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Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111552

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So my oscar swallowed my pleco. I think its stuck and I dont want the oscar to die. Is there anyway to get it?

Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111562

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You will have to take the Oscar out of the tank and remove it manually. Have you got a pair of tweezers, or maybe some needle nose pliers?
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Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111564

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so i got it out of his mouth, how long will his mouth stay open

Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111567

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This could mean your fishes mouth is now damaged or locked open....How far open is it?
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Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111571

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OMG Good luck and well done getting it out, I would be freaking out!!!

Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111579

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trust me i am freakin out. @staffie like all the way. I read that a guys oscar did the same thing and it went down the next day

Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111582

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is the mouth still open?

Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111776

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If the plec is stuck then you are going to have to perform a difficult operation but quickly. The plec 'fins' are spiny and are likely to be stuck into your oscars mouth. so you need to remove the plec.

You will need scissors (preferably long thin ones) and long nose pliers (various sizes) Get a wet towel and lay it on a flat surface. Catch the oscar and wrap him in another wet towel with just the head poking out. You then need to cut the fins of the plec and then pull the body out (dont worry the plec is going to be dead by now)

Now you dont want to cut your oscar but you need to be quick, if you havent succeeded after 2-3 mins put the oscar back and wait 10 mins and then try again. You dont want to this too many times because you will stress the oscar.
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Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111781

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i hope his mouth closes
sounds like a bit of a pain in the bum
with a plec in his gob

Re: Oscar swallowed pleco 1 year, 8 months ago #111783

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jusr re read post and you have got the plec out of his mouth. His mouth should close now. Hopefully he mouth will close soon
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