Diy bichir tank

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Rocksor said:
so 22.4 liters, which is approximately 32.3 U.S gallons.

Just one bichir. An albino/platinum senegal (smaller than a normal one) is doable
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what ???
so dimensions are 20x120x51 in cm correct?
that makes 2x12x5=120liter ?
not 20 liters?

you would need a really good filter but the dimensions are perfect (for bichirs atleast since it has a lot of surface area) If you get a big sump under it it is probably able to house more bichirs. Since you can add the liters of the sump + tank = total liters
If you put a 80x40x60 sump under it you could house 3/4 bichirs if smaller species as palmas, delhezi or senegal
 
neko1 said:
what ???
so dimensions are 20x120x51 in cm correct?
that makes 2x12x5=120liter ?
not 20 liters?

you would need a really good filter but the dimensions are perfect. If you get a big sump under it it is probably able to house more bichirs. Since you can add the liters of the sump + tank = total liters
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yeah i forgot the 100 value.... it's a really big hamster cage apparently
 
It's the guinea pig cage at the top but it is bigger than it looks on the picture. Anyway how many bichirs could it hold and what species would be best and is there absolutely nothing I could keep with it because I would like some more action even if its small fish
 
Plecostmus 1234 said:
It's the guinea pig cage at the top but it is bigger than it looks on the picture. Anyway how many bichirs could it hold and what species would be best and is there absolutely nothing I could keep with it because I would like some more action even if its small fish
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bichirs don't look so good from the top view to be honest. It's like watching a noodle in a bowl most of the time.

You best bet is small colorful fish.
 
Ik they may not look the best but there kind of like a bucket list fish I wanted and it's the only thing that's small enough to fit in there properly
 
Plecostmus 1234 said:
Ik they may not look the best but there kind of like a bucket list fish I wanted and it's the only thing that's small enough to fit in there properly
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You will enjoy bichirs more in a tank.. I wouldn't keep a bucket fish in something that forced a top view, but that's just me.
 
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I don't like spending my money if I don't need to so I just make use of what I have even though I tank would be nicer it's just cheap at the moment to do this. So how many bichirs could I have and what species also what could live with it
 
So you don't want to spend money on the tank and still want to overstock? Plan out your filtration first and whether or not you will have plants growing above the water line. Recommendations are hard not knowing how you plan to filter this cage.

If you're only going to just use a sponge filter and a heater, just stick to cheap senegal bichirs.
 
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Rocksor said:
So you don't want to spend money on the tank and still want to overstock? Plan out your filtration first and whether or not you will have plants growing above the water line. Recommendations are hard not knowing how you plan to filter this cage.

If you're only going to just use a sponge filter and a heater, just stick to cheap senegal bichirs.
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i mean u right.. but how does senegal make it right to keep? its still a live animal its value isnt decided by price in my opinion?

filter material cost a lot and light aswell so going cheap with a tank isnt even so cheap since the rest is the most expensive part.
 
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