Discus eats gravel

[RC67]

I have a 210g planted tank with approx 14 discus, all seem fine but I have noticed that one of the wild fish likes to eat gravel. Just wondering if this is normal or a symtom of somthing being wrong.

Thanks,

rc67

[t_j]

Are you sure hes not eating it then spitting it out? Because if he was eating it and not spitting it back out you would see something wrong with him.

[RC67]

Some of the gravel is spit out. And some is swallowed and passed.

Tanks,
rc67

[Graham]

As long as it's passing don't worry about...it's his way to get a balanced diet...ots of bacteria, algae and critters on that little rock

Graham

[architect1]

I know when I raised chickens they ate stones that where small and it helped there gizzard digest food easy. I also know dogs and cats do the same thing.

[Timbo]

my cousin Cleevis eats dirt too. but he's from Arkansas