Update on 75 gallon *bichir* tank, Pics and Videos

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:16 pm

More plants, happier fish

I.Puff.Too · Post by **I.Puff.Too** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:22 pm

Nice planted tank! Makes me want a freshwater system.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:45 pm

Thank you

I see you live in Charleston, I live in Greenville

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:48 pm

Cool fish. I've seem em before a wanted one, do you know where to find got info on them.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:00 pm

If you have a petsmart near you, they have them labeled as "Dinosaur bichir", or you can have an lfs order one. I recommend this one, senegal or cuvier, because they're considerably smaller than some other bichirs at max 12" for a female. Mortimer is 8.5" right now. 8.5" of adorable.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:01 pm

I'm in love with my new Ornate birchir! He's very personable--I'm surprised, he seems happy to see me.

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:11 pm

What size tank you suggest?

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:26 pm

The ornates are beautiful!
For the senegal, I'd say 75, lots of plants, real or fake. He swims around quite a bit, and he gently rests on his little flappy pectoral (I guess that's what they are) fins on the leaves of the plants.
I think the ornates get about 2', but I'm not sure.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:31 pm

He's gonna be gorgeous by the time he's that size! I'm hoping to be able to move him into my 125g before he eats the tetras he's living with now. Do you think he'll be aggressive towards them or just predatory?

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:43 pm

Very passive fish. If it doesn't fit in his mouth, he won't even defend himself if a fish bullies him. The female blue acara he lives with used to bite his tail, he'd just swim away and hide in a cave. She was moved to another tank, and she got depressed. I put her back in with him and now she is almost always near him, and helps him find his food sometimes.
If the tetras can't fit in his mouth, he will just ignore them.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:46 pm

That's good to know, because there was a piece missing from one of my Columbian tetra's tail & I was worried.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:49 pm

I was surprised to see he was eating flakes.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:37 pm

It's amazing what they can fit in their mouths. I guess don't be surprised if the whole fish is missing :/

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:11 pm

Maybe I should move him earlier than planned.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:04 am

Any more nom nom nom?

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