My Corys are...

[QTOFFER]

farting!8O

No, really, I'm serious!

I was watching my corydoras closely this evening and I distinctly saw a series of airbubbles rising from its posterior end - not from the gills or the mouth. The fish had just done a quick dash across the tank, so I don't think it was air trapped under the scales.

I know that corys can absorb oxygen from its gut and mine make occasional trips to the surface. Maybe this is how the fish eliminates gulped air LOL.

Or maybe I should start adding Beano at every water change.

 

[astroguy]

Yup, that's correct, corydoras can ingest air from their intestine and release the CO2 by their anus.

 

[Allivymar]

Hahaha so do my angelfish. Every once in a while I catch em letting one go LOL

 

[PlatyLady]

Oh my! LOL Had no idea fish had those embarrassing gassy moments too... hee hee hee

 

[millym]

there was stuff in the newspapers here in the uk a couple of months ago about new research that shows fish do fart & schools of fish use it as a form of communication 8O 8O !!!! i'll have a look on the net & see if i can find anything on it for you. can you imagine as that as the topic of your research for your phd??? imagine telling people about it ??!!!

 

[William]

" Yes? My field of research? Why its fish farting of course. Gotta put those six years of college to good use you know! ho ho ho ho ho ! "