Lets Show Off those Polypterus!

[CDM]

thanks for sharing cdm! those photos are amazing!! i love your congicus, esp. the smaller one. i really want a male congicus...i think both of my big ones (small compared to your big guy lol) are females.

I initially thought I got a pair when I first bought the younger one, until a year later, I realized that younger one is male too. I will get a female someday.

 

[Infblue]

I initially thought I got a pair when I first bought the younger one, until a year later, I realized that younger one is male too. I will get a female someday.

maybe we should trade lol

 

[CDM]

Just got three big chunk (1~2ft) of sink wood for them, but, they don't seem to like those, and stay away from the woods. They used to spread over the tank bottom like carpet, now they squeeze and stack in the corner. Anyway, next step will be black gravels.

Occasionaly they spread a while.

The lungfish adapted very soon.

 

[XRAYZ]

nice driftwood. the lungfish seems to like it
hopefully they will spread out again after the gravel is in there.

great shots... keep em coming!!

 

[Loubard]

Awesome CDM! Maybe it will take a while to adapt to the driftwood. I can't imagine they will stay away from it in the long term.

 

[Infblue]

great addition CDM. are those malaysian driftwood? i see the lung found a hiding spot away from that red tail gourami

what's your reason for choosing black substrate? i know they generally work pretty well in freshwater setup, but they can also turn bichirs into charcoal lol, maybe not 100% of the time and maybe not for all species or all individuals, but i've seen pics and have read people who tried it and didn't like it. at the very least i think it will darken the base color, lessen the contrast, and/or make the color a little dull. i don't know. just my 2 cents.

 

[CDM]

nice driftwood. the lungfish seems to like it
hopefully they will spread out again after the gravel is in there.
great shots... keep em coming!!

That lungfish got the spot right after I setup the wood, guess the RTGG gives it high pressure.

Awesome CDM! Maybe it will take a while to adapt to the driftwood. I can't imagine they will stay away from it in the long term.

I can't imagine neither. The wood is setup for them, hope they will get use to it soon.

great addition CDM. are those malaysian driftwood? i see the lung found a hiding spot away from that red tail gourami

what's your reason for choosing black substrate? i know they generally work pretty well in freshwater setup, but they can also turn bichirs into charcoal lol, maybe not 100% of the time and maybe not for all species or all individuals, but i've seen pics and have read people who tried it and didn't like it. at the very least i think it will darken the base color, lessen the contrast, and/or make the color a little dull. i don't know. just my 2 cents.

The LFS said those driftwood are from SE Asia, you seem to knew those malaysian driftwood!? Though the lungfish found a hiding spot, the RTGG doesn't agree with that. The RTGG drives it out and stays there a while, then takes off. But, the lungfish sneaks in soon. They repeat the cycle frequently.

As for the black gravels, I'm planning to record (with photos) the different color affected by the color of gravels. Next after the black gravels will be river sand.

 

[Infblue]

i actually don't really know driftwoods, but i've always liked the malaysians since they have this nice branchy look, so i was just wondering what yours are anyway they are very nice! i like them a lot.

oh sorry i thought you were trying to add a permanent substrate. That would be an AWESOME project! will look forward to your findings. are you going to try red sand as well?

 

[CDM]

i actually don't really know driftwoods, but i've always liked the malaysians since they have this nice branchy look, so i was just wondering what yours are anyway they are very nice! i like them a lot.

oh sorry i thought you were trying to add a permanent substrate. That would be an AWESOME project! will look forward to your findings. are you going to try red sand as well?

lol, I see. The LFS imported 50 pcs of big chunk driftwood, Some do have very nice branchy look and is hard to choose among. And, about red sand, I can't find natural red sand but only artificial red sand (dyed). I might not risk my bichirs with those artificial stuffs.

 

[Malcus]

Wow, I like your tank CDM. Keep the pics comming!

Is that a spotted gar? how big?