apple snails and bichirs?

[Fishermoe14]

will it work?

right now my bichirs are between 2.5 and 4ish inches long... will the snails pick on the bichirs? or will it be the other way around?

 

[moonchild1970]

I have them with my Bichirs since they have been that size, with no problems. Bichirs may try to eat them once in awhile but otherwise, they get along just fine.

 

[Fishermoe14]

haha alright ill be putting them in with the bichirs after qt just wanted to make sure they wouldn't harm the bichirs..

 

[Lupin]

I'd worry more if the bichirs actually are the ones harming the apple snails. If what you are keeping are Pomacea diffusa, these are NOT carnivorous nor aggressive. Pomacea canaliculata, a species of apple snail banned from interstate shipping except within the state lines, are another thing. They tend to be a little aggressive towards foods. It's very rare though for these snails to prey on fish except if they already develop a taste for it. Don't feed these snails with fish.

 

[Fishermoe14]

I'd worry more if the bichirs actually are the ones harming the apple snails. If what you are keeping are Pomacea diffusa, these are NOT carnivorous nor aggressive. Pomacea canaliculata, a species of apple snail banned from interstate shipping except within the state lines, are another thing. They tend to be a little aggressive towards foods. It's very rare though for these snails to prey on fish except if they already develop a taste for it. Don't feed these snails with fish.

yea i had a cana a while back.. lol grew to the size of a tennis ball... lol

as long as the snails dont harm my bichirs i dont really care the second i see one sprinting towards a bichir and they will be removed and put in some other tank..

 

[Fishermoe14]

thanks for the replies ill be sure to report any discrepancies in a few weeks... gotta qt first

 

[moonchild1970]

Yeah I keep the mellow ones. Never had a problem and they don't get very big. Just a little over 2 inches.