minutes later.  *shrugs* I guess he will be okay.  I think part of the fin of a peacock got stuck.

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth - prob solved...hope he lives

brutal and festivally graffic uke:

[Brownsnoutuk]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth - prob solved...hope he lives

He'll live. Good job Reba.

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth - prob solved...hope he lives

hey maybe your jag was tryin to give the other one cpr. lol

[fishlady]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth - prob solved...hope he lives

8O fish CPR?......i think the fact that he had him in his mouth is a dead giveaway that he was making a snack out of the fishy not trying to revive it.... :doh:

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth - prob solved...hope he lives

na.  u cant be sure. maybe they were in a DEEEEEEEP  KISS ACTION.  lol

[dblondfemme]

Re: Fish stuck in jag's mouth - prob solved...hope he lives

He's fine this morning.  I got him and 10 others as itty bitty fry, just above squigglers from Mike.  I returned all of the others but these two.  The larger (I call him the male) suddenly began to grow and eat my other grow outs in the same tank.  I was emptying the tank/ cleaning when I noticed that the fish was in it's mouth.  When I was ending things for the evening, that is when I noticed it was still in the mouth.  Thus, the post.  Anyway.... my jags have their own 42 hex for the moment.... until I move things around AGAIN.