HELP?!?!?!?!? A WORM IS STUCK IN MY DISCUS FISH MOUTH?!?!?

[mark722]

HELP?!?!?!?!? A WORM IS STUCK IN MY DISCUS FISH MOUTH?!?!?
I WAS FEEDING MY DISCUS FISH WITH BLOOD WOMS, AND ONE OF THE DISCUS ATE A WORM AND CANT SWALLOW IT. IT FLOPS OUT LIKE A TONGUE, WAT CAN I DO ASAP???????????
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Malaysian Discus Imoprter| Pigeon Blood

[mewickham]

The fish will probably digest the worms enough that it will either swallow the rest, or it will break off and fall away. If you are worried, though, net the discus and pull out the worm with tweezers. Be careful that it actually is a worm. If the discus was mouth-wrestling with another fish, it may be a flap of torn skin.

Unlike humans, the gills of a fish give it a separate breathing route than swallowing. So fish don't choke and suffocate on food like humans, if that is your worry.