bichir dumped on me because owners are scared of it
- Thread starter candidpets
- Start date
my 150 with the faux gars took me so long to find and i know he would try to eat them eventually
+1
dang those frogs are HUGE. The gulper catfish is cute.
Bichers are wonderful fish with great personalities. Care is pretty easy, but you have to do what works best for you and your situation. Sad the owners were scared of it. Probably they got frightened because they found the fish out of the tank a lot. That problem could be solved with covering all openings of tank with a lid and holding that down wit weighted objects (like a water bottle) that cold be moved when feeding. Another option is duct tape.
was not the actual owner it was the daughter and wife who got scared cause they said it looked like a lizard and really creeped them out. I think he jumped out the filter hole the tank was covered. hes alone atm in a cube 30g no way he can get out
hes about 6 or 7 inch? He hides a lot.
They dont even bite do they? sengal bircher I think are actually cute, the rest other than ornate not a fan of.
hes about 6 or 7 inch? He hides a lot.
They dont even bite do they? sengal bircher I think are actually cute, the rest other than ornate not a fan of.
what does the game gta stand for?
a 90 gal could be a good short term home. Endlicheris are a type of Lower jaw bichir that can get pretty big, around 2 feet(give or take). Therefore tank width is more important than height. Would suggest at least a 180gal for long term.
speedo you can grow him out in 90 g he will look real nice then u can put him in ur giant tank
I always thought ornate were the most aggressive of all
My sengal as a baby started trying to swallow everything he could and they are more peaceful kind??@?!?!!?
can't imagine how bad this guy would be
my cichlids are all africans except the electric jacks so no way can they handle him for long, if they were red devils or something sure but i got out of NA cichlids other than jd
electric jd would get picked on, soon as they get picked on they die even a molly could bully them
I really wanted a brackish tank with a moray or pig nosed puffer.
I always thought ornate were the most aggressive of all
My sengal as a baby started trying to swallow everything he could and they are more peaceful kind??@?!?!!?
can't imagine how bad this guy would be
my cichlids are all africans except the electric jacks so no way can they handle him for long, if they were red devils or something sure but i got out of NA cichlids other than jd
electric jd would get picked on, soon as they get picked on they die even a molly could bully them
I really wanted a brackish tank with a moray or pig nosed puffer.
sounds like you are a fan of the upper jaw bichirs (ornate, senegal, etc) as opposed to the lower jaw (endlis, lap, pbb).
They can bite, although are opportunistic feeders. Some can be territorial or aggressive towards other bichirs (but most are peaceful to each other). Sometimes ornates get a rep for being aggressive. Honestly it depends on the individual fish though. In general, bichirs get along with other large(similarly sized fish) fish except if they can fit in their mouths
I would be more worried about the spines in the dorsal finlets than the bite to be honest.
Bichirs are opportunistic feeders, so if there is food available, they will more than likely try to eat it. Especially if there are a lot of smaller fish that can fit in their mouths. This is the case with CB(captive bred) that often will overeat if food is available in abundance. Some do not seem to have the appetite regulation that the wild caught have, and thus have an insatiable appetite. With CBs, it is important not to overfeed as this can cause health problems.
