/r/Bichirs

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A subreddit for lovers of Polypteridae to discuss and share anything and everything about these incredible fishes!

Feel free to post anything polypterid related. Pictures, questions, useful links, interesting articles, etc. Information about bichirs



We're glad to help with fish compatibility, disease diagnosis, livestock/plant issues and other general tank problems. If you are seeking help with your aquarium, please provide the following information:

  • The size of your tank and how long it's been set up
  • Any water parameters you know (temperature, ph, hardness, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, etc..)
  • Current livestock
  • Water change schedule
  • Pictures are also helpful

Please avoid blatant advertising as it is a form of spam. This subreddit is not a place to sell fish or equipment, nor is it a place to shop. In addition, please respect all forms of personal privacy when posting photos.


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/r/Bichirs

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4

Bichir

Any signs of pregnancy?

0 Comments
2024/12/01
04:39 UTC

10

My pleco and my bichir

Ricky started backing his rump up into kaida she seems violated šŸ˜­ (they are friends)

5 Comments
2024/11/30
17:14 UTC

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Size difference?

Any idea why one Dinosaur Bichir is drastically bigger then the other?

Both were purchased and introduced into the tank at the exact same time and both were the same size. Since then however one has grown to its current size while the other has pretty much stayed the same. They're both the only two in the tank and they get fed daily.

8 Comments
2024/11/30
14:58 UTC

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Question on when it is safe too add another bichir

So I have a regular Senegal about 6 inches long in a planted 120gal and I also have a albino Senegal in a grow out 25 gal at the moment and heā€™s just shy of about 3 in long but is a much slimmer build than the larger 6 inch but I also donā€™t think heā€™d fit in his mouth. When would be a safe time too add the albino so heā€™s not potentially seen as a food source?

2 Comments
2024/11/30
00:04 UTC

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Roxanne Munching

3 Comments
2024/11/29
23:30 UTC

0

90 gallon oscar help

90 gallon, help with tiger oscar:

Hi, I'm looking to reestablish my long sitting 90 gal. I had a oscar before but he died quite young. I think it was overstocked as it had 8 silver dollars, two red parrots, and a ropefish. I feel like the ropefish as a single was not the best mate, but want one with my oscar that I plan on getting. So here it is: should I get a pair of ropefish/reedfish, get a different bichir family fish, or a zig zag eel, or another fish that i can most likely find at my local exotic fish shop. Thanks!

10 Comments
2024/11/29
15:22 UTC

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Male or female?

I thought he was a maleā€¦ but that was when I first got him and I think he was too young now that heā€™s gotten bigger I donā€™t know anymore. Sorry itā€™s blurry he was laying on the side with all the roots.

8 Comments
2024/11/29
03:32 UTC

8

Moving a 125 Gallon

Hello! Need some Help with How to Best Go About this. Installing New Floor Tile and I need to move my 125 Gallon Aquarium with 6 Senegal Bichirs to the other side of the room while the tile is replaced then having to move it back once done. Got a 29 Gallon imma start cycling and put the Bichirs in. Guessing I'd need to remove everything out of the tank. I'm just more worried about my Beneficial Bacteria since Bichirs are Chill. I have an FX6 and a hang on filter. How would I be able to keep the bacteria alive in my fx6?

17 Comments
2024/11/28
05:50 UTC

2

URGENT HELP

I just ordered a submersible heater it wonā€™t get here until Saturday itā€™s supposed to snow tonight and the water in their tank is freezing the stores around me have no heaters that are remotely close to a 150 or 200w heater I was thinking a turtle heating pad so they can lay on it my bichir has been trying to lay on the heater all day but it has stopped working for some reason thatā€™s why I ordered a new one my snails are sluggish theyā€™ve also been trying to sit on the heater I tried next day shipping they wanted $89 because tomorrow thanksgiving on top of $50 for the actual heater please help!!

13 Comments
2024/11/28
00:47 UTC

19

Live action

Came home from work and turned the light on.. noticed she was in hunting mode so I pulled my phone out quick. šŸ˜‚ Ope while typing this the minnow got awayšŸ˜­

0 Comments
2024/11/27
23:26 UTC

15

My Bich pose is NYAAAASTY

This is my child Tiamat, and I love her more than life itself

1 Comment
2024/11/27
19:35 UTC

12

Working so hardā€¦for nothing

4 Comments
2024/11/26
15:09 UTC

1

New fish in my tank?

I want to add a fish Iā€™m not sure if they are the same but I want your opinions and past experiences or current experiences on putting gastromyzons in with bichirsā€¦ donā€™t yell at me I genuinely would like to know I think they are beautiful if I can add them to my tank I would love to but I donā€™t want to put my bichir in danger with his slime coat.

4 Comments
2024/11/26
04:59 UTC

1

Eating?

So how often do tall bichir eat? I recently picked up a 5in (4 weeks ago) 8 in (2 weeks) and 9in (1 week) senegal bichir. Currently the 5 in eats 2x as much as the 8 and 9 combined. I cant seem to get the 8 and 9 to eat much. Where i got then exclusively fed them pellets, of which ive tryed with no luck. The 5 in eats tilapia like crazy, the other 2 may take 1 or 2 small pieces, but thats it.

4 Comments
2024/11/26
03:45 UTC

7

Bichir what do you think? Male or female?

4 Comments
2024/11/26
02:03 UTC

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Pardon the filthy glass, but I caught my del basking in the morning sun and love how it brings out her green colour.

32 Comments
2024/11/26
01:09 UTC

5

Bichir eating

8 Comments
2024/11/24
17:27 UTC

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After he couldnā€™t catch a shrimp

Stalking me cause I witnessed it and heā€™s embarrassed

15 Comments
2024/11/24
05:35 UTC

9

Male or Female

Help me find out what this Bichir is?

5 Comments
2024/11/23
04:35 UTC

4

Eye gone white?

Any idea why my bichirs eye went white? Treatment? Etc?.

90 gal, ph 7.5, ammonia 0 Ite 0 Ate <10ppm

6 Comments
2024/11/23
03:17 UTC

18

Meet my squad

First clip- Komodo is the grey I got him 2 weeks before I got Furious (albino)-October 13th. Second clip is all my fish now, 2 glo fish sharks; may get a third if I can get lucky enough to find another one this size. And Komodo and Furious today November 22nd. Komodo is only one whoā€™s shown a lot of growth. Just thought Iā€™d share a 6 week update

0 Comments
2024/11/23
01:19 UTC

3

Breeding behavior

I currently have an Albino Senegal doing the cup thing with his anal fin and following around my Gray Senegal while shaking his head in her face. Just out of curiosity, if they do end up mating, what would the babies be? Gray or Albino or something else?

11 Comments
2024/11/22
06:55 UTC

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