Hoplosternum with the wind?

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 30 Dec 2003, 11:47

Just recently my 10 year old Hoplosternum Littorale has been producing a lot of gas, is this normal?
Could it be that it is just getting a good diet as in Humans?

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 31 Dec 2003, 20:46

Any ideas?

stibolt · Post by **stibolt** » 05 Jan 2004, 07:43

Well. . mineÂ´s gassing a lot, too. . no idea why.

You say 10 years old. . Do you know, how old they can get?

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 05 Jan 2004, 10:27

I should think at least 30 years, does seem strange that it has only recently started doing this.

stibolt · Post by **stibolt** » 05 Jan 2004, 19:20

Well. . DonÂ´t old people have a lot more gas, too? My grandpa says, heÂ´s having more the older he gets.. Perhaps itÂ´s the same with catfish. Something about the digestion, perhaps.

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 07 Jan 2004, 15:37

I think it's just air which the fish has swallowed and passed to the hind-gut. My male H. littorale sometimes 'drinks' air from an airstone and farts it back out.

stibolt · Post by **stibolt** » 08 Jan 2004, 06:58

So does my crayfish. . Perhaps he thinks heÂ´s an airstone

Well, seriously; I think itÂ´s like humans, mammals etc.. When air goes in - when breathing - air goes out. . simple.

windgirl · Post by **windgirl** » 11 Jan 2004, 07:36

... if you still wonder why don't you move this post to right discussion about your type of catfish ... maybe more interest would be found there ....I'm sure only a few people skim through "Speak Easy". Secondly, maybe someone that has your type of fish will understand the answer best too.

stibolt · Post by **stibolt** » 11 Jan 2004, 10:46

IÂ´m not sure, that youÂ´re right. . SpeakEasy is usually the forum where you write about funny stuff and. . gas.

Hoplosternum with the wind?

Hoplosternum with the wind?

If I were you..