Polypterus Enclosures pics

[BichirAddict]

Lets see those ploypterus enclosures. Will start with my own. First is of full tank. Second is the cave of my senegal. Third and forth are those of the side of the tank. Tank is a 55.93607

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[beblondie]

P.senegalus tank

[X24]

nice! i have never seen any of your tanks before beblondie. real plants?

[marvinbaker]

1) my big tank 2) a few of the inhabitants

[me_wee_todded]

love those endlis man

[Guffer]

I like your tank. nice set-up!

[David R]

He's my 4'x20"x20", home to my ornate (and currently my palmas)
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/glaxton/TankMay07.jpg

I'm setting up a temporary 3'x18"x18" for my palmas as the ornate seems to have taken a dislike to it (and he nearly swallowed one of my clown laoches!!) I'll get some pics of that up soon.

[Lan]

nice tank dave!!!!

[elbeatch]

My 95gal corner tank, I'm always switching things up but here's a general tank shot and one of my temporary delhezi enclosure, a portioned off part of the main tank. I gave my grow out tank to my girlfriend so she could breed guppies thinking I wouldn't get any more polys (you know how it is;) ) so I made this DIY separator. The main thing with my tank is I always make sure to have more hiding spots than fish, even though they hide a lot, they also love to peek.

[elbeatch]

looking at those pics again, you can't really tell there are 10 polys in there, I can't even see one.

[BichirAddict]

all I can see is the pleco's bottom half and a goldfish.

[X24]

i think i see the body of one in that driftwood.

[BichirAddict]

I can see it to towards the right of the tank in the driftwood under the big plant.

[elbeatch]

all you have to do is throw in some food that smells potent like shrimp or worms and they all come out in a swarm of predatory coolness. The pic with the goldfish was from when I had a clown knife in there, generally now I don't get feeders, I've never had problems with polys and feeders but I've had a brackish tank go completely kaput from one oozy/lumpy feeder.

[ewurm]

I am loving these poly setups!

[Fruitbat]

I've posted these in other places but here are a few of mine:

100 gallon - mixture of live and artificial plants; 8 Polypterus well hidden
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/100gal2.jpg

20 gallon grow-out - picture taken from one end but you get the idea - live plants only
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/20long1.jpg

10 gallon grow-out for the REALLY little guys - live plants only
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/10gal3.jpg

-Joe

[Bsixxx]

I'm really likeing your setup

:D

[X24]

wow, one of the nicer 10 gal's i've seen.

and nice big tank too lol

[elbeatch]

great use of live plants.

[spoofsjsc]

here are mine.

[XRAYZ]

here is my 224 gallon.... with driftwood, lava rocks, real/fake plants, and sand. going to be redecorating soon.

pic with and without flash.

[X24]

spoof, ever thought of adding some live plants, or just something to give that tank more charector or something to take up the top portion of the tank?

[BichirAddict]

Great looking tank XRAYZ

[spoofsjsc]

spoof, ever thought of adding some live plants, or just something to give that tank more charector or something to take up the top portion of the tank?
are you talking about the 3rd pic? that was how it looked like before i made the plants. actually, I'm planning on getting a driftwood with live plants anchored to it. still waiting for a big enough piece from my supplier.
as a top dweller, i'm considering a green aro and/or dats. would that be nice? :D

[X24]

green aro would look NICE! if only green's color got as intense as red's.

[Keeper of the Ropes]

Fruitbat... dude... you gotta tell my what lighting system you are using in the smaller tanks to get the plants to flourish like that. I'm so jealous. I want something like that!

Jessie*

[Fruitbat]

Keeper...

The lighting in all of those tanks is the standard fluorescent fixture that came with them. I just made sure that I picked plants that do well in lower light levels. The plants in the 10 gallon are Aponogeton boivianus, Java Fern (Microsorium pteropus) and Water Sprite (Ceratopteris sp.). The 20 long has Water Sprite, Vallisneria spiralis and Anubias nana. The 100 gallon has various species of Aponogeton, including A. ulvaceus and A. crispus.

Water Sprite is just about the ultimate aquarium plant. It will grow like a weed in low to moderate light and will completely fill your tank if you give it a chance. If you simply allow it to float it will quickly turn into a mass of plant material that young bichirs love to hang out in.

-Joe

[AnDr3w]

He's my 4'x20"x20", home to my ornate (and currently my palmas)
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/glaxton/TankMay07.jpg

I'm setting up a temporary 3'x18"x18" for my palmas as the ornate seems to have taken a dislike to it (and he nearly swallowed one of my clown laoches!!) I'll get some pics of that up soon.
I LOVE that piece of Drift wood!

[spoofsjsc]

I LOVE that piece of Drift wood!

i do too!

[David R]

Was dug out of a swam on a friends ex-gf's parents farm a few years ago, was waterblasted and soaked for ages before spending a few years in his tank. I only got it a few weeks ago, the only thing I don't like is how short the top of it has been cut, but I guess the farmer wasn't thinking about the potential for aquarium decoration when he was chopping down the trees. :irked:

Here's the 3'x18x18" I just set up for the palmas.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/glaxton/Hanks1.jpg
Was going to be a community type tank for my GF, but she's had to take my clown loaches, palmas and one uaru! The ornate was trying to eat the CL's and was having a go at the palmas, and the two larger uaru weren't keen for a threesome so the small one was getting picked on. The penguin tetra's are slowly dissapearing, expensive feeders :(

[elbeatch]

New vid I made of my tank, I was cleaning it and though it was a good chance to see all the fish. A tad cloudy, but that's why I cleaned it! Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdoCLsSmGJk

[spoofsjsc]

Wow, elbeach. that's a big tank. ..and a big pleco! got top dwellers too?

[elbeatch]

thanks. no top dwellers. For that tank once they all become monsters it will be pretty packed. I usually try to have places to hide up near the top and of the tank to spread things out and let them beach a bit.
I'd get a sweet gar if I had the room though.

[Andri Pogo]

Here is my 180l. tank. The Senegalus is flying past the flowerpot :D

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=32362

[Lord Barium]

Absolutly awsome tanks! all of em! wish I had one to show off... :(

[HiGhTiMeZ]

I've posted these in other places but here are a few of mine:

100 gallon - mixture of live and artificial plants; 8 Polypterus well hidden
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/100gal2.jpg

20 gallon grow-out - picture taken from one end but you get the idea - live plants only
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/20long1.jpg

10 gallon grow-out for the REALLY little guys - live plants only
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/fruitbat/10gal3.jpg

-Joe

wow fruitbat!!! those are definitely awesome looking tanks!

[benzjamin13]

Sweet

[estuary]

here my tank

[BichirAddict]

here my tank Very Nice:headbang2 . How do the Angelfish do with the polypterus

[BichirAddict]

What size tank is that estuary? Looks to me like a 55 but could be wrong.

[estuary]

Very Nice:headbang2 . How do the Angelfish do with the polypterus
so far so good

[estuary]

What size tank is that estuary? Looks to me like a 55 but could be wrong.
55g your right

[BichirAddict]

What type of filters are you using. Looks like 2 Topfin 60 but can't tell big polypterus in the way. Great tank once again.

[sNAkeDoG :: CLMT]

nice tank setups
very inspiring

[estuary]

What type of filters are you using. Looks like 2 Topfin 60 but can't tell big polypterus in the way. Great tank once again.
1aqua clear 70, and 1 aquaclear 50

[JESToner]

as requested =)

http://www.speed-society.com/forum/phpBB2/uploads/2006/Fullshot.jpg

[X24]

wow estuary, u really got that tank packed to the max.....NICE!

[jopbgon]

Coool pic bro!!!!!!!

[estuary]

wow estuary, u really got that tank packed to the max.....NICE!
2x 90g should be in order soon delivery end of the month
over packed but they get along great

[X24]

sweet, i'll post some pics when i get my 55 or 75 bichir tank. talking to a guy right now about a 75, but i'll have to build a stand for it.

[estuary]

get 75 if you can the bigger the better

[Tunnel Rat]

Love all the tanks guys I enjoy looking at peoples set ups :thumbsup:
I have just started on a 500G tank for my boys will take about 5 months to finish I hope.

Here is my 160G tank 4 x Endi 1 x ornate (real plants)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Snaper/Enditank2305.jpg

This is a little grow out tank 1x Endi 17cm 1 x F gar 15cm.(real plants)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Snaper/Stanlypool.jpg



Rat :headbang2

[BichirAddict]

Love your tanks Rat. Is that a buffalohead cichlid in the bottom picture.

[Tunnel Rat]

Love your tanks Rat. Is that a buffalohead cichlid in the bottom picture.

Thanks mate :nilly:
That little block is a S.Titanti same family as the lion heads.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Snaper/_MG_2881finnothardcon.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Snaper/Titanti3.jpg


thx
Rat

[zix]

nice asian :D

[Tunnel Rat]

nice asian :D

thx
Just up loaded some shots of him in my gallery :grinno:

sorry for getting a bit off topic :(



Rat

[plausible]

He's my 4'x20"x20", home to my ornate (and currently my palmas)
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/glaxton/TankMay07.jpg

I'm setting up a temporary 3'x18"x18" for my palmas as the ornate seems to have taken a dislike to it (and he nearly swallowed one of my clown loaches!!) I'll get some pics of that up soon.

dats,CL,and plecos can be put together?

[David R]

dats,CL,and plecos can be put together?
:confused: If the CL's are big enough I don't see why not? Not really sure what you're getting at....

[Keeper of the Ropes]

Awesome tanks everyone! I did too much redecorating recently - all my tanks are just bare now and nothing really to look at. But if I could be a bichir I'd love to live in some of those tanks... particularly Joe's big tank, and then the one on page 4 or 5 that only has one plant with a black background... all that room to swim around and CRYSTAL CLEAR water. Keep up the good work guys!

Jessie*

[JESToner]

if I could be a bichir I'd love to live in some of those tanks... particularly Joe's big tank, and then the one on page 4 or 5 that only has one plant with a black background... all that room to swim around and CRYSTAL CLEAR water.

woohoo! shes talking about my tank! lol

heres an update on that one

[BichirAddict]

Does Any one know how long it will take to make this thread a sticky thread.

[Keeper of the Ropes]

woohoo! shes talking about my tank! lol

heres an update on that one

Yep, that one :)

[David R]

Does Any one know how long it will take to make this thread a sticky thread.
More pics might help!!

[BichirAddict]

More pics might help!!
Thanks. Then keep them coming.

[X24]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=104958&d=1182974248
there is mine, still needs some work, different bulb, black background maybe some more driftwood or something.

[BichirAddict]

Nice tank. Like that catfish in the front right corner alot
What type of bulbs are you using.

[X24]

you mean this guy http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=104959&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1182974248 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=104959&d=1182974248)
a rescued 4 line pictus, i absolutely love this guy! besides my senegal he's my favorite fish.

[JESToner]

^considering most/all the polypterus species are bottom dwellers, it doesnt look like youre giving them much to work with

[X24]

for right now the little guy is enjoying all the rock work, he is going through and exploring all the crevasses, but later on when he gets up to 7" or so i'm going to stack the rocks higher and let him have more open space, especially since that catfish in there is gunna need it.

[BichirAddict]

you mean this guy http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=104959&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1182974248 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=104959&d=1182974248)
a rescued 4 line pictus, i absolutely love this guy! besides my senegal he's my favorite fish. Thats the one love that fish.

[---XR---]

Does Any one know how long it will take to make this thread a sticky thread.

not to derail, but weren't you the kid who wanted to mod datnoids on AP?

[BichirAddict]

not to derail, but weren't you the kid who wanted to mod datnoids on AP?
No thats not me. I haven't even been to the forum site before. So sorry no.

[BichirAddict]

Is that the only polypterus tanks out their.

[BichirAddict]

Update of my 55 and senegal bichir.
Anded some sand to one side and bichir has measured 6.5".



Some tank pics

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and Senegal Bichir
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[BrtnBoy449]

wow these are all great setups!


ill have to post mine when i get back from vacation

[B.K.]

here's to share some of my humble setups :)

[Lupin]

Now, that's breathtaking!:D ;)

[pono696]

your tanks are beautiful

[dbcb314]

whoa

[adobongrabbit]

wow nice tank!^^

[B.K.]

Now, that's breathtaking!:D ;)
your tanks are beautiful
whoa
wow nice tank!^^thanks guys! :)

[PEVINE11]

my 55. with my seginal bichir, african black knife, Needle nose "FISH", 4 clown loachs, 2 irredacent sharks ( cannot wait to get rid of! such a boring fish )

Bichir

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_5642.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_5618.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_5614.jpg



And the tank

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_3800.jpg


*note --> pacu are gone so are the randon skirt tetras*

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_3799.jpg

[XRAYZ]

here is my 135 and 224 gallon
135= 72"L x 18W x 24H
224= 72"L x 30W x 24H

[CichlidsGoneWild]

Damn all these pics are so nice. I'm motivated to finish aquascaping so I can shoot some pics. Where do you guys find these nice looking driftwood? Did you guys buy them from the store? I live in a city so it's not like I could dig them up at the nearby river.

Pevine, your sengal looks like a waterwater. I think that would freak my nephews out if I have one. They doesn't like snakes. :D

[dbcb314]

that 224 is nice

[cykotik]

all i have to say is wow!

[BichirAddict]

Nice tanks XRAYZ

[PEVINE11]

"Pevine, your sengal looks like a waterwater. I think that would freak my nephews out if I have one. They doesn't like snakes. :D"

you like it? amaing fish



Xray i love the tanks.. . . . . . .puts mine to shame:irked:

[FishGoneWild]

Here is my tank shot. Tank size is 110gal 60x19x24.


http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9444/img0993sizero4.jpg

Closeup of the malaysian driftwood.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9559/img1001ais1.jpg

[BichirAddict]

Nice tank

[JoelR]

Here's mine. It's a 125.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36665&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36665&size=1)

You can see my albino poking his head out from the bottom of the rock work. (yes it's all glued together, it won't be crashing down)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36669&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36669&size=1)

I love that log in there. I found it sticking out of a bank in a creek. I had to cut it out. It looks like a Star Trek ship or something. It's over 4ft long. It's hard to tell but there are a bunch of cone shaped areas where fish can bunker into. Just too cool.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36664&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36664&size=1)

[BichirAddict]

What tankmates are their.

[grey'goose]

Here's mine. It's a 125.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36665&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36665&size=1)

You can see my albino poking his head out from the bottom of the rock work. (yes it's all glued together, it won't be crashing down)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36669&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36669&size=1)

I love that log in there. I found it sticking out of a bank in a creek. I had to cut it out. It looks like a Star Trek ship or something. It's over 4ft long. It's hard to tell but there are a bunch of cone shaped areas where fish can bunker into. Just too cool.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36664&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36664&size=1)
nice aquascaping:headbang2

[Cohazard]

That DW is really friggin cool JoelR!! :D

[Cohazard]

my 55. with my seginal bichir, african black knife, Needle nose "FISH", 4 clown loachs, 2 irredacent sharks ( cannot wait to get rid of! such a boring fish )

Bichir

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_5642.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_5618.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_5614.jpg



And the tank

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_3800.jpg


*note --> pacu are gone so are the randon skirt tetras*

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/mpevine11/IMG_3799.jpg


PEVINE, you have one of the nicest sens!!! I looove the color it has!

[killerfish]

JoelR wow what a nice tank any other fish in it and what kind of glue did you use

[JoelR]

Thanks.
I used aquarium Silicone to glue the rock work together. I didn't use enough on the bottom piece though. As I was situating it in the tank, one side broke loose. I wasn't about to wait another 3 days to dry so it will have to do for now.

I'll post pics of everyone in there but I do have a bunch of tetras in a quarantine tank waiting to go in there. I'm not taking any chances.
Here they are.

Ornate Polly
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36689&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36689&size=1)

Goldy pleco L14
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36688&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36688&size=1)

spotted rapheal cat (he thinks he's hiding in one of the cones. LOL)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36687&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36687&size=1)

rope fish
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36686&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36686&size=1)

Fatty albino senegalus
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36685&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36685&size=1)

and a hard to get a good shot of Blue Panaque
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36684&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36684&size=1)

I can't wait for this tank to mature & the plants fill out. Also, this quarantine is killing me. I need some swimmers in there. LOL

[BichirAddict]

nice fish like that ornate pic.:headbang2 Give us an update when he gets bigger.

[FishGoneWild]

JoelR, how long have you had that L14 pleco in there? I was wondering how these will get along with the bichirs? I have a L14 too and sometimes it get pretty aggressive during feeding. BTW, I love the albino senegal. The ropefish is a bit freaky for my cup of tea. Ropefish looked exactly like a water snake.

[JoelR]

JoelR, how long have you had that L14 pleco in there? I was wondering how these will get along with the bichirs? I have a L14 too and sometimes it get pretty aggressive during feeding. BTW, I love the albino senegal. The ropefish is a bit freaky for my cup of tea. Ropefish looked exactly like a water snake.

I've actually only had him in there for about a week. I'm keeping an eye on him & have a 55 waiting to get him back, if needed. I have a green phantom who will replace him if that happens. (he's in the 55 now)

[Yakuza-Irezumi]

30 Gallon with some tire-track eel and a spiny Sp. Oh yeah,3 Senegals,3 inches long.Adding black sand tonight for my eels:):)

[rjmtx]

Here's my 75 that's full of bichirs (as well as others). The tank is in transition from a Geophagus tank (hence the final cichlids-Guinacara Rio Caronis), and I have finally been able to get some plants going again in the past month since I got my Geophagus iporangensis pair out that was makin babies and terrorizing the tank every month. Species in the tank are Polypterus senegalus, P. delhezi, P. palmas polli, P. palmas buettekoferi (spelling?), P. onatipinnis (grow out for a friend), Guinacara sp. Rio Caroni, Ameirus serracanthus Spotted Bullhead, Ancistrus sp., and leopard Ctenopoma. Yep, it's packed, but I'm down to one tank with water in it, and it gets lots of attention. Sorry for pic quality, it's about time for a new camera...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36710&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36710&size=1)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36709&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36709&size=1)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36711&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36711&size=1)
BTW-that's sandstone in there. The holes are fossilized animal burrows. The flat pieces have ripples on them, and eventually I want to get some Anubias to root in the ripples.

[flapper12]

One of these days I want a tank big enough to house a few bichirs...I only have a 29g that still needs to be set up.
All of these tanks are absolutely stunning.

[FishGoneWild]

One of these days I want a tank big enough to house a few bichirs...I only have a 29g that still needs to be set up.
All of these tanks are absolutely stunning.I started out with a 29gal a few years ago to learn the hobby. Then when I got my first real job I rewarded myself with a 110 gal tank.:) Why are you lagging on a 29gal tank setup? Get it running and fill it with a few bichirs.

[JoelR]

The ropefish is a bit freaky for my cup of tea. Ropefish looked exactly like a water snake.


They are just elongated poly's. :D I guess I'm a bit bias. I used to breed snakes. Rope fish bring back memories.

[Yakuza-Irezumi]

With black sand.

[PEVINE11]

wow deffently looks better with black sand! love all the pics, great work :headbang2

[BichirAddict]

With black sand.Nice new look.


PEVINE11 did you get another bichir yet?

[rjmtx]

It's amazing what a little black sand can do. Is that Black Beauty?

[Aquarium_Fish]

They are just elongated poly's. :D I guess I'm a bit bias. I used to breed snakes. Rope fish bring back memories.
When my Rope Fish is out he buzzes around like George Jetson's ability to fly!
His name is George because of that!
That goofball doesn't care who he runs into

[JoelR]

With black sand.

What is written on the top of your tank? I can read, "do not feed" & that's it.
Post another pic when the water clears up,,, it's lookin nice. :headbang2

[jdryden]

All these tanks are amazing. I can't wait to get my other 55 up and running to seperate my bichirs into it until I can get a 125. (I'm running out of room, and am in the process of turning our garage into my fish/pet room.)

[BichirAddict]

All these tanks are amazing. I can't wait to get my other 55 up and running to seperate my bichirs into it until I can get a 125. (I'm running out of room, and am in the process of turning our garage into my fish/pet room.)
Any pics of your 55.

[jdryden]

I'm a little ashamed of the 55 I have running now, it's a little overcrowded but only temporarily (and I am meticulous about testing water every other day and changing it at least once a week). I have 2 more 55s waiting to be set up and cycled, just shy on cash right now for the lighting. As soon as I get it set up, I will be sure to post pics.

[Onion01]

these are some awesome tanks

[BichirAddict]

these are some awesome tanks
yes they are aren't they.

[DJ BIG T]

With black sand.
how did you get the sand in there with the fish and water there? just asking because i want to take out my gravel and put sand..

[JoelR]

how did you get the sand in there with the fish and water there? just asking because i want to take out my gravel and put sand..

You're kidding right??? If not,,, You put the fish in a bucket or something while you work.

[FishGoneWild]

You're kidding right??? If not,,, You put the fish in a bucket or something while you work.I'm guilty of this. I remove gravel and added new gravel with the fish in there. I regretted doing this because one of the angel couldn't handle the stress and died within a few days. Live and learn. Ok enough talk. We need more PICS to qualify this thread as a sticky. If you make another post on this thread without a pic then I'll ask admin to ban you. :banhim: j/k :D

[BichirAddict]

You're kidding right??? If not,,, You put the fish in a bucket or something while you work.
I added sand to my tank while all the fish there in it was added about 2 months ago and no casulities yet. This doesn't include my filter.

[David R]

I removed my gravel with a big pipe doing a water change, then added the well-washed sand (carefully!) with the fish in the tank, no problems. Last night I syphoned all the sand out doing a 50% water change and now just have a bare bottom.

[Aquarium_Fish]

alright .... back to the picture thing ... :nilly:

[BichirAddict]

Nice pics Aquarium_Fish how big is he/she.

[Aquarium_Fish]

Scooter is about 8 or 9 inches long ... it's a shrimpoholic

Last night - one of the baby Bichirs (in the nursery) died ... down to 2 now ...

[BichirAddict]

Mine has become an krillaholic and refuses shrimp if krill is in the tank. And to think that 1 month ago he wouldn't even touch it and now eats out of my hand.

[Aquarium_Fish]

thats too funny ....

Spoiled kids ....

[FishGoneWild]

Any enclosure pics such as full tank shot?

[yama]

that is massive. nice fish too. do u plan to add any new fish?

[yama]

OH MY GOD WE HAVE WORM SIGN! nice endiis,asian,awe hell man nice every thing. outstanding.

[yama]

what size is the endi tank? curious about ur substrate.

[FISH4LIFE]

More pics everyone!!!

[carolines100]

Heres my first bichir set up, ive got a 7/8'' delhezi, two 8'' senegals and a 5'' senegal

[BichirAddict]

Here is an update on the Poly Tank
Houses
1 senegal
1 ropefish
1 peacock eel
1 Tiger Botia

Hopefully I can order a delhezi to go with my senegal and rope soon.

*Sorry about lighting is much better both light bulbs blew out need to get some new ones this weekend. Will post picture once the new bulbs are in.

182764

182765

[Zeppelin3k]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/Rollinkaddy/everything/Picture1028.jpg
Has 7-8 seneglas in the tank

[Bichirs4life]

Here's mine and some of it's inhabitants...

[Razman]

heres my 40gal growout tank.

inhabitants,

1 senagal bichir
1 african brown knife
1 thinbar datnioide
3 tinfoil barbs

everyones under 5 inches


with flash
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=44394&size=1

no flash
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=44392&size=1

my datnioides fancy shmancy bubble house, spoiled little thing,:grinno:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=44393&size=1

as opposed to my knife's humble abode ( tinfoils are in the way but you get the point, and its the only pic my segagal didnt squeese into, hes the most active bichir ive ever seen)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=44391&size=1

and if you havent noticed yet, i took a car decal and put it on the back of my tank, came out pretty well since i only tried once and i couldnt see what i was doing
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=44395&size=1

well thats my humble little 40gal, hope you enjoyed :D.

[pwmin]

I already posted this one in another thread, but here it is, anyway. I already rearranged the tank, but still has the same decor. Stocklist in sig. My 10g is too boring and I don't have a pic, anyway. BTW, that's a pile of driftwood and a piece of floating driftwood on the right side. I'll get better pics later. All plants are silk or fancy plants giants.

[uwe]

Hello,

my bichir/snakehead tank are a bit different ... totally planted.

The bichirs and snakeheads love it - i can find them in all water areas. They love to chill in the plants.
Another advantage: The plants minimize the works on the tank ... less partial water changes, better water quality.
A planted tank gives also an all-in-all more natural look ...

Here's my 330 l Tank:

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff123/fup/tank05.jpg

Anyone may think i don't see my bichirs anymore ... no! They are less shy in a planted tank ...

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff123/fup/lapradei16.jpg

I often can find my bichirs chilling this way ...

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff123/fup/bichirs5.jpg

[dbcb314]

Here's my 75 that's full of bichirs (as well as others). The tank is in transition from a Geophagus tank (hence the final cichlids-Guinacara Rio Caronis), and I have finally been able to get some plants going again in the past month since I got my Geophagus iporangensis pair out that was makin babies and terrorizing the tank every month. Species in the tank are Polypterus senegalus, P. delhezi, P. palmas polli, P. palmas buettekoferi (spelling?), P. onatipinnis (grow out for a friend), Guinacara sp. Rio Caroni, Ameirus serracanthus Spotted Bullhead, Ancistrus sp., and leopard Ctenopoma. Yep, it's packed, but I'm down to one tank with water in it, and it gets lots of attention. Sorry for pic quality, it's about time for a new camera...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36710&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36710&size=1)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36709&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36709&size=1)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36711&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=36711&size=1)
BTW-that's sandstone in there. The holes are fossilized animal burrows. The flat pieces have ripples on them, and eventually I want to get some Anubias to root in the ripples.
nice 75... even have the same filter i do lol.

[Bichirs4life]

looking at those pics again, you can't really tell there are 10 polys in there, I can't even see one.


I have to say that you have the best looking piece of centerpiece driftwood I have probably ever seen. I have to have a piece that looks like that!!!

[FSM]

Who?

[WeeNe858]

THE TANK
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/P1010328.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/P1010329.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/P1010342.jpg
THE BICHIRS
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/P3220156.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/P3220161.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/P3220153.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/ornate.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/WeeNe858/P3220126.jpg

[dbcb314]

75 gal

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7918/1002343re1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Subuh]

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/asulaksono/cam2.jpg

this is my senegalus albino :D

[dbcb314]

idk how that fish is alive but dude you need to get it out of there quick... that thing is a worm to those catfish...

[sunyang]

well, nice tank~~:nilly:

[Red tail catking]

here's to share some of my humble setups :)
Hay B.K. How did you get internet on your tank LOL :ROFL:

[tezr]

One of my previous set ups...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/craigslist_tank.jpg

[tezr]

and another my 55 planted westie tank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/IMG_267480x600.jpg

[tezr]

and one of my current set ups for Bichirs etc...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/Picture801_cr.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/Picture824_cr.jpg

side view

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/Picture845_cr.jpg

[is300zx]

good looking tanks tezr.

[Kilbane]

Still needs work.

[irgaa]

great setup kilbane.. the sand is gorgeus. what dimension??

i have a plan to build a new tank. it's 200 x 100 x 85 cm. need input for glass thickness..

[Kilbane]

great setup kilbane.. the sand is gorgeus. what dimension??

i have a plan to build a new tank. it's 200 x 100 x 85 cm. need input for glass thickness..

Thank you very much. Sand is 3m colorquartz grey. I believe it's 152 x 61 x 61 cm.

[bluestarjazz]

here is my new 75 sorry for the blurry picture

[blotot]

nice aquarium...

[flemming]

nice setupd bichir keepers

[Cohazard]

Killbane, that setup is HARD! Love the futuristic look it has because of the light, the crazy looking powerheads, and the flat clock sitting on top of it haha

The hardscape is beautiful, where did you get those rocks?

[TRYLSTEG808]

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF1135.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF1507.jpg

[Jaws71421]

i just bought my first poly hes only 3.5" but i love him

[FishGoneWild]

TRYLSTEG808, I love your first picture. That is one very nice setup. Got any more shots of it?

[TRYLSTEG808]

TRYLSTEG808, I love your first picture. That is one very nice setup. Got any more shots of it?
thanks. This was my old 75g tank setup before i sold it. all my polys moved up to a 150g tank which im still working on the evironment setting.
heres more
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF1112.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF1114.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF1134.jpg
my favorite shot
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/TRYLSTEG/DSCF1131.jpg

[Bichirs4life]

Very nice tank!

[Casper2000]

Okay that's it I'm getting a Del (and I'm not talking about compters)

[spacehog555]

When your 150 is set up post some pics the old one loks great

[Littlelillyanne]

Here are my tanks
125- endli, senegal, ornate, albino senegal
55 - Delhezi and weeksii
45 - 2 baby senegals

[uwe]

Hi,

here's one of my poly tanks ...

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff123/fup/tankoffice001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff123/fup/tankoffice002.jpg

[tezr]

Wow just wow I love that tank!!!!!

Damn Uwe you raise the bar on Bichir set ups thanks for posting some pics!!!!

[N.C.]

heres mine......kinda plain but i love my bog wood

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll345/seahawkfan321/HPIM1778-1.jpg

[uwe]

Hello,

here is my other tank (where my sens had bred), the fish you can see is a Channa ...

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff123/fup/tankroom001.jpg

[BichirRelic]

Just wow Uwe, I now have a tank to model my big tank after. I wish I had been into Bichir keeping when I lived in Germany and had the chance to see such amazing homes for these fish.

[uwe]

Hello BichirRelic,

you had lived in Germany?

It's not a German phenomena - most people think it's a lot of work to manage such tanks ... but quite the contrary: You have not to do as much partial water changes, you have a better stability of the water chemistry - and even a better look!
I will recommend the plants i'm using: Echinodorus (in English: sword plant) ... grows well and is robust - - - Anubias ... it takes a while to grow, tends to rot after been done in a new water milieu (necessary after been bought ...), but is a real African water plant!
There are also those water lenses - in swome cases a plaque, but one of the best natural nitrate killers - it will give a tank this "twilight look", the ideal light situation for bichirs! But water lenses tends to proliferate ... you have to keep care about this fact.

Greetings

Uwe

[BichirRelic]

Yes, I lived in Heidelberg (well Bad Schoenborn was the town) for around 3 years from 2002-2005. Thank you for all the advice, your tanks really are phenomenal, what size are they?

[uwe]

Hello BichirRelic,

thanks for the nice words ...

My tanks ar not so big as it may seem - the smaller has 240 Liter, the bigger one 330 Liter (i don't know what this is in Gallons).
In an unplanted tank you will find the bichirs the most time on the ground. In planted tanks the "ground is everywhere" - it's a big win caused by using all three dimensions ... if the bichirs are only bottom dwellers they are living in two dimensions - except for breathing or hunting.
It's not only the tank size - it's also the use of space!

Greetings

Uwe

[BichirRelic]

Interesting way of putting it, and I would really like to see my bichirs use the rest of their hom, so I will definitley take that into account. As soon as I get home I will go ahead and take some snapshots of my bichiry home and post them up. The 240 liter is around 65 gallons and the 330 is close to 90, the one I have at home is a 75 gallon or 283 liters

[uwe]

Hello BichirRelic,

thanks for the conversion of the measures!

Greetings

Uwe

[andyjs]

Well mine sure looks pretty boring and plain compared to a lot of these...
75 gallons
filtration: AC 110, Fluval 305, Penguin 330
pool filter sand substrate w/ driftwood, some rocks, hornwart and java moss
polys are 2 3.5" Senegals (one normal, one albino)
other tankmates:
3" flagtail prochilodus
5 clown loaches (4@3", 1@1.5-2")
11" buffalo knife
3" green severum
3 4" silver dollars
5" Syno. nigrita

[pytonson]

Hello,

here is my other tank (where my sens had bred), the fish you can see is a Channa ...

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff123/fup/tankroom001.jpg

What kind of channa is it?

[uwe]

Hi,

it's a Channa pulchra, 25cm / 10 inches long ... he's "heavy stuff" 'cause he's eating fish more than half of his own size. On this pic he is NOT together with his best friend - Polypterus ornatipinnis ... together they are "duo infernale"

Greetings

Uwe

[Artax]

my poly tank.. with and without flash

[Cohazard]

Nice use of that african root wood Artax. It's not easy to use that stuff and make it look nice, but you did it well.

Malaysian drift can just be dumped in a tank and it usually looks good :ROFL:

[Artax]

thanks cohazard that root wood is a sweet looking piece i got it from another member and my polys love it my delhezi sleeps in the anubias attached to it

[wolfsburgfanatic]

Not the best shot but its a work in progress anyways...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/wolfsburgfanatic/pets/100_1072.jpg

Really need some congo tetras so it doesn't look so empty :D

[bobo819]

My 95gal corner tank, I'm always switching things up but here's a general tank shot and one of my temporary delhezi enclosure, a portioned off part of the main tank. I gave my grow out tank to my girlfriend so she could breed guppies thinking I wouldn't get any more polys (you know how it is;) ) so I made this DIY separator. The main thing with my tank is I always make sure to have more hiding spots than fish, even though they hide a lot, they also love to peek.

nice! i love ur set up! and the tank~!

[LittleBigAl3]

here is my senegal bichir when he was 6 inches at the beginning of november 2008...now on november 19th, he is already 7 inches. first time i tried feeders was this month, that must explain it.

[Sphinx070886]

Here's an updated Pic of my 100g Bichir tank.

3 Laps, 2 Ornates, 1 Fire eel, 4 Red Hook Silver Dollars

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=307&pictureid=9244

[irwan0285]

nice setup :D

[Yellow Bichir]

Pic 1: 90 gallon tank after a water change.
Pic 2: 12 gallon growout after a cleaning (note how there are no fish)
The rest: Pics of my bichirs. The little ornate is in the 12 gallon.

[MDK500]

My tank- currently 2 small sengals, 1 ctenopoma, 1 yoyo loach in there... I'll probably get more bichirs soon.

[vanimate]

Thats a great looking piece of wood ;)

[MDK500]

Thanks!

[SoloWizard]

very nice looking tanks!

[Sphinx070886]

My 20 grow out ;)

with 2 P.Senegalus
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=306&pictureid=10445
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=306&pictureid=10446
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=306&pictureid=10447

[kno4te]

My 55 gallon....keeping it as a barren wasteland theme but may add somep plants later.

[Guppy's_Hell]

My 55 gallon....keeping it as a barren wasteland theme but may add somep plants later.


For some reason I just wanna drop a Rosy Red in there...:naughty:

[Guppy's_Hell]

My 56g Column which is home to two pictus, a big ass angel, and my pride an joy Senegal. All live plants in there :)


The 29 long is currently being used to grow out the new and still tiny Ornate, not to mention buy me some time to get a much larger tank for him. Both plants live... More bound to come...

[twistedhumor]

http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/fsalvaggio/?action=view&current=DSC02213.jpgits a work in progress . tank is still sitting on the floor in my living room :headbang2

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/fsalvaggio/DSC02213.jpg


http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/fsalvaggio/DSC02243.jpg


http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/fsalvaggio/DSC02214.jpghttp://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/fsalvaggio/?action=view&current=DSC02213.jpg

[polypterus77]

GUPPYS_HELL, love the caves in the las picture, do they made that in bigger size?

[bizbomb]

My 140g 72x20x24. I am aware most of my fish will be eaten by my ever growing polys. Which include 1 endli, 2 senegals, 2 pollis, 1 delhezi, 1 ornate and 1 endli x lap.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8757/bizbomb208ie8.jpg

[orinocensis1]

great set ups everyone :)

[regalt]

hears mine

[Guppy's_Hell]

GUPPYS_HELL, love the caves in the las picture, do they made that in bigger size?


I think they do... Those are the reptile caves from petsmart... I wasn't sure if they were "aquarium safe" so I soaked em for a little over a week before adding to a tank with fish.... just in case...

[albirdy]

bizbomb,
your lighting is so interesting. looks very pleasing to the eye.

what's your set up?

[bizbomb]

I have 2 4' lightstrips with a total of 4x65 watts. The one on the left is 6700 and the other is 10000. I would like them both to be 6700 because I have heard they are better for growing plants. Thanks for the compliment imo planted tanks are much more pleasing to the eye and it gives my polys different layers to hang out on.

[wolfsburgfanatic]

thouroughly cleaned and redid my tank the other day and got my MFK decal so heres a couple new pictures. MFK has gotten the better of me though and I'm looking to upgrade my tank shortly and convert the current 40g long into a sump :cheers:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=13279

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=13281

[Tom500]

here's to share some of my humble setups :)


Thats just amazing i want all those endlis i have struggled to find one that size in 2years in the UK, really incredible.

[Bichirs4life]

nice...

[Andri Pogo]

My 200G with ~30 Polypterus, African Tiger fish, Clown Knife, Black Ghost Knife and a Paroon Shark:

http://barnaland.is/album/img/15002/20090211191237_0.jpg

http://barnaland.is/album/img/15002/20090211191247_2.jpg

[Jakob]

WOW!

[Stump]

Very nice setup you have there Andri... I like it.

[Tom500]

My 200G with ~30 Polypterus, African Tiger fish, Clown Knife, Black Ghost Knife and a Paroon Shark:

http://barnaland.is/album/img/15002/20090211191237_0.jpg

http://barnaland.is/album/img/15002/20090211191247_2.jpg



Thats a very very sweet setup!

[Cohazard]

Epic! I love that tank!

[dbcb314]

pogo's tank are always someof my favorite shots

[xander]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=340729&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1237739937 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=340729&d=1237739937)

[Stump]

Nice tank.... Why is the water so low, though?

[Cohazard]

Looks like he is using eggcrate as a lid, so the low water helps keep the little ones from accidentally jumping out.

[xander]

thanks cohazard, yes that's mainly the reason. i had a pleasant suprise this evening, when i went to look at the tank my palmas was crusing around the mid and top levels of the tank. very cool as i've never seen him do it before. would this have anything to do with the added sense of security coming from the addition of the driftwood?

[Hao]

nice setups

[Tom]

Great tanks!

[Andri Pogo]

WOW!

Very nice setup you have there Andri... I like it.

Thats a very very sweet setup!

Epic! I love that tank!

pogo's tank are always someof my favorite shots


Thanks ! :D

[Timthedrifter]

My new 75G with 1 senegal and 7 small severums
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1793&pictureid=22572
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=22573

[mikee870]

here are mine.

hehe i saw an sm plastic bag at the corner, really simple setup. nice.

[mikee870]

woohoo! shes talking about my tank! lol

heres an update on that one

wow. i never thought of using bamboo, this is really creative.. now im getting ideas on how to decorate my tank.. reallly flawless..

[mikee870]

Damn all these pics are so nice. I'm motivated to finish aquascaping so I can shoot some pics. Where do you guys find these nice looking driftwood? Did you guys buy them from the store? I live in a city so it's not like I could dig them up at the nearby river.

Pevine, your sengal looks like a waterwater. I think that would freak my nephews out if I have one. They doesn't like snakes. :D

you can find free driftwood in a nearby beach, especially where there is mangroves nearby. always look in the morning where people are still asleep. 6am or earlier. you can find driftwood in the sea shores.

or you can try goin in riversides.

[beblondie]

My ten gallon,twenty gallon growout tanks and my senegal tank

[Stump]

Awesome tanks Anne!

[Chris E]

My 55g poly/african river set-up

[meghanashley]

395221

395222

[wolfsburgfanatic]

new look...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/wolfsburgfanatic/pets/DSCF0591.jpg

[meghanashley]

I like the backround. I wan't to do one with either graffiti or some art. I always wanted a tank with a sewer pipe running through the middle (inside making different compartments/ caves for the inhabitants) and bubbles coming out the release valves.

[Darth Scohin]

My African Waters Edge Tank

Stocked with: Sen, Endli, Spotted Ctenopoma, Featherfin Syno+Frogbit and Anubias nana
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb311/DarthScohin/My55gal.jpg

[Bue]

My 40 gallon planted tank and my senegalhttp://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/vixtr/Tank.jpg

My Senegal http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/vixtr/Bucephalus2.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/vixtr/Bucephalus3.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/vixtr/bucephalus.jpg

[perpetualdejavu]

new 180 setup

[408smokin]

new 180 setup
nice setup man.. where the poly?

[perpetualdejavu]

nice setup man.. where the poly?

hiding :P I'll get some pictures of them out next time i feed them. I have 2 endlis an oranate and 2 senegal. Also have a retro in a growout.

[kinokunya]

Here's my take at my 10 gallon room tank housing 2 albino senegal bichirs ;)

[peewee]

that 180 is looking good. that 10 should be tightly sealed. i can see no lid.

[JoelR]

Here's my take at my 10 gallon room tank housing 2 albino senegal bichirs ;)

Looks nice but they are either going to out grow it in a hurry or you're going to find some crispy critters on the floor.
:cry:

[pwmin]

did a little rearranging...

[Cohazard]

love your collection paul!


more shots of that super green polli please :drool:

[Ornate Bichir]

And post pics of your brown lapradei as well =)

[pwmin]

thanks, you two. I'll try and get some more pix soon, especially of the 125 as they're all blurry and full-tank. I'm so surprised by the polli. I got it at 8" and it's 12" already...almost as large as my lower jaws and the rest of the smaller uppers aren't growing much at all. I do feed the little ones more than the larger-growing ones. I'm anxious to see how large it's going to get as the max reported size that I can find is only like 14".

[orouborus]

How do you clean your aquariums and how often? :grinno: