Anyone keep a Mbu puffer with their bichirs?

[VRWC]

Did you read those links? 265 isn't nearly big enough. I also don't think you've got that growth rate quite right, they grow large fast!

From what those links just said I'd go 10ft Long by 3ft deep and 5ft wide....And Yeah just dont perhaps a smaller one not a mbu though

Yea...I read those links last week when I was researching the fish.

While I agree "if" we could keep fish in their ideal situations, everyone would love a 10' tank, its just not happening...probably with 99.9% of fishkeepers.

Dovii get as big, arowana get as big, bichirs get as big etc etc etc and I have yet to see more than a select few that keep them in anything bigger than a 180 or so, let alone a 265...especially as a solo fish.

The way I look at it is that hes gonna go to someone and I can almost guarantee you he wouldnt be going to a tank as big as mine that gets 50% water changes weekly, has a 55g sump and gets fed fresh shrimp, worms, crayfish etc. on a regular basis.

Please dont mistake my views as trying to start an argument/ debate or blowing off the advice given...it couldnt be further from it. More than anything, I just wouldnt want it going to someone with a 75g already overstocked, which will probably be the outcome.

I also spoke with several people that have kept them and 2 online retailers about their growth rate. Thats where I came up with the growth rate info on them.

Thanks again for all the advice. More than likely Ill pass on him, simply because Id like to wait until I move up to a 450g or so and I dont feel like losing a bichir to it if it does freak out and go aggro on them.

They are beautiful fish, thats for sure.

 

[slednex11]

my sengal @ 6" is doing good with my 2 MBU's @8" so hard to say there all different so who knows my friend

 

[6freddy8]

i have 1 thats about 16to18in and hes been fine so far "cross my fingers" with bichirs ,lungs,pbass,elict-eels,gar's since he was 2in and hes real calm

 

[Miguel]

I have, more than once, with nary a problem.