Help with my angler

bangooface · 08-08-2008, 07:26 PM

Hi, I recently got a small angler and I noticed that he eat my damsel which was about twice the size. I had no idea he could swallow fish twice as big. He is showing some signs of heavy breathing, but still active in my tank. Any suggestions??? Thanks

lunner · 08-09-2008, 12:26 AM

I don't think there is much you can do with a fish choking, and they don't really suffocate like us with lungs w/ air passage. They breath through gills by having water passing through them.

LOL but if you worry about its shortness of breath might lead to angina. You might want to give him a 12 lead EKG? LOL j/k

Tim · 08-09-2008, 12:09 PM

Do your research before you purchase.

chazertis · 08-09-2008, 12:29 PM

325mg aspirin, nitroglycerin, and a trip to the ER.

yourbedormine18 · 08-09-2008, 12:51 PM

he should be fine

leave him be

**Domboski** · 08-09-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by yourbedormine18


	he should be fine leave him be

Ditto

bangooface · 08-09-2008, 11:59 PM

Thanks for all the advice
Well I've been trying to catch that damsel for last few weeks.
Angler is still alive. I think the belly got little smaller. Maybe in few more days he'll be ok...I hope

08-08-2008, 07:26 PM	#1
bangooface Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 20 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Help with my angler Hi, I recently got a small angler and I noticed that he eat my damsel which was about twice the size. I had no idea he could swallow fish twice as big. He is showing some signs of heavy breathing, but still active in my tank. Any suggestions??? Thanks

08-09-2008, 12:29 PM	#4
chazertis DDS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WAY upper westside manhattan Posts: 798 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (1)	325mg aspirin, nitroglycerin, and a trip to the ER. __________________ be the flame not the moth http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...uare-tank.html

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08-09-2008, 12:26 AM	#2
lunner ALIEN Reefer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn / CNY Posts: 674 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (2)	I don't think there is much you can do with a fish choking, and they don't really suffocate like us with lungs w/ air passage. They breath through gills by having water passing through them. LOL but if you worry about its shortness of breath might lead to angina. You might want to give him a 12 lead EKG? LOL j/k

08-09-2008, 12:09 PM	#3
Tim Tim`s Aquatics Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rockland County Posts: 1,045 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (0)	Do your research before you purchase.

08-09-2008, 12:51 PM	#5
yourbedormine18 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oceanside, NY Posts: 1,088 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (19)	he should be fine leave him be

08-09-2008, 11:59 PM	#7
bangooface Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 20 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Thanks for all the advice Well I've been trying to catch that damsel for last few weeks. Angler is still alive. I think the belly got little smaller. Maybe in few more days he'll be ok...I hope