Can't resist that bichir!

[mercury904]

Can't resist that bichir! im gonna/gotta buy an endlicheri this sunday!!! ill keep you posted guys!!! so how do i pick a nice endli?

 

[beblondie]

From the primer in the sticky section
Purchasing Bichirs
There are basicly three ways to purchase bichirs
1.Wait around hoping your favorite store gets some in
2.Ask if they can order them from their suppliers most good stores can be very accomodating this way
3. Online there are number of suppliers.The drawback to this and the above is someones picking
your fish or you.
This said lets say you found a store with a number of bichirs of the same species what do you look for
1.clear eyes,
2.all fins present,(pectoral,pelvic,anal.and dorsal finlets)
3.no noticable fungal or parasitic problems
4.look for one thats more active than the others,
5.make sure it mouth is fine and nostrils (2) are present
6.Color or pattern
And ask a couple questions how long have they been in the store?This can be very important.Most
Bichirs are wild-collected, many by native plant poisons,others thru trapping and often starved before
shipping in crowded,questionable conditions.Some won't make it sorry to say.Most that are not going to
will die within a week or two.The best way to insure your fish will is to wait that 2 weeks either place it on hold
or make sure it been there that two week period.Other questions are they eating? and what are they being fed?
and ask to see it eat.-Anne

 

[Cohazard]

Can't resist that bichir! im gonna/gotta buy an endlicheri this sunday!!! ill keep you posted guys!!! so how do i pick a nice endli?

Buying a new poly is great, so why are you irked?

On top of Anne's list, I look at girth and also make sure there are no deformities in the pectoral fins.

I don't know if it's caused by genes or injurires, but you will sometimes see bichirs with pectoral fins that are bent or have multiple broken spines.

 

[mercury904]

I just got my endli this day! heres the pics,that dog is irritating! he's pickin on my toes the whole time that I was takin the shoots,that albino clown knife was also purchased along with this endli(impulse buy again ) optimus prime was also impulsly bought cry: empty pocketed ) )

 

[Cohazard]

That's a nice endli! Really nice!

Cute dog too

 

[X24]

notice the ages 5+ sticker for the optimus prime? lol! NICE endli!

 

[Cohazard]

notice the ages 5+ sticker for the optimus prime? lol! NICE endli!

Hey man..... it's collectible.