Bichir is so active? Why?

[bibboboygun]

Hello I have sen, delhezi, endli, and lapra in my tank. in these 2 days, they're become so active or maybe hyperactive to swim. is it good or bad for them? why they do this?

 

[Alexkoj]

Hello I have sen, delhezi, endli, and lapra in my tank. in these 2 days, they're become so active or maybe hyperactive to swim. is it good or bad for them? why they do this?

I think it's quite normal for sens and dels, as upper jaws, to be active - this is less applicable for lower jaws such as a lap. But this does not mean lower jaws do not swim around.
Assuming your water parameters are fine, it sounds like they've just been added to the tank and are getting used to the new environment, hence the swimming. Another big factor that causes new polys to be super active is hunger.

 

[kno4te]

Not a bad thing. Just monitor for any stress.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Should be fine, mine do swim around when hungry, if LJ are small they do like to swim around.

 

[bibboboygun]

I think it's quite normal for sens and dels, as upper jaws, to be active - this is less applicable for lower jaws such as a lap. But this does not mean lower jaws do not swim around.
Assuming your water parameters are fine, it sounds like they've just been added to the tank and are getting used to the new environment, hence the swimming. Another big factor that causes new polys to be super active is hunger.

I think they're hungry, coz when I fed them, they are becoming little bit calm

 

[bibboboygun]

Should be fine, mine do swim around when hungry, if LJ are small they do like to swim around.

So I think that they're hungry then I fed them

 

[bibboboygun]

Not a bad thing. Just monitor for any stress.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Polyaddict86]

So I think that they're hungry then I fed them

Also some bichirs get active when it get to afternoon or night, thats when they start looking for food since they are noctural.