Okay so I have a dinosaur bicher and an Oscar in a tank together and the bicher constantly follows the oscar around swimming side by side connected to him kinda rubbing his head on him ha. Both fish seem to be healthy and it doesn't seem to bother the oscar as he does not try and I swim away like he is being attacked. Both fish are juveniles if that matters. And neither fish is rubbing against other decorations or anything in the aquarium and look healthy. Anyone know what this behavior is about?
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Don't seem like bad behavior. Bichirs like other fish and this rubbing to me is a way of getting comforted. But can ask the sengelaus whisperer
tlindsey
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Don't seem like bad behavior. Bichirs like other fish and this rubbing to me is a way of getting comforted. But can ask the sengelaus whisperer
tlindsey
.Ive found polypterus and synodontis, to be the most curious fish common in the hobby. In my experience they're always very concerned with the happenings in the tank and what their tank mates are up to.
How do you do that? First time userWelcome to the forum.
Don't seem like bad behavior. Bichirs like other fish and this rubbing to me is a way of getting comforted. But can ask the sengelaus whisperer
That's good to hear. It looked harmless just strange but cool to see.
I agree with
Fizzicks
they are curious and no nipping from either one they are fine.
Fizzicks
they are curious and no nipping from either one they are fine.Thanks everyone, people on this site seem really helpful. Yeah the bicher doesn't appear to be nipping him. His mouth kinda moves up and down when he is doing it but it's always just the side of his head and body making the contact. goes on for a hole and is interesting to watch. There are a couple other fish in the tank and he doesn't do it to them so I guess he just chose the oscar as his buddy? Haha
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Yeah it doesn't sound abnormal to me either. Bichir's have no problem invading other fishes personal space lol
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