Bichir diary

[GarNiac]

try silversides, and why dont you remove those GT and plecos?????

 

[spwd]

Yeah try to put some in late on and if you can try to watch him,if not put some in and see if hes got a belly on him first thing

steve

 

[poly-nomial]

polypterus are nocturnal fish, therefor i would put some food in the tank in the evening when your turning the lights off so it will be more likely to get used to the food your feeding and then will probably eat in the day more readily. they also will eventually lose there external gills being as they are air breathing fish, so leave about 2 inches of space at the top of the tank so it can obtain air and not drown.

Dec. 27, 2009

Stayed in the same spot almost the whole day. Pleco has had a few more attempts at sucking on him . Still no sign of eating.

 

[spwd]

Sorry mate,you have got to take that plec out,you say hes had a few goes,how do you know?
If you have seen it then think about all the time you are not watching,and how many times its done it without you knowing,is the plec a rare species or?

For me,after seeing it do it or knowing it had done it the first time,it would be outta there.

Some people keep them together successfully but unfortunately you are not one of those people,split them up before its too late.


Steve

 

[poly-nomial]

Sorry mate,you have got to take that plec out,you say hes had a few goes,how do you know?
If you have seen it then think about all the time you are not watching,and how many times its done it without you knowing,is the plec a rare species or?

For me,after seeing it do it or knowing it had done it the first time,it would be outta there.

Some people keep them together successfully but unfortunately you are not one of those people,split them up before its too late.


Steve

Yeah i have observed him sucking on him.... It sucks, literally!! The pleco is hopefully going into a couple hundred gallon pond buy the first month of '10. He only does it occasionally. And no where near rare, he is actually a common pleco

 

[spwd]

I hope your poly lasts that long mate,and does the gt not pinch all the food before the poly can get any?

Steve

 

[poly-nomial]

ss

 

[poly-nomial]

I hope your poly lasts that long mate,and does the gt not pinch all the food before the poly can get any?

Steve

Great news! He chewed on a pellet!!!! This is outstanding for his 3rd day!!!! i am so happy! I stick my hand in the tank so the green terror is scared when feeding the poly... He didn't eat it so i am assuming the pellets are too big. i will try again to morrow with half size carnivore pellets

 

[poly-nomial]

I hope your poly lasts that long mate,and does the gt not pinch all the food before the poly can get any?

Steve

I have a 2g with a betta, should i put him in there? it would be short term commitment for him.. the filter is weak though. I value my poly way more than my stinky common pleco..

 

[spwd]

Who the plec or the gt?or both?
How big are the plec and gt and have you noticed the gt being aggressive to the poly as i dont think either are very good tankmates but you NEED to take the plec out NOW.

Steve