is this normal

[city_of_evil6661]

dinosaur bichir rips tail off of minnow. but the minnow isnt dad its just swimming around with no tail.

 

[Onion01]

normal for the bichir or the minnow? What seems to be the problem?

 

[city_of_evil6661]

for the bichir
i was gone for a few hours and when i got back i noticed that there were 2 minnows that were missing tails. but i dont see why the bichir would try to eat the minnows when there are smaller guppies with him.

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

They are opportunistic predators, was prob just as likely to be the guppies. They are probably missing tails because your bichir couldn't seal the deal

 

[benzjamin13]

It's probably waiting for them to die so it can finish the job.

 

[beblondie]

wound em,weaken em,then take em out when you want-Anne

or simply see above

 

[Oddy]

Birchirs will take a chunk out of their food, and use them wonderfully long nasal tubercels to search out the wounded fish and finish it off when its weak. As for the minnow yes it is normal some fish can sustain huge amounts of damage and carry, but i dont think this one will get chance!