O Oscarito Feeder Fish MFK Member May 6, 2013 53 0 6 Los angeles Jul 5, 2013 #1 Do all bichirs absolutely need air by going to the surface
L lix.ma14 Hydrolycus Armatus MFK Member Jan 7, 2011 7,182 21 92 Ontario, Canada Jul 5, 2013 #3 They take gulps of oxygen on the surface to "breath."
Owens Polypterus MFK Member Oct 26, 2012 924 274 87 Southern Maryland Jul 5, 2013 #4 Yes.... Sent from my VS840 4G using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
Dr.B Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jul 28, 2012 3,594 649 700 Texas Jul 5, 2013 #5 They need a small gap at the top of the tank to breath so yes they need air.
plipevangelista Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 19, 2013 61 17 8 bauan, batangas, philippines Jul 5, 2013 #6 yes..being a primitive fish they need to gulp a heap of air from the surface..