What is up with Ornates!?!

[GiangNOOO]

can we get a picture of them?

 

[Rukus]

I had the same problem, lost a 13". My son left the front glass just an inch or two open and out the big girl went. Didn't cacth it tell the next day. Suxs, because I have the tank airtight just for this reason. Gotta love kids.
Now the kids aren't allowed to touch the tank.

 

[uting]

ornates are really crazy! they could go from hyper to hypo.

 

[koop171]

I can try to get some pics soon but no promise yet I'm doing major tank overhauls and moves here within the next few days or week so it's going to be busy and I might not have time. I will get pics sometime of the two of them.

 

[uting]

MY ornate somehow was able to jump out my tank some how today good thing it landed on my delhezi tank.

 

[David R]

I think they hate confined spaces. My 16" ornate has calmed down a lot after being moved from an 80g to a 160g (48x20" footprint to 60x28" footprint). Last time we shifted house I put him in a 2/3 full 60L bin, and even then he jumped around quite a bit and damaged himself.

 

[mrhayeshimself]

I've always heard that birchirs can survive outside of water a little longer than others, but i'm not gonna try it

 

[uting]

duh! who would risk their bichir just to prove something?

 

[Cohazard]

I've always heard that birchirs can survive outside of water a little longer than others, but i'm not gonna try it

They can as long as they are able to stay moist. In the wild, this would be aquatic plants along the bank of the river that would give them cover from drying out.

 

[uting]

very nice inf you gave us.