help bichir ?

[neko1]

Have you tested your water?

No

If yes, what is your ammonia?

0

If yes, what is your nitrite?

20

If yes, what is your nitrate?

0

If I did not test my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

31-40%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

What are these black spots in lines on my bichir?
He has 2 rows of these black spots. I have had him for 5 years and i dont think i have ever seen this.

Should i worry or is it just normal ?

 

[neko1]

probably normal. but can anyone confirm?

 

[CicPolycats85]

Hey man!
move noticed this on my Senegal recently.Just a small black line/dot near her tail. My water is fine and she’s eating and acting perfectly fine as well. Not sure what it is,but probably nothing to worry about. I’m in a pretty helpful bichir group on FB. I can post there for you and see (if you don’t get an answer here) ,if you’re not on FB. But if you are join the group “crazy sons of bichirs”

 

[kno4te]

Just some black spotting. Seen on Senegalus sometimes. Nothing to worry about.

 

[neko1]

Just some black spotting. Seen on Senegalus sometimes. Nothing to worry about.

I still havent seem him eating . Been 4 weeks now. He is still chilling at the top of the water.

 

[kno4te]

I still havent seem him eating . Been 4 weeks now. He is still chilling at the top of the water.

Try some live earthworms.

 

[PB&Jcichlids]

Looks to be just fine, nothing to be worried about.
I have personally never seen this, but this might be a thing Bichirs naturally do.

I also have a question, I have kept bichirs for a few months now, but in my 75 gallon tank, my delhezi never leaves the ground and I have to put my hand in the tank, and drop a carnivore sinking pellet to him. How do I make him be more active / come to the top so I can feed him normally. I have never seen this behavior, is it abnormal?

 

[neko1]

Try some live earthworms.

tried

 

[neko1]

Looks to be just fine, nothing to be worried about.
I have personally never seen this, but this might be a thing Bichirs naturally do.

I also have a question, I have kept bichirs for a few months now, but in my 75 gallon tank, my delhezi never leaves the ground and I have to put my hand in the tank, and drop a carnivore sinking pellet to him. How do I make him be more active / come to the top so I can feed him normally. I have never seen this behavior, is it abnormal?

most bichirs either chill at the surface or at the bottom. Maybe dimming the light? , put some plants wood near the top. Maybe the filtration is going to fast for him to stay at the top? pictures help

 

[PB&Jcichlids]

most bichirs either chill at the surface or at the bottom. Maybe dimming the light? , put some plants wood near the top. Maybe the filtration is going to fast for him to stay at the top? pictures help

Ok