Was thinking of transferring him to a 55g tank without a cover. How much should I lower the water level?
How high can a sen bichir jump?
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Don't even risk it. You'd have to take out half the water at least just to be safe imo. If you do that you're keeping a bichir in a pretty small amount of water etc. Bad idea, get a cover...anything..i use glass shelves on one of my tanks so my fire eel doesn't escape.
Almost 80% of a polypterus' body from the neck down is muscle... They can JUMP.
No cover = no chance IMO.
No cover = no chance IMO.
don't even think about it keep the bichir in a tank with a secure lid.I had one jump verticaly 1.5 feet and horizontaly 2-3 feetwith no difficulty what so ever
A 12" bichir can jump as high as 2 feet or more. One of my lap jump out of a rubbermaid tub and the water was only 7" deep. The tub was about 2.5 feet tall.
Rukus;3221472; said:Crazy, I klnew they jumped but not that high.
If you spook them and they are inside a small tank, you'll see how high they jump.
I've personally always had the tanks covered. Only lost 1 wth it getting through a hole that was by the HOB.