help me decide

[100GAL]

I am looking at getting either a

delhezis
endlicheri endlicheri
lapradei

please post pictures or give me reasons I should pick one over another...Thanks-Mike:nilly: :nilly: :nilly: :nilly: :nilly: :nilly:

[is300zx]

what are the dimensions of your tank? endlis and laps can grow twice as big as delhezis so tank space will be an issue. also since they can grow bigger, tankmates would also have to be bigger than what you could put in with the delhezis. delhezis are also generally more active compared to endlis and laps so if you like fairly active fish go with a delhezi.

[100GAL]

I will get about a 12" poly to start off. I will be putting them into a 100 gallon at first then upgrading to a 300 gallon.

[marvinbaker]

here's my del and one of my endli's. my endli's are almost as active as my del and both are about 10". love them both so get one of each! i'd prob go for a del while you've got your 100g and then get some endli's in once you've got the 300g. if you are planning to get a 12" specimen it'll be hard to find either but that del will be pretty much full grown. i'd tend to suggest buying a del about 6-7" or so and watch it come on a bit. i tend to stay from laps as find them a bit snappy!

[estuary]

nice fish marvinbaker

[100GAL]

Do the endli's grow real fast or something? I think i will go with a del. but jsut wondering.

[marvinbaker]

Do the endli's grow real fast or something? I think i will go with a del. but jsut wondering.

Cheers estuary. The endli's can get big quick or sometimes not so quick. The one in the pic is growing about an inch a month for last 3 months but I've got another that i got at the same time and size and that one has grown 8 inches in 3 months! And i also have an endlicheri congicus that grew from 4" to 14" in 3 months!

[eman b115]

I like both the endli and dels but only keep the dels because they don't get as big as the endli's if I had a really large tank though like a 300gal then I would most definatley get an endli....

[100GAL]

Since I already have a 8-9" senglas will that be alright to have a endli or dels with him?

[eman b115]

Since I already have a 8-9" senglas will that be alright to have a endli or dels with him?

right now I have a 13-14" delzehi a 11-12" ornate and a smaller 8" delhezi. Both of the larger bichirs leave the lil guy alone...

[100GAL]

sweet I am going to get the del....i will post picts soon (when i get him)

[marvinbaker]

I've never found size difference a problem if there's enough room in the tank. this is a pic of my smallest senegal at about 8" and my considerably larger endlicheri congicus and they get along fine.

[spoofsjsc]

(in a 'drug dealer'-like tone...):) You can also get all of them and have temporary tanks for each one til you get the 300. Just a suggestion though...

[100GAL]

If i had the room I would....lol

I am a crack head....I mean fishhead....!

[killerfish]

dels are great with senegals cant wait to see pics