Greedy Pig Pictus

[Avinitlarge]

Today our white lined pim has been acting very odd, Its been gasping, Very boated and lifeless. Ive been watching it all day to make sure it was ok, About 5 mins ago it had a right fit with its mouth wide open, It then coughed up our 3" sucking loach, I knew these fish were greedy but this is rediclous

 

[dthoffsett]

Yup, they'll eat anything they can fit in their mouths, wether it's good for them or not. That's why it's suggested no to keep them with smaller fish.

 

[highfire]

Oh my word, how is your sucking loach?!

 

[Avinitlarge]

Oh my word, how is your sucking loach?!

Very dead, I know you are not supposed to keep smaller fish with a large pim, But eating a 3" fish is rediculous. They have lived together for 2 years now without any probs.

 

[highfire]

Oh dear, what a shame. Your pim must have been ravenous.

 

[Avinitlarge]

It shouldnt have been, I but about 20 prawns in a few hours before

 

[rob newland]

20 prawns !
I know what you mean, my six inch polypterus had a good go at eating my 2" firemouth, he had the whole head in its mouth and then i spotted him and he spat it out. Luckily (somehow) it survived .
Rob

 

[my fat fish]

bet it thought oh s**t they caught me ill spit him back out and pretned noting happened lol