Aggressive types of bichir

[Dr.Gonzo4]

Are they're any know to be a bit more aggressive then others? Or any known to be more docile?

I ask because of my red wolf, I would hate to get rid of him, he's awesome, he is my avatar. He also is the most aggressive fish I've ever dealt with. Seems like he's been doing fine with the ornate (although the red wolfs tail had a nip in it this morning, I assume my ornate was fed up with his antics).
That was the first tail nip I've had with this combo, any bichirs known to hold their own better then others? The species I'd like to get are the plasmas beutokoferri (gold dustt), retropinnis, and teuglsi. (Also I know I probably just butchered that Latin but I haven't been referring to them as such for long)

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[Dr.Gonzo4]

Palmas beutt. * damn auto correct

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[lix.ma14]

ornates are the most aggressive and the bullies of all bichir species. They love to bite and nip at other bichirs.

 

[Dr.B]

IMO it depends on the personality of the poly i think that if you want a poly that can hold it's own get a male polypterus, assuming that you don't want your wolf eaten i'd stay with upper jaw, but as far as aggressiveness my ornate is 7-8" so i guess i can't really say that i've escaped the theory that ornates are the most aggressive (cause it usually starts around the 1ft mark at least thats what i've heard). For me though i have a SB sen that will bite anything close to it.

 

[Dr.Gonzo4]

ornates are the most aggressive and the bullies of all bichir species. They love to bite and nip at other bichirs.

so he's good haha gotta find out about the others

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[Dr.Gonzo4]

IMO it depends on the personality of the poly i think that if you want a poly that can hold it's own get a male polypterus, assuming that you don't want your wolf eaten i'd stay with upper jaw, but as far as aggressiveness my ornate is 7-8" so i guess i can't really say that i've escaped the theory that ornates are the most aggressive (cause it usually starts around the 1ft mark at least thats what i've heard). For me though i have a SB sen that will bite anything close to it.

I'll have to request a male from JA when I order from their next shipment, almost got the beutt but asked him if it'd fit in a 10 in. ornates mouth n he said yep. I'm not a big fan of lower jawed specie, I would get a dabola if it would work, even if only for a year or 2 then id trade/sell it.
My new bichir idea list
-retropinnis
-gold dust (beutt.)
-dabola
-palmas polli
-teuglsi

Unless the dabola was a good price I wouldn't get it

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[E.C.]

Ornates IMO, messy eaters, bullies.

 

[King-eL]

ornates, pbb and laps are known to be the most aggressive. Mostly lower jaw species, especially males are known to be more territorial. I place pbb on my list to be the most aggressive second is the ornate. However bichir normally will fight or nip other bichirs as an act of aggression. If it's on the other species of fish, that's normally an act of a predator as that ornates plans on eating that red wolf. If u want that wolf fish to live, best to mix it with bichirs that do not grow pass 10" and you only have a few to pick from and mostly likely a cb senegalusor mokelebhembe. Those bichirs usually stay at the 10" mark. Even a retropinnis, it's mouth is still lare enough to swallow that red wolf. Advised was already given to you on your other post, but it seems you still wanna get bigger bichirs. If you want bigger bichirs get a bigger size wolf. I have a black wolf and a common wolf as well as sp. Venezuela with my large bichirs and they do fine. I only keep my red wolf with my small size bichirs that are not pass 10" mark. However if you still plan on keeping your red wolf on larger size bichirs go ahead. After all we learn from experience.

 

[Dr.Gonzo4]

at the point the red wolf can fit in the mouth of the ornate he's going to be going out, that won't be for a while because I'm only going to buy new bichirs that are around that ten inch mark. I've also explained in those other threads I plan on seperating the wolf when the time comes, or if its too aggro on the bichir or the other way around. The Lap dabola has been catching my eye, as stated before I'm going for more of a bichir main tank so the much smaller wolf was always eventually going into his own tank.

My ornate is only ten in. and he had trouble getting down a fat dalmation Molly, let alone all 6 -7 in. of my Red Wolf. I'm not an idiot, I know what fish can eat the other. It'll be quite a while before any bichir I purchase will be able to fit that fat red wolf in his mouth.

Every person I've talked to other then about 4 people on here has said commons and aimaras at some point will try to kill off their tankmates. They have the capability, and I'm not willing to risk my bichirs to a larger wolf fish.

I may be picking up a Gold Wolf soon and putting him and the Red together, divided with a clear barrier to see how they react to each other then if its good let them be without the barrier. I already have a buyer for my red wolf if this doesn't work out.

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[King-eL]

Just to let u know if the bichir can swallow it's prey it will. But also bichirs are also capable of doing the death roll similar to how crocodiles do. By biting a chuck of flesh and spinning their body till they can rip off the flesh off. This usually do this to larger food item. As for the gold wolf, they prefer to swim out in the open but in my experience of keeping them both, you will only risking the more expensive gold wolf to a cheaper aggressive red wolf. If u want to really keep the red wolf, keep it by itself or get more red wolf and do a red wolf tank only. Nip and scratches will occur from time to time though. However if u can get a group of gold wolf I suggest go for it. Gold wolf are much ore active and prefer to be in group in my experience. They like to swim around in open water then just sit on the bottom.