Help!my Cichlid Is Choking!

[fishyyfreak]

PLEASE HELP ME!! I THINK MY SEVERUM CICHLID HAS SWALLOWED GRAVEL!! It keeps trying to cough something up and it has changed a very weird color!! Its stomach looks very full and it has been playing with the plants and gravel lately. It can't eat, it just spits food out! I think it is going to die!!!!!!

 

[erk628]

PLEASE HELP ME!! I THINK MY SEVERUM CICHLID HAS SWALLOWED GRAVEL!! It keeps trying to cough something up and it has changed a very weird color!! Its stomach looks very full and it has been playing with the plants and gravel lately. It can't eat, it just spits food out! I think it is going to die!!!!!!

Someone here had the same problem here last week here was his post read this it should give you some idea on what you can do. Hope all goes well good luck and keep us updated.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=172705

 

[black angel]

You need to get it out and wrap it in a wet flannel and get a good look inside the mouth. If you press gently under the mouth the fish will open its mouth.
If the fish isnt too big then you can do it in a net and bring the fishes mouth out the water

 

[fishyyfreak]

I know that it has the gravel in its belly. We examined it and there is no way we can physically get it out. I guess time will tell. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[kribensis12]

Take him to the vet. Or wait for it to die. It is a simple as that.