Help on buying a bichir.

[Jerod]

I was wondering what type bichir i should get. Some of my friends say i should get an albino senagal bichir. but i am not a big fan of albinos but they are a lot in stores. So are they'er attitudes the same. And do you think that they would attack 1''1/2 jewel cichlids and one electric yellow cichlid?

 

[kevinfleming21]

not likely from a Senegal Bichir, but keep in mind if the can fit it into their mouths..they will try.

 

[Greg31]

What size tank you have? I would also maybe be weary of your cichlids picking on your bichir. Some do well and others dont from my experience.

 

[Jerod]

I have a thirty but was sold as a 29

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[Jerod]

My cichlids are only1"1/2 so it depends on the size of thee bichir right.

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[Mount_Prion]

What size tank you have? I would also maybe be weary of your cichlids picking on your bichir. Some do well and others dont from my experience.

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If you don't like albinos, get a normal senegal. Or a ropefish!

 

[Jerod]

I try to but every time i go to any fish store they only have albinos. Anyone recommend any stores

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[Greg31]

Then i would only suggest regular or albino senegal bichir or delhezi bichir. Senegal are pretty common to find. Just keep looking

 

[Dr.B]

If you do get a bichir you know your going to have to get at the very least a 40 gallon right? But go to a Petsmart. I always see small normal senegals, and same thing as kevin anything that will fit in their mouth will likely be eaten. Cichlids are a 50 50 chance though they are fast but at night in that small of a tank they will not have a lot of room to retreat to. Night is when the sens will hunt when the fish are resting at the bottom.

 

[Jerod]

K I will probably put it in my 50 gallon with my pleco

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