Hi I am looking into the fish hobby after my turtle died and I have a few questions about setting up a bichir tank. I have a 75 gallon tank and am looking into getting a 270 gallon indoor pond. I was wondering if I should be able to house 2 Senegal bichirs and 1 delhezi bichir in a 75 gallon tank for a year and a half? that is how long it will take me to build the pond. I intend to also add a small school of feeder fish to the tank. Would this work? Any recommendations?
Bichir setup questions
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can live in that size tank forever really, more the enough room just for 3 bichirs.
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Like stated for regular Senegal good for life but not large enough for the Turkana Senegal.
Make sure not to fill aquarium to the rim. Polypterus need to come up for oxygen so leave a 1-2 inch gap.
Also make sure there are no gaps left open for the bichir to get thru.
Bichirs are super hardy. As for substrate, just don’t use pea pebbles. Probably most common bichir substrate is red garnet sand, 36 grit I believe, tho any sand works. 75g with 2 sens and a del is good, but you could also look for a different species which I personally love for their color - mokelembembe. Bichirs also jump sometimes - I’ve had one get out that way, found him in morning and he was fine, so make sure to have a lid. I’ve linked a good articles on mfk about bichir care.
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
Everything you need to know about bichirs.
Everything you need to know about Bichirs. Foreword Polypterus is a genus of prehistoric fish found in Central and Northern Africa known for being one of the oldest groups of fish, having retained a similar structure for up to 100 million years. Since their scientific discovery in 1802...
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