Help! Something looks stuck in my blue acara's mouth.

[obesesheephead]

So I came home today to find my blue acara with something lodged in it's mouth. I'm not sure what it might have swallowed. Should or could I do anything about this?

 

[BldrArch]

?? Strange! Was there a bug in the water? Looks like atennae or legs LOL!

 

[BldrArch]

Sorry. I meant to add, since I'm of no help, there's an "unhealthy fish" forum. You could try posting there...(or maybe this will get moved?):

Freshwater & Brackish - Unhealthy Fish - Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community

 

[Tasha]

I'm not sure how big a fish like that is but if it's possible to net it and very gently move it around to see if it's just stuck, hopefully it's not penetrating his skin, you have no clues on what it might be?? How's it acting otherwise?

 

[BldrArch]

Any update?

 

[Flossie]

That's insane.!! Did u figure it out ??

 

[Luna112]

Maybe a roach? Try to get it out. Be very gentle

 

[alLexX]

what was in the aquarium with it?it might be a tankmate.

 

[i3k]

looks like some type of twisted wire attached to something...what does it look like to you? need a better picture.

 

[Jason7894561230]

It looks like a roachs antenna personally so it might be optimal to remove it

 

[obesesheephead]

it was definitely a roach's head. It coughed it up earlier today. I have no idea where it came from, and I can't find the rest of the body.

 

[Homer8]

probably ate it

 

[Tasha]

OMGosh thats disgusting!!! Well I guess better that than some type of metal or something. Thanks for updating us.

 

[Flossie]

Protein

 

[BldrArch]

I knew it! LOL! That's so gross...but fascinating all at the same time. Hope he's OK!

The Blue Acara is a predatory fish that feeds chiefly on worms, insects and crustaceans in the wild.

Not sure why it doesn't say roaches...