Bamboo Shelter

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Do they float even when they are still green?
 
alexpie001;5010829; said:
it wont work, bamboo floats

Even if what you said is entirely true, which is not, i can think of a million ways to make it sink.
The most easiest being placing a small pebble in it.
 
I am a relative noob at keeping bichir, so this is just a concern (I have a large 16"+ Endli and a couple of tiny 5-6" Dels in a grow-out).

Unless the bamboo is considerably larger (from the inside) than the thickness of the bichir, I would be worried what happens if the bichir get's stuck in it.

The shelter I would prefer for bichirs is something which can be "dismantled" in case of an emergency..

So, if I could get hold of a bamboo which can sink (and which won't rot in the water), I would cut it along the length to create a half-tube I can place on the tank floor to serve as a Bichir shelter.

Good luck,
 
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