Delhezi Bichir Growout Thread

[The Masked Shadow]

Ok,

my iPad decided to die over the weekend, and they had to restart the whole thing. All my pictures are gone. This is why I post pics on the forum. I only post the best, and it sucks that all are deleted.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

New black substrate (got it a few weeks ago). I’ve been using the blue light for the last few hours of the day. Water clarity isn’t clear rn. I’ll take more pics after the water change.

 

[NCStateFisher]

Looking awesome! Imo not many better looking bichirs than a del on black substrate.

 

[beau1990]

I agree although they look pretty damn good against plants too

 

[BillyMaysChickenWings]

Nice bichir would like to have some

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Grabbed some acrylic sheets from Home Depot because the water level decreases very fast! Cut them millimeters too short and had to add a lip. Getting some new additions within the next week

 

[Milingu]

I gave up using acrylic sheets as a cover because they always bend after some weeks.
I now use polycarbonate twin wall panels where I just seal the openings with some transparent duct tape to prevent algae growth inside. It's cheaper, lighter and easier to cut than acrylic sheets.

 

[Krismo962]

That looks pretty thin so will start to bow fast.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

I gave up using acrylic sheets as a cover because they always bend after some weeks.
I now use polycarbonate twin wall panels where I just seal the openings with some transparent duct tape to prevent algae growth inside. It's cheaper, lighter and easier to cut than acrylic sheets.

That looks pretty thin so will start to bow fast.

Ok. Good to know, is there anything I can do to prevent bowing?

 

[Rocksor]

You have to put a support underneath it, like egg crate light diffuser