Post your senegal bichir growth rates

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Darius

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What is the growth rate of your senegal bichirs?There’s always tons of them around 2-3 inches at my lfs and finally i have a well cycled tank for them.I would also like to keep it with a 3-4 inch spotted gar from the same lfs and i want them to go into my 250g with all of my other fish very soon.

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Could you list all of the fish in the 250 gallon. Also is the Gar a true Gar and not a Characin. If you have a true spotted gar I suggest not adding Senegal Bichir with the Gar. Larger uj or larger lj species would be better tankmates.
 
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1 inch per month till about 6-8in and then slows down.

Would avoid the spotted gars in the lepisosteus family. They grow quick and make a meal out of the Senegalus. Can try larger lower jaw polys with the gar if it’s a spotted.
 
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tlindsey said:
Could you list all of the fish in the 250 gallon. Also is the Gar a true Gar and not a Characin. If you have a true spotted gar I suggest not adding Senegal Bichir with the Gar. Larger uj or larger lj species would be better tankmates.
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Hello,i have a rtc,barramundi,giant gourami and a kelberi peacock bass in the 250g but none of them has reached 10 inches yet i hope im not overcrowding them just yet :) definitely need to upgrade soon tho
 
+1 would not add a small CB senegal with a gar or RTC, especially if your senegal is one of your favorite fish.


A big senegal, like a Lake Turkana sen might be okay, but I don't have any experience with them personally. Other members might be able to chime in. As kno4te kno4te and tlindsey tlindsey mentioned, Lower jaws might be better.
 
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Got my Senegal in December 18 at around 1.5"-2". He is right at 7" now.
 
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