/r/Bichirs
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Any signs of pregnancy?
Ricky started backing his rump up into kaida she seems violated š (they are friends)
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.
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 heās just shy of about 3 in long but is a much slimmer build than the larger 6 inch but I also donāt think heād fit in his mouth. When would be a safe time too add the albino so heās not potentially seen as a food source?
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!
I thought he was a maleā¦ but that was when I first got him and I think he was too young now that heās gotten bigger I donāt know anymore. Sorry itās blurry he was laying on the side with all the roots.
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?
I just ordered a submersible heater it wonāt get here until Saturday itās 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 thatās why I ordered a new one my snails are sluggish theyāve 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!!
Came home from work and turned the light on.. noticed she was in hunting mode so I pulled my phone out quick. š Ope while typing this the minnow got awayš
This is my child Tiamat, and I love her more than life itself
I want to add a fish Iām not sure if they are the same but I want your opinions and past experiences or current experiences on putting gastromyzons in with bichirsā¦ donāt 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 donāt want to put my bichir in danger with his slime coat.
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.
Stalking me cause I witnessed it and heās embarrassed
Help me find out what this Bichir is?
Any idea why my bichirs eye went white? Treatment? Etc?.
90 gal, ph 7.5, ammonia 0 Ite 0 Ate <10ppm
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 whoās shown a lot of growth. Just thought Iād share a 6 week update
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?