Other Kinds of Fishes to Mix with Bichirs?

[J. H.]

Plecos are not a good choice as they can chew the slime coat off f your Bichir.

I had that problem. If your pleco is hungry, he will first start eating the other fishes' slime coats and then, if he is hungry enough, the fish themselves. As far as I know, nothing can defend itself against a pleco. However, I saw a video on Youtube by Dan Hiteshaw (great channel), and he said this is a problem with any "algae eater" that doesn't get enough protein, even if it is "strictly vegetarian". Some sinking pellets solved the problem for me.

I don't have that issue with mine. His lazy self never moves until I feed him.

Mine seem fine with my plecos. 2 bushynose, 2 bulldogs and a clown not sure on L#s for them. Feed the bichirs after the lights have been off for an hour or so and they won't have to compete as much for food. That's what I do so my rainbowfish mob doesn't eat all their food

They apparently have well fed plecos

 

[jaws7777]

From what I've read 2ft to 30" in rare cases in home aquaria, they're pretty quick growers first year but slow waaaaaay down after that. I really enjoy mine, now that the pearsei isn't king konging his way around the tank the gar actually hangs around the front glass when I'm around, and is always waiting for those first few nuggets of food when I drop it in so he can snap it up. Really entertaining fish, and I can't possibly oversell how compatible he is with the polys, never flips out, never nips at anyone, just chill as can be

Mhhhhhh... who gets rehomed. Lol just kidding but this is something to consider down the road.

two florida gars*

Fixed that for ya

https://www.petsolutions.com/C/Live-Freshwater-Fish-Oddball-Fish/I/Florida-Longnose-Gar.aspx

I dont like you

 

[jwd]

I keep mine with 2 chocolate cichlids and a few angel fish.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Mhhhhhh... who gets rehomed. Lol just kidding but this is something to consider down the road.


I dont like you

http://jonahsaquarium.com/jonahsite/fishlist.htm

 

[Hendre]

http://jonahsaquarium.com/jonahsite/fishlist.htm

Hahaha

 

[jaws7777]

http://jonahsaquarium.com/jonahsite/fishlist.htm

It really is borderline hate now

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Enabling the enabler

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=spotted+gar+fish&ul_noapp=true

 

[Zilch]

http://jonahsaquarium.com/jonahsite/fishlist.htm

Ohhhhh that's a well started one!

 

[Zilch]

Enabling the enabler

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=spotted+gar+fish&ul_noapp=true

Lol avoid those alligator gar unless you're planning a lake (not pond)

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

C'mon jaws build a lake