Rex - My first bichir

[MrsE88]

I got a couple pictures of him in his hidding spot this morning.

 

[fishhead0103666]

You may want to change to glass lids or something under the egg crate. My palmas sustained a nasty cut on its nose that tore away one of it's nostril tubes by jumping and hitting the egg crate. It did this twice over a span of 6 months. The nostril tube never grew back and it's got this weird piece of raise scarring tissue. They do jump high, my former 4" senegal launched itself about 3-4" above the water line when it got spooked as I was siphoning the tank, so lowering the waterline by at least that much may help if you decide to keep using egg crate.

My 12 inch senegal was clearing 6 inches of air with ease so I definitely would try to put something else there to cover it.
Perhaps you can cut out the netting of a net then tape it to the tank? It would bounce the del back into the tank I would imagine.

 

[MrsE88]

My 12 inch senegal was clearing 6 inches of air with ease so I definitely would try to put something else there to cover it.
Perhaps you can cut out the netting of a net then tape it to the tank? It would bounce the del back into the tank I would imagine.

That’s a good idea. I hadn’t thought to use netting instead. I have mesh material I can use so I won’t need to cut up a net. Thanks!

 

[BichirKing]

do you have a h.o.b? i've had them try to swim up the return like they're headed up stream and then fall out.

 

[MrsE88]

do you have a h.o.b? i've had them try to swim up the return like they're headed up stream and then fall out.

Yes, there are two hob filters. Should I use mesh fabric to keep him from getting into them?

 

[BichirKing]

you could try but I havent found a good way to block them off. most the time it just causes the filter to back up and overflow. I now don't use h.o.b s on tanks with bichirs. I lost a nice ornate that way and almost lost a wc Senegal. i was there when it happened, the 5' fall to the concrete floor almost did him in.

 

[MrsE88]

you could try but I havent found a good way to block them off. most the time it just causes the filter to back up and overflow. I now don't use h.o.b s on tanks with bichirs. I lost a nice ornate that way and almost lost a wc Senegal. i was there when it happened, the 5' fall to the concrete floor almost did him in.

How sad

I just have to make this work till I get my fish room set up. Then he’ll be in a tank with a sump.

 

[tlindsey]

How sad

I just have to make this work till I get my fish room set up. Then he’ll be in a tank with a sump.

I've learned to never rush up to the aquarium's unless it's a emergency. Approaching slowing works pretty well so less spazzing out. As my Del got older she mellowed out. Enjoy your new prehistoric pet.

 

[MrsE88]

I've learned to never rush up to the aquarium's unless it's a emergency. Approaching slowing works pretty well so less spazzing out. As my Del got older she mellowed out. Enjoy your new prehistoric pet.

Thanks! It’s only been a couple weeks but I’m already in love with the little guy? I can see why those who have polys always seem to have more then one.... they are like chips. Lol

 

[beau1990]

Awesome welcome do the dark side!