ABiondi

I knew that cichlids have a tendency so choke on smaller rock substrate, I thought i would be ok, but he must of found one just the right size to get stuck. It was pretty clear he was choking but i had no idea what to do. I assume this is sometimes unavoidable unless you are very careful with your substrate but is there anyway to help a choking fish? I've read you can pull them out and remove the rock with tweezers but that seems like a traumatic experience.

Unfortunately I let it play out and lost my Tiger Oscar, R.I.P. Princess Fred. Any suggestions if this happens again? Not that i wont take better precautions, but just in case.

Thanks,
_AB_

Trpimp147

im sorry to hear that, at least hes going to great big gate

darkwolf29a

My condolences on your loss.

I use silica sand in my O tank. Yeah, he can dig a hole to China, but it doesn't take much to cover it up. You can get it from your home improvement center. It's sold as sandblasting sand. Just make sure it's 100% silica/quartz.