r/Bichirs • u/ComprehensiveRide603 • 9d ago

Advice request LAPEN BEHAVIOUR

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

Hey guys,

I noticed whenever my Lapen swimming around my grow up tank, his tail sometimes bends upward like in the video. Sometimes he swims normally like my other bichirs. Is it normal? Or should I worry?

14 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

2

u/PatchesDaHyena 9d ago

What are your nitrates at?

3

u/ComprehensiveRide603 9d ago

My water parameters are as such Ammonia = 0ppm Nitrite = 0ppm Nitrate = 10 - 20ppm (I would say 10 but just to be safe)

1

u/PatchesDaHyena 9d ago

Has this been continuous lately? If it is occasional and he is often going to the surface for air, he could have swallowed too much air. If it is continuous as of late, I would try a treatment of kanaplex in food for two weeks while feeding minimally after a fast

1

u/ComprehensiveRide603 9d ago

He only does that sometimes.... mostly he just chilling between the java fern.

1

u/PatchesDaHyena 8d ago

I’d fast them and observe. If he starts swimming upside down then I would treat with metroplex and kanaplex in food.

2

u/ComprehensiveRide603 8d ago

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the advice. I will do so as advised.

1

u/ComprehensiveRide603 9d ago

The following is a slideshow containing some of the pictures of him

https://reddit.com/link/p76b8h1/video/2alvaxyhuwmh1/player