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  • #1

    holy crap!!

    my redtail ate a whole rock.. not one of those little gravel rocks either, a whole river rock. i just fed him saturday night (three good size crawfish) and noticed the rock in his gut last night.. i was hopin he would spit it out, but its still there.. what can i possibly do now? will he spit it out?

    pics before the incident


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  • #2
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    surgery.
    or hold him while trying to fish it out through his mouth.
    700g Mini-Monster tank

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    • #3
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      wow 8O and i thought i'd seen it all, that sucks! best of luck to you and your fish!

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      • #4
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        Unbelievable!

        I have no idea what you could do. Have you tried calling some vets?

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        • #5
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          8O  8O  8O , best of luck to you.  I would go with EK's suggestion, somehow I don't think the Heimlich manuever will work on a fish,  but you could try.
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          • #6
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            He's a gorgeous cat fish, I hope he comes thru this ordeal okay.

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            • #7
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              Maybe you could get someone to help you and try to pull the rock out with hemostats if it's within reach.
              Reasoning with some people is like trying to nail jello to a wall...

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              • #8
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                Wait, is that a picture of him eating a crawfish? Did you actually see him eat the rock?
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                • #9
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                  Honestly, if he did manage to swallow a rock I wouldn't be to concerned about it if I were you. You have to remember what species of fish we are talking about here, this is a catfish after all. If he decides the rock is bothering his digestion he will regurgitate it. You have to keep in mind that in the wild these guys are known to swallow just about anything and survive with no il effects. Next time you go fishing and get a catfish in the boat, cut him open and look at what is in his stomache, you will be amazed.
                  Consider my posts as general information based on personal experiences, and in most cases, far oversimplified. Actual mileage may vary. Don't try this at home. If symptoms persist, contact your physician.

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                  • #10
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                    good luck helping him.. hope he comes out alright

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                    • #11
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                      He/she might feel a little heavy these days..

                      Is he having trouble swimming around ?

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                      • #12
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                        im 99% sure its a rock, because i fed him the crawfish saturday night.. and his stomach was big, but not that big.  one time he had a suction cup in his throat when he was smaller and i had to pull it out with pliers.

                        he never really swam around much anyways.. so hes stationary as usual, until i feed and then he goes everywhere. havent fed them yet today so, we'll see.

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                        • #13
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                          don't put any beer cans or licence plates in that tank  
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                          • #14
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                            well hes still eating like a champ.. but i donno what to think. i hope he throws it up or sumthin. it seems like the rock doesnt even bother him.

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                            • #15
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                              i guess he'll be living.. he spit out the rock sometime last night.. stomach is back to nomral.. close call.

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