Lets Show Off those Polypterus!

[redtailfool]

Lets make a thread purely about Polypterus pics ! Cmon, almost everybody had one one time or another so post them pics!! :thumbsup:

[is300zx]

Here's mine

[BICHIR MAD]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/waynwmb19/Picture081.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/waynwmb19/Picture080.jpg

[cmersits]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/cmersits/IMG_0880.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/cmersits/IMG_0886.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/cmersits/IMG_0887.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/cmersits/IMG_0888.jpg

[redtailfool]

Great pics everyone..

heres my ornate. Pic taken over a year ago along with my giant goldfish

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/ornate1.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/ornate1.JPG)

[M|L]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/endi0227062.jpg

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/endi022706.jpg
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/endlicheri0222062.jpg

enjoy. :headbang2

[Pangong_ilong]

My babies.

[rob317]

Just these for now

[rasdbo]

here you go
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/3amigos.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/3amigos.JPG)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/9INBUET.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/9INBUET.JPG)

thats four need new pic of senegalse and delhzi because they have gotten much bigger! :thumbsup:

[Alien]

bichir, endlicherii, delhezi and senegalus

[davo]

is300zx, you captured a really cool movement in that last pic

[is300zx]

more pics

[is300zx]

is300zx, you captured a really cool movement in that last pic

Yeah I got lucky on that one. He was resting between the plants and glass and I was able to get a pic before it swam away.

[WhiteLineRacer]

Big girl :)

[Loubard]

Nice pics and bichirs everyone! :woot:

[Magnus30]

Ornate & albino sengal

[ocellatus]

Whiteline. how big is that ornate? She's amazing!!

[DrBranDo]

My senegalus.

[wass29]

why can't I view any of the attached pictures? Is this a newbie thing on this website? I keep getting errors that say stuff about you need to be a full member and all of that, I thought I was.

If I ever get my cam working again I will post a pic of my Delhizi

Wass

[is300zx]

why can't I view any of the attached pictures? Is this a newbie thing on this website? I keep getting errors that say stuff about you need to be a full member and all of that, I thought I was.

If I ever get my cam working again I will post a pic of my Delhizi

Wass

I believe now you need at least 10 posts to become a full member and be able to see the pics. You'll also need to log-in again after the 10 post cause it takes a few minutes before the server gets updated.

[Ang]

http://www.dan-ang.com/images/angie/fishtank/dsc_1219.jpg

http://www.dan-ang.com/images/angie/fishtank/dsc_1216.jpg

[grmanrocks]

totaly awsome bichirs

[Pangong_ilong]

My two polypterus in a duel hahaha.

[sour_girl]

Here's mine...

[Dozer0011]

Very nice bichirs everyone.........these fish are great!:grinyes:
Here's a few shots of mine......kinda dark, but I hate the flash.

First, the senegalus:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/senefrontal.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/seneprofile.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/albinosene.jpg

Next, the Palmas polli:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/polliprofile.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/polli.jpg

Then, the palmas beuttikoferi:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/buttipolli.jpg

Finally, the delhezi:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/delhezifull.jpg

Oh, & here's a tank shot where they all live in harmony with an african knife, a pair of butterfly fish, a pair of Synodontis flavitaeniatus & a pair of leopard Ctenopoma:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/dozer0011/Bichirs/fulltank.jpg

[Kenta]

Dozer, thats a great setup and very fine looking fish!

[redtailfool]

My two polypterus in a duel hahaha.


LOL Ben thats nice !

[cmersits]

sour girl I love your dehelz, he just looks like such a cool little guy lol

[rasdbo]

can't bring a pic up whats up?

[joel]

a few of my old ones.http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/fish1_0031.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/fish1_0031.jpg)

[Freakdaddy]

Here are mine..Dehezi
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e399/FishFiend/PolypterusDelhezi.jpg.

Delhezi and Ornate " Birt & Oswald"
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e399/FishFiend/Pollys.jpg

[cmersits]

wow niceeeeeeee

[Taz2478]

finally, heres my shy Bichir. Sold as Palmas Bichir

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/B3.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/B3.JPG)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/B11.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/B11.JPG)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/B2.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/data/2/medium/B2.JPG)

[rasdbo]

say man that looks like a lapredi, i can see the green in him, can't wait to see a side view.:thumbsup:

[golcondorus]

yeah, i agree, that looks like a lapredi, not a palmas

[Infblue]

finally, heres my shy Bichir. Sold as Palmas Bichir
agree...definitely P.bichir lapradei. nice fish!

[sour_girl]

sour girl I love your dehelz, he just looks like such a cool little guy lol

Thank you!! I love him too but he always hides.. the first two days he was swimming all over the place.. and now I can never see him :(

I wanna get more!!!!!

[plecosrcool]

bichir, endlicherii, delhezi and senegalus
i have a del an ornate and two senegalese as well as one of the rarst because it is hybrid i have a longfin senegalese

[Taz2478]

say man that looks like a lapredi, i can see the green in him, can't wait to see a side view.:thumbsup:

TOLD YA SO!!!!

still so shy, couldnt eve get the side pic when it was in the 30 cause it only came out at night. I think its name will be PREDATOR cause its so sneeky. I had about 15 RR in the 75 when I put it in a few days ago. Ea morning more were gone, now they have none. hopefully it will eat some pellets or frozen food soon.

[is300zx]

more pics of my delhezi

[fishnthings]

nice guys:drool:

[Infblue]

i have a del an ornate and two senegalese as well as one of the rarst because it is hybrid i have a longfin senegalese
the longfin is pretty cool looking...one of these days i'll try one :) i don't know how they got the 'long fin' gene, but i don't think it's a hybrid.

[PhullTank57]

My old 18"+ male P. Endlicheri Endlicheri. :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/PhullTank57/120761281yInCgh_ph.jpg

[sour_girl]

Good God we all have some mighty fine looking Bichirs don't we? I cannot wait until I get my next one! And Big Als promised they will order in some!! :woot:

I want an Ornate next!!

[TAoz]

the longfin is pretty cool looking...one of these days i'll try one :) i don't know how they got the 'long fin' gene, but i don't think it's a hybrid.

IMO long fin senegal just "selection" from their own species.

[BICHIR MAD]

here some more recent ones
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/waynwmb19/Picture125_editedCustom.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/waynwmb19/Picture123_editedCustom.jpg

[Dozer0011]

Quite a poser you have there, Bichir Mad. Couple of beautiful shots for sure:thumbsup:

[Loubard]

Here are some of mine:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19683&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19682&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19686&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19687&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19681&size=1

[Ang]

Awsome!! :woot:

[Pangong_ilong]

Awesome pics guys. Keep them coming.

[rasdbo]

Here are some of mine:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19683&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19682&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19686&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19687&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=19681&size=1

love these, how big when caught and did you do it personally and how? would like to take trip myself.:woot: :clap :headbang2 :thumbsup:

[Loubard]

They where 10" when I got them and I didn't catch them myself (out the tank of the store yes, nature no).

Here are some more pics:

(One is kinda bad quality, but I thought the yawning was nice) (the center one is my female endlicheri, just after feeding)

[is300zx]

Great pics loubard. I like the yawning one. Here's a not so good pic of my ornate yawning also. I'd imagine bichirs can open their mouths wider than these.

[Loubard]

Yeah. Your pics are nice too!

[thatonegirl]

How come everyone else seems to be able to take decent shots of their orantes? LOL All mine suck. If I can get one decent shot it's because I threw the other 586 attempts away. That's my ornate picture-taking strategy.

[is300zx]

How come everyone else seems to be able to take decent shots of their orantes? LOL All mine suck. If I can get one decent shot it's because I threw the other 586 attempts away. That's my ornate picture-taking strategy.

LOL yeah that's how I take my pics too. Shoot hundreds of pics before getting a nice one.

[Loubard]

Me 2 :)

[XRAYZ]

here is a couple of mine....

[thatonegirl]

It's almost embarrassing that this is the best pic I have of my ornate. I suck at pics.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/thatonegirl2006/687913431_640913.jpg

[Hypancistrus]

http://www.aquaria.info/modules/gallery/albums/Hypancistrus1/aaf.sized.jpg

My young Senegal- purchased in March. He's grown about an inch- is now about 3" long. His name is Poseidon and he is my first Bichir. Once I get the hang of him, he will be joined by an Ornate Bichir.

[is300zx]

Nice bichirs everyone.

[is300zx]

Finally moved my small bichirs out of the rubbermaid tank and into the 10 gal tank. Here's one of them.

[Loubard]

Nice pics and nice bichir!

[aquanut]

I have a couple of mini-movies (.avi clips) to contribute, how do I go about posting them?
Thanks,
Dave (newbie)
8~}

[BICHIR MAD]

aquanut register at putfile.com and upload your videos on there and then copy the url under the vid and paste on here hopw that helps

[is300zx]

more pics of the little guys. my little ornate won't come out so i'll pics of it later.

[aquanut]

aquanut register at putfile.com and upload your videos on there and then copy the url under the vid and paste on here hopw that helps
Thanks for the tip!:thumbsup:
Will head there straightaway!
8~}

[aquanut]

Hi Gang!

Here are a couple of flix of the little guy (gal?) I "rescued" from my local WalMart.
Poor thing ... lights on 24/7, no hiding places, only as big around as a pencil!
As you can see here, a little TLC does wonders!

http://media.putfile.com/bicher-052206

It only took a couple hours in the big tank before he started to make himself at home!

http://media.putfile.com/bicher_burrowing-052206


Not sure about the sex or species as it's been 20-some years since I had a Poly!
(any info would be appreciated!)

Best wishes,
Dave

[XRAYZ]

aquanut- that is not a bichir in your movies...i believe it is called a violet goby.

nice fish but not in the poly family.


is300zx- nice army of patternless delz you got there. did u get a bulk discount :)

[Loubard]

Agree with xrayz on both.

[is300zx]

did u get a bulk discount :)

Well not really bulk discount. I got them for $13 a piece. Only one of them is patternless. The other two have black stripes but not fully develop yet. I hope they become full stripes when older.

And aquanot that's not a polypterus on your videos. It's a violet goby or dragon goby just like xrayz said. They're brackish water fish so it's best that they live in brackish water and not freshwater.

[llaustin]

Beautiful bichirs everyone I can't wait till mine is grown.
Here is my little ornate.

[Infblue]

is300zx, those are some nice looking little del, still with external gills, very cool! the color contrast/intensity might change with age, but i don't think partial stripes will turn into full strips. nonetheless very cool in their own rights....i want a patternless del too as well as those with thick black stripes.

[Infblue]

Loubard, the first few pics of your endli look very very nice against the background!! and your lapradei has nice contrast too

[Loubard]

Loubard, the first few pics of your endli look very very nice against the background!! and your lapradei has nice contrast too

Well, because you like 'em, here are some more ;)

It is, ofcourse, a show off :)

[is300zx]

cool pics. love the last one. i like how your bichirs lay on the ledges of your background.

[Infblue]

cool pics. love the last one. i like how your bichirs lay on the ledges of your background.
thats what i was gonna say....the usable space is effectively 3D!

[aquanut]

aquanut- that is not a bichir in your movies...i believe it is called a violet goby.

nice fish but not in the poly family.


is300zx- nice army of patternless delz you got there. did u get a bulk discount :)

Thanks for setting me straight, XRAYZ!:WHOA:
The kid at WalMart didn't know what it was or what to charge for it!
LOL!
I checked the biggest lfs in the area (300+ tanks) and asked why the albino bichers they had didn't look anything like what they had listed as "common" bicher (identical to what I have) a couple of tanks away ... the guy there didn't have a clue either! :screwy:

Now that I can finally "see" the pics you all have posted, (guess I'm now "officially" a member! Yay!) the difference is more than clear!
Having found you guys, I gotta ask if a *true* bicher (I'm considering the albino) will cohabitate peacefully with this goby? He's such a cool fish (starting to hand feed) I couldn't consider parting with him! BTW, how big *do* these puppies get in a tank?

Hmmmmm now I'm begining to wonder if that African Knife might *really* be an African Fork! :ROFL:


Thanks again,
Dave

[Loubard]

Thanks for setting me straight, XRAYZ!:WHOA:
The kid at WalMart didn't know what it was or what to charge for it!
LOL!
I checked the biggest lfs in the area (300+ tanks) and asked why the albino bichers they had didn't look anything like what they had listed as "common" bicher (identical to what I have) a couple of tanks away ... the guy there didn't have a clue either! :screwy:

Now that I can finally "see" the pics you all have posted, (guess I'm now "officially" a member! Yay!) the difference is more than clear!
Having found you guys, I gotta ask if a *true* bicher (I'm considering the albino) will cohabitate peacefully with this goby? He's such a cool fish (starting to hand feed) I couldn't consider parting with him! BTW, how big *do* these puppies get in a tank?

Hmmmmm now I'm begining to wonder if that African Knife might *really* be an African Fork! :ROFL:


Thanks again,
Dave

I don't know for myself, but since is300zx menthioned that the goby prefers brackisch waters, it's clear that the combination goby bichir isn't going to work out.

[is300zx]

Thanks for setting me straight, XRAYZ!:WHOA:
The kid at WalMart didn't know what it was or what to charge for it!
LOL!
I checked the biggest lfs in the area (300+ tanks) and asked why the albino bichers they had didn't look anything like what they had listed as "common" bicher (identical to what I have) a couple of tanks away ... the guy there didn't have a clue either! :screwy:

Now that I can finally "see" the pics you all have posted, (guess I'm now "officially" a member! Yay!) the difference is more than clear!
Having found you guys, I gotta ask if a *true* bicher (I'm considering the albino) will cohabitate peacefully with this goby? He's such a cool fish (starting to hand feed) I couldn't consider parting with him! BTW, how big *do* these puppies get in a tank?

Hmmmmm now I'm begining to wonder if that African Knife might *really* be an African Fork! :ROFL:


Thanks again,
Dave

Yup they are brackish fish. Some people try to keep them on freshwater but I haven't read anyone keeping them successfully for long term in freshwater. From what I read they just slowly deteriorate in freshwater. They can reach up to 24" and they seem to be filter feeders. They can only eat very small size foods and they're not predatory fish like bichirs. Bichirs are freshwater by the way and not brackish. So mixing them together is not recommended unless of course you keep your goby in freshwater which is also not recommended.

Here's a link for more info on your goby http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Dragon%20Goby.htm

[XRAYZ]

Well not really bulk discount. I got them for $13 a piece. Only one of them is patternless. The other two have black stripes but not fully develop yet. I hope they become full stripes when older.

And aquanot that's not a polypterus on your videos. It's a violet goby or dragon goby just like xrayz said. They're brackish water fish so it's best that they live in brackish water and not freshwater.


wow.. for 13 bucks i would have picked up a few also. thats a nice price. good pick up.
how much they charging for other polys?

[is300zx]

wow.. for 13 bucks i would have picked up a few also. thats a nice price. good pick up.
how much they charging for other polys?

My lfs is a wholesaler that's open to the public. I think most of their fish comes from Asia and probably are farm bred there. I think they only sell ornates, delhezis, albino senegals and regular senegals. The ornate and delhezi goes for about the same. Don't know about the senegals.

[messiner]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/20558/size/big/cat/2
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/20557/size/big/cat/2
delhezi

[elykyelsna]

i finally got a few pictures of my guys on here, Grendel is the endlicheri, Isis is the ornate, and Tetsuo is one of four senegals

[cichlid savage]

bad pic but here's mine

[MojoRisin]

Some old ones of mine, I'll try to get some new ones, we have 3 regular senegal birchirs (around a foot) and 2 albino (babies)

http://users.eastlink.ca/~keithelogan/dinosaur/dinosaur.jpg
http://users.eastlink.ca/~keithelogan/dinosaur/dinosaur1.jpg
http://users.eastlink.ca/~keithelogan/dinosaur/dinosaur2.jpg

[Loubard]

Nice pics all!

[SmileyZx3]

My ornate:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=21971&size=1

[ninoe]

new guy here

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g30/ninoe/IMG_0370.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g30/ninoe/IMG_0369.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g30/ninoe/IMG_0306.jpg

[Keeper of the Ropes]

Nice pics everyone... and this thread helped me decide what to do on the new tank! POLY QUESTTTT! And oh yeah. Now I'm even MORE confused at telling the species apart. I know senegals and ornates ... and then I get all confused. Glad you guys can tell em apart :)

[is300zx]

My ornate

[Mem]

Those are some amazing fish. Thank you for sharing.:)

[sauroid]

i love your ornate is300zx.

[Fruitbat]

Here are a few of mine...I'm sure many of you have seen these pictures before.

Polypterus bichir lapradei showing his best smile
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/Pblapradei2a.jpg

Polypterus delhezi doing his best dragon imitation
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/pdelhezi3cd.jpg

A face that only a mother (or a bichir keeper) could love - Polypterus endlicheri congicus
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/pecongicus4.jpg

Polypterus ornatipinnis - is that a fish or an Indian war bonnet?
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/Pornatipinnis10.jpg

Polypterus palmas polli teaches an obnoxious plant leaf a lesson
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/Ppolli25.jpg

-Joe

[is300zx]

I love that delhezi pic.

[sauroid]

gorgeous bichirs fruitbat. i have seen those pics before but they never fail to delight me whenever i see them. :)

[rob317]

got these from Toyin on Saturday

[Kuda]

Heres my girl , found herself a snack

39184

[joeytoe]

Heres my P.E.endlicheri

In the bag
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/joeytoe/Fishie%20Pics/115591874309_3300_1.jpg
In his 2" PVC Y fitting
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/joeytoe/Fishie%20Pics/DSC00001-1.jpg

[Loubard]

My ornate

They eye looks weird. Is it the pic or is there something with his eye?

Nice endlicheri, joeytoe!

[is300zx]

They eye looks weird. Is it the pic or is there something with his eye?

Nice endlicheri, joeytoe!

Yeah there's something on its eye. Don't know what it is.

[joeytoe]

They eye looks weird. Is it the pic or is there something with his eye?

Nice endlicheri, joeytoe!

Thanks, lil guy has almost doubled in size since I got him, I think he ate the small Synodontis ocellifer I had. there havent been any other unexplainable disapearances though. heres another pic I got of him today. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/joeytoe/Fishie%20Pics/DSC00057.jpg

[Paul_MTS]

here's all my polypterus...

http://www.subrucian.prodigynet.co.uk/fish%20pics/04-08-06/ornate.JPG

http://www.subrucian.prodigynet.co.uk/fish%20pics/04-08-06/marble%201.JPG

http://www.subrucian.prodigynet.co.uk/fish%20pics/04-08-06/IMG_3377.JPG

http://www.subrucian.prodigynet.co.uk/fish%20pics/04-08-06/IMG_3309.JPG

[jeffthefish]

Quite a poser you have there, Bichir Mad. Couple of beautiful shots for sure:thumbsup:


Dozer, what size tank is that in your YouTube link?

[sauroid]

awesome collection paul_mts!:cool-1:

[jeffthefish]

Here are my senegal and my ornate. I've also got an albino, but no picture of her yet.

[wingbak48]

every1 has sum nice specimens here, and THICK too.
ill post sum pics of my senegal when i get my sisters cam

[CDM]

[QUOTE=Paul_MTS;463091;]
http://www.subrucian.prodigynet.co.uk/fish%20pics/04-08-06/IMG_3377.JPG
[QUOTE]

More pics of this pcs please!!! Is it born to pale (stripeless)?

[iglowce]

they're monsters lol

[fishmatt]

nice pics are the endlicheri, cant spell. just bought 9 of them myself.

[Malcus]

Your polypterus was awesome...

[CDM]

Got a few minutes free, so came in and show off a little. :headbang2
Two congicus......

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusendlichericongicus/websize/IMG_9235-01.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/congicus02/websize/IMG_4164.JPG

[Kuda]

man that is sick!!!!!!!!! how many u got??

[Pangong_ilong]

Wow. Those polyps are nice.

[CDM]

man that is sick!!!!!!!!! how many u got??

:naughty: Agree that is sick. There are 20 pcs with extruded lower jaw species in the tank and 6 pcs with extruded upper jaw species in another tank.

[Malcus]

Here is my polypterus. Anyone who know what the last one is? is it a senegal?
I think so but his fins are big, so idk...

[Malcus]

One more pic. This is my big senegal.

[CDM]

no doubt a senegal.

[Loubard]

Very nice CDM! I agree with CDM Malcus, it's a senegal bichir and a nice one!

[Malcus]

okey! :)
Can't it be a long fin? cause his fins are much longer then my other 2 small sengals...

[Loubard]

Nope it isn't a long fin. The proportions will even out when they get older, so younger senegals always seem to have longer fins.

[R1_Ridah]

Got a few minutes free, so came in and show off a little. :headbang2
Two congicus......

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusendlichericongicus/websize/IMG_9235-01.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/congicus02/websize/IMG_4164.JPG



CDM... I'll pay shipping =-) ......

Very nice monsters you have.

[Malcus]

Okedoke, I'll post a pic he/she is bigger.
CDM, your bichirs are real monsters, how big are they?

[Flounder]

Possibly...

[Loubard]

CDM... I'll pay shipping =-) ......

Very nice monsters you have.

Congicus grow big fast. 50 cm in the first year is not uncommon. Get yourself some and grow them out.

[CDM]

CDM... I'll pay shipping =-) ......

Very nice monsters you have.

LOL, BRO, no need to do it in a hard way, you can get better ones around your side.


Malcus,
The biggest of mine is the 1st congicus on the pic, it's now 23"+, others in the same tank are over 14". Here's a real long fin senegal FYI:
(All fins are long)

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterussenegalussenegalus/websize/IMG_1962.JPG

[Malcus]

Ahhh... i see... looks nice, is it yours?
WOW... thats big, very big :D

[CDM]

Ahhh... i see... looks nice, is it yours?
WOW... thats big, very big :D

Yes, that's mine. It's infact only 8" plus, but, the anal fin is big indeed (as a boy:WHOA: )

[Scuzzy19]

Wow alot of people seem to have Bichirs so here are a few of mine that havent seem to have grown very much since I got them

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=25752&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=25751&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=25750&size=1

[RTCatz]

dang it grew slow? how much did it grow since you got him?

[Scuzzy19]

dang it grew slow? how much did it grow since you got him?

They are almost the same size since I have had them..No significant difference but are awsome none the less will be getting two more soon

[gl7]

okey! :)
Can't it be a long fin? cause his fins are much longer then my other 2 small sengals...

this is how a 3 inch long-fin baby senegal looks like
(the swim bladders and "nose" must be longer)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=25768&size=1

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=25767&size=1

my lucky pick from a tank full of hundreds babies and bought with normal senegal cost :) (took me 20 minutes to search for her after fisrt sight...)

(excuse my dirty gravel :P)

[Malcus]

Ohhh... thnx, now i know how a small long fin looks :D nice one.
This is my del and one of my senegals.;)

[Flounder]

Here's Earl. H'es 22cm (8.6") long.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/AndGodSed/faac6070.jpg

And two baby Senerals I got from a guy who bought them on impulse...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/AndGodSed/81d0c61c.jpg

I feed the babies bloodworm, and earl gets Beef Heart, Bloodworm and Feeder Goldfish once in a while...

The other day he ate 5 Half inch feeders in one night!

Can't wait to get my big tank for them next year...

[Malcus]

That was nice senegals.
Like the albino!

[Malcus]

im gonna bye a p e endlicheri next week:D anything that's good to know?

[Keeper of the Ropes]

Got a few minutes free, so came in and show off a little. :headbang2
Two congicus......

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusendlichericongicus/websize/IMG_9235-01.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/congicus02/websize/IMG_4164.JPG

Dude... those fish are insane. I've never seen anything that beautiful lol ~ What size/species are in there? And how big is that tank?

WOW!

**added..
What species is that in the lower left corner of the first picture, and what is the dark one on the bottom in the middle?

[R1_Ridah]

Here's my 18"+ E.Endlicheri

[CDM]

Dude... those fish are insane. I've never seen anything that beautiful lol ~ What size/species are in there? And how big is that tank?

WOW!

**added..
What species is that in the lower left corner of the first picture, and what is the dark one on the bottom in the middle?

That's why I got hooked. The lower left corner is my 1st lapradei:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/lapradei02/websize/IMG_7079.JPG

And the one under is a lungfish:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/protopterusaethiopicus/websize/IMG_4881.jpg

My three lapradeis: the male, the female, and the one from Guinea (from front to back)
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusbichirlapradei/websize/IMG_4510.JPG

The Guinea:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/lapradei03/websize/IMG_9234-01.jpg

[Kuda]

what do u feed those ogers...and can i get a head count??? tank size?

[CDM]

They are fed on mainly feederfishes, occasionally on shrimps. There are 18 bichirs in the 180gal tank.

[Malcus]

Can you post a pick on the tank CDM? :)

[redtailfool]

Great looking collections. What do you feed your polypterus ? What would you recommend
for growth.

[CDM]

Can you post a pick on the tank CDM? :)
Here's a pic for the 180gal tank.
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishcommunity/websize/IMG_9587-01.jpg

[Malcus]

Here's a pic for the 180gal tank.
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishcommunity/websize/IMG_9587-01.jpg

D*MN!!!!:WHOA: thats what I call a ]V[onster tank!
Nice tigrinus, arowana and gar too!

[Loubard]

Love that congicus of yours CDM! Makes me want to get two :)

[R1_Ridah]

Here's a pic for the 180gal tank.
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishcommunity/websize/IMG_9587-01.jpg

:clap

[redtailfool]

who needs substrate if you have monster polypterus on the floor? :headbang2

[PhullTank57]

CDM, 180g is EXTREMELY monster, bro! :clap 100% EXTREME monster! Definitely one of the most impressive polypterus collection ever assembled!! :thumbsup:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishcommunity/websize/IMG_9587-01.jpg

And to keep this thread a flowing... a couple more random shots of mine. please excuse the bad quality pics tho! :(

[Malcus]

nice endli and other fishes too... is the 2:nd bichir a lapradei?

[CDM]

Yup, that looks like a breeding season lapradei boy. Great catch, PhullTank57.

Here are some more (smaller species):
Long finnages senegal
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterussenegalussenegalus/websize/IMG_2785.JPG

Two palmas pollis (one normal and another dwarf):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypteruspalmaspolli01/websize/IMG_4435-1.jpg

Two mokelembembe (male/female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusmokelembembe/websize/IMG_1855-1.JPG

Nearly stripeless delhezi:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusdelhezi/websize/IMG_6759.JPG

Delhezi with neat stripes:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/delhezi04/websize/DSC06861.JPG

[XRAYZ]

:clap: CDM, you have the finest collection of bichirs in my book. not to mention one of the best fish photographers out there.

never seen a dwarf polli before... looks interesting.
did the tail fin on your mokelembembe heal up ok? looks like there is a big chunk missing.
the long fin senegal kicks but.. i request a video of it swimming. i bet it looks graceful.

keep the pics coming... ill post some if my new aquarium ever gets delivered (its 2 weeks over due :( )

[CDM]

:clap: CDM, you have the finest collection of bichirs in my book. not to mention one of the best fish photographers out there.

never seen a dwarf polli before... looks interesting.
did the tail fin on your mokelembembe heal up ok? looks like there is a big chunk missing.
the long fin senegal kicks but.. i request a video of it swimming. i bet it looks graceful.

keep the pics coming... ill post some if my new aquarium ever gets delivered (its 2 weeks over due :( )
You guys there have higher chance than me to collect more species, since our importers don't want to risk on big container demanding fishes, unless it's highly profitable.
That dwarf polli looks normal in shape, but, just never grew since 7". You are good to notice that chunk missing of the female mokelembembe. That happened during transporting from US to TW to my house. In fact, both were from Toyin. The chunk is growing back, but very slow. I've provided some rock sites for them, and ever since then, I have no chance to take any photos for them. I will try to take video for it, but, don't count on that.:D

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusmokelembembe/websize/IMG_2133.JPG

[PhullTank57]

nice endli and other fishes too... is the 2:nd bichir a lapradei?
Thanks... and yes, that is a lapradei. :)

[StiffMeister]

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusmokelembembe/websize/IMG_1855-1.JPG

those are really nice bro! how big are they?

[CDM]

those are really nice bro! how big are they?

Thanks BRO, both are about 8".

[XRAYZ]

CDM... you got your mokelembembe from Toyin? me too :)

the colors on mine look quite different then yours though. i wonder if it is a locale varient or just the difference in substrate enhancing colors. yours seem to be quite brown, while mine has more green.

here is a couple pics of mine. the last pic is after i recieved him from the airport...right out of the bag.

[messiner]

CDM's stuff is the balls. that tig still freaks me out. keep the polys commin guys.

[Demon_fish]

well ill have some low quality pics up soon and early nexy month ill have some good ones taken with a film SLR

[CDM]

CDM... you got your mokelembembe from Toyin? me too :)

the colors on mine look quite different then yours though. i wonder if it is a locale varient or just the difference in substrate enhancing colors. yours seem to be quite brown, while mine has more green.

here is a couple pics of mine. the last pic is after i recieved him from the airport...right out of the bag.

Yup, luckily, I know a fish magzine guy who's also an importer and we are proceeding a bichir related project. Can tell from the photos that you've successfully pumped yours up. I bet the color difference mostly comes from the flash lighting methods for photography, I can still tell the brownish from yours.

[Demon_fish]

almost forgot, great pics CDM

[Demon_fish]

Heres my Albino Senegalus in my 90 sorry for the low quality but i cant get pics developed till next monday or so

[CDM]

It looks like a short body one.

[Loubard]

Great pics CDM!! Very nice!

And I agree with you on the sb albino senegal bichir.

[DiXoN]

very nice everyone i think i may have to pick up an endli myself.

[Demon_fish]

what is short boddied?

[Loubard]

very nice everyone i think i may have to pick up an endli myself.

Do it! You won't regret it.

[Malcus]

I whant an endli too. But they are fairly hard to find here in sweden :(

[XRAYZ]

keeping the thread rolling :)

[Demon_fish]

nice. i like the pic on the top right

[Malcus]

Nice bichirs!
I piced up a 2.5" p. ornatipinnis yesturaday! :)
I'll post some pics when i have time.

[XRAYZ]

here is some of the polli and weeksii
.....

[CDM]

Xrayz, you have great bichir collections.

Here goes my weeksii:
I love it, because it's the most active bichir in the tank.
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusweeksii/websize/IMG_6580-01.jpg

It's a she:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusweeksii/websize/IMG_3431-1.JPG

Gotta love its big head:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusweeksii/websize/IMG_7129-1.JPG

[XRAYZ]

very nice CDM!!! and thank you for the compliment. my weeksii is a female also :)
and yes this bichir has big fat head and a huge mouth. mine yawns every once in awhile but i havent been able to get a pic. deffinately the biggest mouth of the lower jaw bichirs.

keep the pics coming :D

[Loubard]

Wow xrays and CDM! Nice pics both!!

[CDM]

very nice CDM!!! and thank you for the compliment. my weeksii is a female also :)
and yes this bichir has big fat head and a huge mouth. mine yawns every once in awhile but i havent been able to get a pic. deffinately the biggest mouth of the lower jaw bichirs.

keep the pics coming :D

My weeksii did yawn frequently few years ago, but, it less does yawning as it growing large (similar as my other bichirs).

Anyway, here goes the popular ornate which has unique and beautiful patterns, one never mess up it with other bichir species.
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusornatipinnis/websize/IMG_4919.jpg

I think it's a she:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusornatipinnis/websize/IMG_6576-01.jpg

It's one of the active species among my bichirs:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusornatipinnis/websize/IMG_0898-1.JPG

IMHO, this pose shows the best pattern of it:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusornatipinnis/websize/IMG_2610-1.JPG

The pattern on its body is nice as well:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusornatipinnis/websize/IMG_2623.JPG

[redtailfool]

Wow great specimens, pics and collections ! Please, PLEASE keep them coming ! :headbang2

[CDM]

Here comes my major force the endlicheris part one (sequenced according to the acquired date):

The oldest (male):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusendlicheriendlicheri/websize/DSC05371.jpg

I think this is its fully developed pattern:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/polypterusendlicheriendlicheri/websize/IMG_7481.JPG

The 2nd with long thin body (male):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri02/websize/IMG_9264-01.jpg

The color is still under developing:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri02/websize/IMG_9376.JPG


The 3rd, the flattest and also the darkest (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri03/websize/IMG_7535-1.JPG

The flat/thin head:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri03/websize/IMG_7425.JPG

The 4th with very dark stripes (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri04/websize/IMG_2309.jpg

She has a super extruded lower jaw:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri04/websize/IMG_9331-1.JPG

The 5th same batch as the 4th (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri05/websize/IMG_9213-01.jpg

Not bad looking of the pose:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri05/websize/IMG_7338.JPG

[hoosier]

those are such nice pics CDM! do you have pictures of ornates by any chance?

[CDM]

Continue the major force, the endlicheris part two:
The 6th and the fattest (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri06/websize/DSC02608.JPG

The 7th which has high back (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri07/websize/IMG_7356.JPG

Can tell the high back from this pose:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri07/websize/IMG_7379.JPG

The 8th, a wild caught with long thin body shape (unlike #4~#7), it's potentially be the longest endlicheri of mine, (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri08/websize/IMG_9235-01.jpg

The 9th (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri09/websize/IMG_9596-01.jpg

The nice markings on its head & gill plate drove me to buy it:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri09/websize/IMG_9641-01.jpg

The 10th (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri10/websize/IMG_3291-1.JPG

She has nice patterns underside:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri10/websize/IMG_4069-1.jpg

The 11th imported from Japan (female):
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri11/websize/IMG_4860.jpg

She has more patterns underside than the former one:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri11/websize/IMG_3237-1.JPG

She has weird small pupils and make her looks feircing from certain poses:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/endlicheri11/websize/IMG_4535.JPG

[CDM]

those are such nice pics CDM! do you have pictures of ornates by any chance?

LOL.... bro, look backward!

[XRAYZ]

amazing collection of endlis CDM!!! :drool: :drool:
they all seem to have very unique features.
i like the one with the really flat head and the one with the weird pupils (scary:eek: )

how uncommon is the underside markings on the endlis?

[CDM]

amazing collection of endlis CDM!!! :drool: :drool:
they all seem to have very unique features.
i like the one with the really flat head and the one with the weird pupils (scary:eek: )

how uncommon is the underside markings on the endlis?

How uncommon? Let's say before last year, there's not any endlicheri in our LFS has patterns underside. I believe most wild caught endlicheris have plain belly. The Japanese selective breeding to create full batch of endlicheri with nice stripes (not only marks) underside which are sold at the price around 300~700 usd.
Check the link: http://www.gef-endlicheri.com/endy06_0228/menu.html
Anyway, the farm at SE Asia (Indonesia) successfully bred the ones with underside markings since last year end, so, here we saw some specimens with underside markings this year, and I've seen few batches endlicheris lately which all have underside markings (the price is around 60usd), though not as much patterned as those from JP.

Also check this link: http://www.redcen.co.jp/dori-k.html
(Do check the price of that white thing)

[Kenta]

Great update CDM,

Interesting how each endi has unique charcteristics. Do you notice much growth after the 18" mark?

[CDM]

Great update CDM,

Interesting how each endi has unique charcteristics. Do you notice much growth after the 18" mark?

None of mine hit that mark even though the oldest is about 7yrs old. I expect my 10th endlicheri (the one with long and thin body shape) can cross the mark, it spent a yr to grow up to 16", maybe it's the one. Other endlicheris with broad body even stop at around 16".

Oh, my 2nd and 3rd did hit the mark, that's almost a year ago, I don't even measure any growth since then.

[StiffMeister]

very nice updat CDM :) thanks for sharing.

[CDM]

Here comes the best part of keeping bichirs when watching them dance alone or dance with tankmates:

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_1676-1.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_1681-1.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_7160.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_2737-1.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_7364-1.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_2209-1.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_1597.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_1756-1.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_2052.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/cruisingbichirs/websize/IMG_2221-1.JPG

[Infblue]

cdm, awesome series of photos!!

xrayz, nice looking weeksii!

[Loubard]

Jaw dropping pictures CDM!!!! Your the photo king!!! Respect.

How big is your congicus?

Here's a pic of the white bichir: (not mine, sadly)

http://www.geocities.jp/momotokokotohyou/ee162.jpg

[CDM]

Thanks Infblue.

Loubard, that congicus is close to 24" and is still growing. And, that white endlicheri is not the only one in the world now, but the price is like 20K usd or more.....:WHOA:

[davo]

you capture movement like no other. bet your good at taking aro pics too! the one with the gar is brilliant

[Bigairmxman]

uhhh-mazing nice work d00d:headbang2

[CDM]

you capture movement like no other. bet your good at taking aro pics too! the one with the gar is brilliant

Yes, I do take a lot aro pics, but, aro has less pose as bichir.

[R1_Ridah]

Here's my 10+" Albino Senegal Bichir

[FreddytheFish]

Awesome pictures everybody!

[PhullTank57]

Old pics of 17"+ P. Endlicheri Endlicheri and 14" P. Endlicheri Congicus.

[Malcus]

Very nice!

[Red Devil]

wow they are all so beautiful.. heres mine... so far just one but i will definitly be buying more.

[CDM]

Yeah, that's right keep them coming:headbang2 :headbang2

[is300zx]

Here's a few pics, sorry about the scratches (I hate acrylic tanks).

[PhullTank57]

Very nice pics, is300! like that 1st ornate pic! :thumbsup:

keep the pics coming!

[Malcus]

:iagree:
Like that delhezi too.
Can you see if a delhezi will get stripped when it gets bigger?

[Tiongpachi]

here mine:naughty:

[zix]

my palmas
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=11449&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=11449&size=1)
and my senegalus
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=25790&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=25790&size=1)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=25691&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=25691&size=1)

[is300zx]

:iagree:
Like that delhezi too.
Can you see if a delhezi will get stripped when it gets bigger?

nope they don't. their patterns remain pretty much the same throughout their life. here's one that has no stripes at all.

[is300zx]

my palmas
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=11449&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=11449&size=1)


I think thats a lapradei and not a palmas.

[redtailfool]

Damn! i need to fatten up my new endi and post it here!!

[PhullTank57]

i agree, that does look like lapradie.

[klipsch]

unfortunately my senegal died because of my freak accident, im so pissed right now.. even though he is the cheapest bichir i got, he is my favorite! Grrr..

Here are my simple bichirs:
albino #1: 8"
http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/8725/dsc00009xq7.jpg

albino #2: 7"
http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/1974/dsc00008nf0.jpg

albino #3: 7"
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1990/dsc00017ak8.jpg

ornate: 7"
http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/5410/dsc00044mz6.jpg

delhezi 5" (very minimal bands)
http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/1087/dsc00035kx0.jpg

the trio w/ the "camera shy" 4" palmas polli under the driftwood
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/830/dsc00014yd2.jpg



unfortunately, i cant take any picture of my palmas polli and palmas palmas. they are very camera shy.. keeps on hiding on the driftwood and skull rocks when they see me approaching the tank.. haha

[Oddball]

coupla quick pics. Under normal light, the delhezi is virtually black.

[Red Devil]

unfortunately my senegal died because of my freak accident, im so pissed right now.. even though he is the cheapest bichir i got, he is my favorite! Grrr..

unfortunately, i cant take any picture of my palmas polli and palmas palmas. they are very camera shy.. keeps on hiding on the driftwood and skull rocks when they see me approaching the tank.. haha

I am sorry to hear about your senegal..what happened to him ..i know how you feel i just lost mine from a scape on the inside of a ship because it was rough.. Your bichirs are beautiful.. very good coloring..loved them!

[Keeper of the Ropes]

My turn~ YAY for a new digicam! I'm not gonna do all of em cauz I just made a thread for that - just the faves...

Indy - endlicheri endlicheri - a mama's girl and a mama's fave :) about 12''
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/BOSSHE/Indy6.jpg

Medusa - endlicheri congicus - 14ish''
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/BOSSHE/Medusa.jpg

Polly - palmas polli - 8ish'' - great little attitude and biggest appetite i've ever seen on a bichir
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/BOSSHE/Polly2.jpg

Cyclops - delhezi - 8ish'' (i haven't measured these guys in awhile)
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/BOSSHE/Cyclops2.jpg

Izzy - 9'' endli... stubborn and lazy
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/BOSSHE/Izzy.jpg
Is she cong. or endli??

[XRAYZ]

very nice keeper...

here is some updated delhezi pics and a bonus weeksii up close :)

and keep those wonderful bichir pics coming....

[Infblue]

great bichirs everyone!

[CDM]

That night they got wild and mad........ (after a 1/3 water change)
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishes/fujipros3studiolight/websize/DSCF0083.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishes/fujipros3studiolight/websize/DSCF0078.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishes/fujipros3studiolight/websize/DSCF0039.JPG

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[XRAYZ]

wow CDM, those congicus look huge:WHOA: . that endli is pretty fat too, excellent pics!!!

[pititoy]

Awesome pic CDM keep it coming!! :-)

[CDM]

Yeah, that older congicus is over 23", and the younger congicus I once thought it was a she. That endlicheri is of the fat kind, short and fat.:naughty:

[Malcus]

One word!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[Infblue]

:drool: thanks for sharing cdm! those photos are amazing!! i love your congicus, esp. the smaller one. i really want a male congicus...i think both of my big ones (small compared to your big guy lol) are females.

[CDM]

:drool: thanks for sharing cdm! those photos are amazing!! i love your congicus, esp. the smaller one. i really want a male congicus...i think both of my big ones (small compared to your big guy lol) are females.

I initially thought I got a pair when I first bought the younger one, until a year later, I realized that younger one is male too. I will get a female someday.

[Infblue]

I initially thought I got a pair when I first bought the younger one, until a year later, I realized that younger one is male too. I will get a female someday.
maybe we should trade lol

[CDM]

Just got three big chunk (1~2ft) of sink wood for them, but, they don't seem to like those, and stay away from the woods. They used to spread over the tank bottom like carpet, now they squeeze and stack in the corner. Anyway, next step will be black gravels.

http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishcommunity/websize/DSCF0100.JPG

Occasionaly they spread a while.
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishcommunity/websize/DSCF0108.JPG

The lungfish adapted very soon.
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishcommunity/websize/DSCF0105.JPG

[XRAYZ]

nice driftwood. the lungfish seems to like it :)
hopefully they will spread out again after the gravel is in there.

great shots... keep em coming!!

[Loubard]

Awesome CDM! Maybe it will take a while to adapt to the driftwood. I can't imagine they will stay away from it in the long term.

[Infblue]

great addition CDM. are those malaysian driftwood? i see the lung found a hiding spot away from that red tail gourami :D

what's your reason for choosing black substrate? i know they generally work pretty well in freshwater setup, but they can also turn bichirs into charcoal lol, maybe not 100% of the time and maybe not for all species or all individuals, but i've seen pics and have read people who tried it and didn't like it. at the very least i think it will darken the base color, lessen the contrast, and/or make the color a little dull. i don't know. just my 2 cents.:)

[CDM]

nice driftwood. the lungfish seems to like it :)
hopefully they will spread out again after the gravel is in there.
great shots... keep em coming!!
That lungfish got the spot right after I setup the wood, guess the RTGG gives it high pressure.

Awesome CDM! Maybe it will take a while to adapt to the driftwood. I can't imagine they will stay away from it in the long term.
I can't imagine neither. The wood is setup for them, hope they will get use to it soon.

great addition CDM. are those malaysian driftwood? i see the lung found a hiding spot away from that red tail gourami :D

what's your reason for choosing black substrate? i know they generally work pretty well in freshwater setup, but they can also turn bichirs into charcoal lol, maybe not 100% of the time and maybe not for all species or all individuals, but i've seen pics and have read people who tried it and didn't like it. at the very least i think it will darken the base color, lessen the contrast, and/or make the color a little dull. i don't know. just my 2 cents.:)

The LFS said those driftwood are from SE Asia, you seem to knew those malaysian driftwood!? Though the lungfish found a hiding spot, the RTGG doesn't agree with that. The RTGG drives it out and stays there a while, then takes off. But, the lungfish sneaks in soon. They repeat the cycle frequently.

As for the black gravels, I'm planning to record (with photos) the different color affected by the color of gravels. Next after the black gravels will be river sand.

[Infblue]

i actually don't really know driftwoods, but i've always liked the malaysians since they have this nice branchy look, so i was just wondering what yours are :D anyway they are very nice! i like them a lot.

oh sorry i thought you were trying to add a permanent substrate. That would be an AWESOME project! will look forward to your findings. are you going to try red sand as well?

[CDM]

i actually don't really know driftwoods, but i've always liked the malaysians since they have this nice branchy look, so i was just wondering what yours are :D anyway they are very nice! i like them a lot.

oh sorry i thought you were trying to add a permanent substrate. That would be an AWESOME project! will look forward to your findings. are you going to try red sand as well?

lol, I see. The LFS imported 50 pcs of big chunk driftwood, Some do have very nice branchy look and is hard to choose among. And, about red sand, I can't find natural red sand but only artificial red sand (dyed). I might not risk my bichirs with those artificial stuffs.

[Malcus]

Wow, I like your tank CDM. Keep the pics comming!

Is that a spotted gar? how big?

[CDM]

Wow, I like your tank CDM. Keep the pics comming!

Is that a spotted gar? how big?

Thanks Malcus. There is indeed a 20" spotted gar. There is no story for the spotted gar, becuause it's as peaceful as bichirs.

[Ketamine]

Striped Peacock Eel and Gray Bichir, BFF!

[nbku3vm]

Those are all incredible. I hope my bichers get as big!!!:D

[Malcus]

Nice.
How big can a Peacock Eel get?

[nbku3vm]

Everybody has awesome bichers. I'll mine up soon!

[nbku3vm]

Keep up the great pics!!!

[pytonson]

CDM - You haven't thought about write an article about photograph fish in aquarium? I have seen a thread way back, there you explaim how you do, but... an article should be nice. Pleeeeeeeeease

Malcus - Where are you located?

[Malcus]

hehe, same as u :) U can find me at zpet and zoonen. I call my self "Malcus" there too...

Are u a member there?

[CDM]

CDM - You haven't thought about write an article about photograph fish in aquarium? I have seen a thread way back, there you explaim how you do, but... an article should be nice. Pleeeeeeeeease

Malcus - Where are you located?

Thanks pytonson. Someday I will, but, not now. I am not so confident to do that yet.

[XRAYZ]

one of my new additions...

lapradei

[XRAYZ]

my old polli

[rasdbo]

Congicus...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=27948&size=1

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=27946&size=1

[Gourami Swami]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n268/Fender82/DSC_0008-1.jpg?t=1168130484

8" palmas

[XRAYZ]

rasdbo- that weeksii has some of the boldest marks i have seen in awhile.
very nice!!!!!!!! hard to tell but looks to be female.


Gourami- that is a cute senegal you got. have him long? def. a male.

[Gourami Swami]

ooh, did I say palmas? lol, I was looking at pics of soome one else's palmas, guess I had the name on my mind :)

Hes about 8", and Ive had him about a month. Thanks for the compliment, he has the most personality of all my fish. Im definately buying another of a different kind. My LFS had a delhezi but It was only about 2.5" and I was afraid it would be eaten. Im goin to try to find a bigger one :)

[XRAYZ]

delhezi are real nice. i agree you should try to find one bigger to be safe.
p.palmas polli have lots of character and are as active as senegals also.
that is if you caught the bicher bug :)

[dousche]

love this picture haven't seen a catch like this one

[CDM]

Here's a Si-Fi version endlicheri:
http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/bichircommunity/websize/0IMG_2332.JPG

[XRAYZ]

that is crazy looking :)

[XRAYZ]

here is some of my new endli...fins are healing up nicely.