View Full Version : Bichir Bichir - Crossed off "The List"
Keeper of the Ropes
12-22-2008, 7:07 PM
Yep... we did it. Just brought home the Holy Grail, and the last species on our list.
Will post "settled in" pictures in a few days.
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww74/thebichirchick/Polypterus%20Bichir%20Bichir/PC220969.jpg
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww74/thebichirchick/Polypterus%20Bichir%20Bichir/PC220964.jpg
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww74/thebichirchick/Polypterus%20Bichir%20Bichir/PC220960.jpg
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww74/thebichirchick/Polypterus%20Bichir%20Bichir/PC220958.jpg
KOTR
BRYANT
12-22-2008, 7:08 PM
Really nice bichir
Dynamite
12-22-2008, 7:09 PM
Oh my!
Simply gorgeous!
lordofthejewsjr
12-22-2008, 7:12 PM
lucky i'm getting mine tomorrow
Keeper of the Ropes
12-22-2008, 7:12 PM
Thankyou :) She's pushing 15'' - little wound on her lower jaw from traveling but she'll be fine.
KOTR
Loubard
12-22-2008, 8:18 PM
She's very nice! Congrats!
vanimate
12-22-2008, 8:27 PM
Excellent! I still have a couple left on my list, Pbb included. Nice pickup ;)
What else are left in your list, Keeper? Very nice fish there!
tcarswell
12-22-2008, 9:08 PM
What a beauty ! How big do these guys get ??
Keeper of the Ropes
12-22-2008, 9:23 PM
Left on the list: nothing. At one point or another I've owned every species. I'm not trying to get my hands on a platinum endli or anything like that, but the core species and variants are all crossed off now. At one point we had close to 40 fish - - we've scaled back immensely because we have a babygirl on the way due early this February (we actually say this bichir bichir is her first fish).
Size: Too damn big lol ~ Somethin like 3 feet.
She's had some aggression issues this evening since we released her - latched onto our Koliba's tail for a second or two, and chased him off twice. Hoping nothing comes of it.
KOTR
jiapei
12-22-2008, 9:30 PM
Congrats! no other bichirs can be compared with pbb!
btw, I'm thinking if pbb will be the next ansorgii?
wild ansorgii in japan is just 100usd these days, and the price is still dropping like crazy, haha, wish i can find a bichir bichir with that price later in china:ROFL:
King-eL
12-22-2008, 9:36 PM
Wow nice! Congrats! I'm might get one soon someday....
LeahisAwesome
12-22-2008, 9:41 PM
Congrats!
deathray
12-22-2008, 9:59 PM
incredible fish
DMCWBYZ
12-22-2008, 10:10 PM
really nice pick up:headbang2:headbang2, that will be the day i can pick up 1...
How big is it really, its not 3 feet??
Keeper of the Ropes
12-23-2008, 10:04 AM
No not yet thank goodness. She's about 14.5'' right now -tied with my Koliba for "biggest".
SUNFLOWER
12-23-2008, 10:20 AM
good job********
TheFishJunky
12-23-2008, 10:47 AM
very very kool!!!
Hello,
congrats to this sensational bichir!
I hope to see pics from this bichir if acclimated in the tank ...
Greetings
Uwe
Yellow Bichir
12-23-2008, 12:22 PM
WOW! the markings look so cool looking! i wish i had the space and $$ to get one of these guys... :irked:
Infblue
12-23-2008, 1:17 PM
congrats on the pick up KOTR!
btw, I'm thinking if pbb will be the next ansorgii?
wild ansorgii in japan is just 100usd these days, and the price is still dropping like crazy, haha, wish i can find a bichir bichir with that price later in china:ROFL:
the Chad Pbb will eventually if the japanese importers keep bringing in large number of them (i'm not saying all Pbb will though). i feel that they've way overestimated the demand bringing in so many. maybe they can really sell them all, who knows.
Anyway this is only true for small to medium size fish. Any large specimens will always be expensive, because there's a demand for those in japan.
Norbert
12-26-2008, 1:58 AM
Sweeeeeeeet! she looks nice!
Congrats on getting the last one on your list...I think??? :confused:
not sure if I ever want to complete my list...what will I have to look forward too? :D
Wow! Now I can see why they're regarded as 'holy grail'. Too expensive for me.
Cohazard
01-01-2009, 1:19 PM
Congrats on the accomplishment! Now lets see her settled in :D