Bichirs swimming weirdly then dying

[poutpotato]

Another one of my bichirs died while swimming weirdly.

This guy has the same problem like me:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bichirs/comments/odvvru

The only resemblance I can find is that we both feed frozen thawed meat as a staple diet.

 

[poutpotato]

Another thing I forgot to mention is that both our bichirs keep on twitching, flipping upside down and moving or swimming in a U shape.

 

[tlindsey]

Another one of my bichirs died while swimming weirdly.

This guy has the same problem like me:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bichirs/comments/odvvru

The only resemblance I can find is that we both feed frozen thawed meat as a staple diet.

How long have you had the bichir and what was the frozen meat you were feeding them?

 

[kno4te]

Maybe hit something.

 

[phreeflow]

Try increasing the aeration

 

[poutpotato]

How long have you had the bichir and what was the frozen meat you were feeding them?

I feed them right before I sleep and remove leftovers once I wake up so around 7 hours because they only eat at night

 

[poutpotato]

How long have you had the bichir and what was the frozen meat you were feeding them?

I feed mostly tilapia meat, silversides and sometimes pellets. I think I'm changing to a pellet only diet.

 

[poutpotato]

Maybe hit something.

That's what I thought too but my endil is literally the laziest bichir I have. Could it be lack of movement?

 

[Krismo962]

Maybe it got startled and hit it's head?

 

[phreeflow]

You said you have multiple bichirs do this? Unless they all hit their heads, it could be environmental.

All I know is when I purchased a group of young bichirs at an LFS, the owner netted them and put them in the bag and mine started twirling and spinning like your vid. The owner said not to worry and that they’ll stop as soon as he puts oxygen into the bag.

It didn’t make sense at the time, and still doesn’t, but it worked. Once he oxygenated the bag, they stopped twirling and they’re still alive today. Try increasing aeration