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

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:18 pm

beautiful Bichir

What, if any, are you using for ferts?

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:24 pm

Thank you, I think Mortimer is adorable

I use Seachem Flourish Tabs, Flourish liquid, and Flourish Excel.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:01 am

Well thanks, now you've got me hooked on these guys. Got my 2nd one today! Now a have an ornate & a dehezi.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:42 am

bichirs

FADE2BLACK_1973 · Post by **FADE2BLACK_1973** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:36 pm

sevenyearnight wrote:Chris, you should get another bichir

One day, one day Seven. I will get another one. And wow they will eat anything that will fit in their mouth..lol. Kinda reminds me of a legal snakehead, the way the fish is built and its way without them teeth...lol.

Flutter · Post by **Flutter** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:44 pm

What do you guys like about these fish?

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:03 pm

Mortimer looks like he is always smiling, he has a cute face. When he swims, his pectoral? fins are all flappy and floppy and that's endearing. I like the separate dorsal fins on his back, he looks like a dragon. He comes up to see me when I'm hanging out with him, he buries himself in the grass. Even though he is a predator, he is very peaceful. He swims around quite a bit and it is enjoyable to watch him maneuver through the grass and rocks.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:45 am

We got an atabapo butterfly pleco from Fintastic in North Carolina, his name is Mr. Rogers. In the video, I had just finished planting something, so the water is kind of dusty, Mortimer goes over to sniff the new plant site, he has to sniff everything new.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF4a57Lr ... ata_player

FADE2BLACK_1973 · Post by **FADE2BLACK_1973** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:49 pm

OMG I love the pleco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:57 pm

FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:OMG I love the pleco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me too

He's very attractive, I also like he is horse shoe crab shaped.
So, not proud to say I witnessed Mortimer bite his own tail and swim away startled this afternoon. "Mmm this smells like a tasty treat....Aaaaagh! Something bit me!"

FrogSplash · Post by **FrogSplash** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:13 pm

Twin dragons are my favorite part =D

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:05 pm

hahaha thats funny that he bite himself

Ok I guess I know what I want next......what is a minimum size tank???

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:16 pm

I'd say 75, but some will say smaller. I don't agree. He bumped into the sides of a smaller tank as he swims around a lot and can't see well.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:18 pm

FrogSplash wrote:Twin dragons are my favorite part =D

I ordered those for my husband, he loves dragons. It actually has 3 heads and no bum bum.

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:22 pm

mmmmm my LFS has some awesome looking 80's, they are shaped like a 120 just a bit shorter

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