Bichir in planted tanks?

[EelWranglerSeb]

I see a lot of amazing tanks on this website but I don’t notice many planted bichir tanks! Anyone care to share their bichir in their jungle? My favorite plant (and the bichirs as well) is easily the red tiger lotus.

 

[Rougarou]

Looks good! Plants should always be a big part of a tank, not just as decoration, but they're needed to fill a fishes innate need for structure where they can retreat for security and rest. Plants are also beneficial for maintaining water quality as well.

 

[elbereth]

I see a lot of amazing tanks on this website but I don’t notice many planted bichir tanks! Anyone care to share their bichir in their jungle? My favorite plant (and the bichirs as well) is easily the red tiger lotus.

That's a gorgeous red lotus! I've tried to grow one in my bichir tank but I can never get plants to do well in that tank. Well except algae

I wonder if my temperature is too high because polys are more active at warmer temperatures while plants prefer cooler temperatures. (Or at least I think I remember reading so.) What temperature do you keep your tank at? Do you fertilize and how much?

 

[Gerrit0]

Here‘s my planted tank, i think the bichirs like all the hiding spots.
Especially the surface plants where they often chill in the roots.

 

[Xeno]

Hey,
I've got mine in planted tanks as well.

 

[elbereth]

Here‘s my planted tank, i think the bichirs like all the hiding spots.
Especially the surface plants where they often chill in the roots.

What kind of plant is that at the surface? Do you have to keep surface agitation very low to keep them happy?

 

[Gerrit0]

The surface plant is l. laevigatum and surface agitation is in the middle range.
Since i fertilize 1x per week after the waterchange all plants are doing very good!

 

[elbereth]

The surface plant is l. laevigatum and surface agitation is in the middle range.
Since i fertilize 1x per week after the waterchange all plants are doing very good!

Oh frogbit! I couldn't quite tell from the picture. It never does well in my tank and I always assumed it was because of surface agitation though I think I never tried fertilizing while I had it. Maybe it's worth another try.

 

[Gerrit0]

Yes you should give it a try!
I almost gave up but since I fertilize 1x per week it‘s exploding.
I dont fertilize that much, just a few drops that‘s enough.

 

[elbereth]

I'll definitely pick some up next time I see it at the LFS. I keep trying plants in this tank on and off but I think I never fertilized enough when I had them so most would always die slowly.