Dojo Loach

[rumblesushi]

bichirs are not uber p[redators like channas etc.

The endlicheris and lapradeis are a little more aggressive and predatory, but I think a senegalus would be fine with anything at least half it's size. I have an 8 inch senegalus and he's been in with fish in the 3/4/5 inch range and never attempted to eat them.

 

[XxDr@g0nTamerxX]

bichirs are not uber p[redators like channas etc.

The endlicheris and lapradeis are a little more aggressive and predatory, but I think a senegalus would be fine with anything at least half it's size. I have an 8 inch senegalus and he's been in with fish in the 3/4/5 inch range and never attempted to eat them.

Oh really?
Well, thank you for the information! I'm just trying to hear as many views as possible before I even think about a purchase. So thank you, everyone, except Richie.

Thanks again,

Shane,

PS...RumbleSushi, could you tell me more about your experiances with Senegals? I'm quite interested in learning more about them.

 

[rumblesushi]

I've owned a few different bichirs and senegalus are one of my favourites. They are underrated because they look more boring than the other bichirs.

But they are more active and personable than the others, they are the only ones that have taken notice of me so far. I think they have cute faces too, despite their lack of pattern.

The one I have now used to sometimes come and sit on my hand when I was rearranging the plants etc

They also simply swim more and cruise the tank more than any other bichir I've had.

I recommend them a lot. A nice, non aggressive but interesting and personable predator that does not get too big.

They eat anything too, not hard to feed.

 

[XxDr@g0nTamerxX]

Ah, Thank you so much.
I had no idea that Senegals would actually get to a point with their owner that they will sometimes come around, and "hang out" with you. I love a fish with personality. What I guess attracted me to them a while back was the fact that they looked more Dragon/Dinosaur like than a fish. I mean, somebody says the word fish, and most people usually just think Goldfish or something.
Thank you again for your help!

Shane,

 

[elykyelsna]

ive got a spotted dojo loach(5") with a senegal(8") a delhezi(11") and an ornatapinnis(6"), everyone gets along fine and ive never seen any of them attack the dojo whatsoever

 

[Richie]

ive got a spotted dojo loach(5") with a senegal(8") a delhezi(11") and an ornatapinnis(6"), everyone gets along fine and ive never seen any of them attack the dojo whatsoever

But when the ornatapinnis grows to 2ft then it will be different, alot of young fish get on well together, it's a different story when they are much larger. A 11" fish against a 24" fish with a big gob is a different story.

 

[whodini]

Murphy's Law= Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong

 

[Bichir Love]

Hello I know this is an old thread but I came across it and I wanted to say that I have 2 golden dojo loaches (male 7in and female 6in) with 2 albino senegal bichirs (male 5in and female 7in) and they get along just fine they swim together they rest together (as shown in picture they are sleeping in the cave together lol) mind you I also have a lot of caves and logs and driftwood so that everyone has their own space should they need it.