list your bichirs/tankmates/tanksize

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rixy

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hi,i thought it would be nice if everyone listed their bichirs and tankmates and tank size.beblondies list of tankmates is fantastic,but,does anyone keep anything else with their bichirs??

100 gallon

1 x 8-9 inch senegal
1 x 4 inch delhezi
1 x 4 inch ornate
1 x 5 inch hepsetus odoe(african pike)
 
225 gallon:
bichirs list.....
1- (g) endlicheri 13"
1- (g) lapradei 12"
1- (n) lapradei 11"
1- palmas polli 12"
1- palmas buet. 11"
1- weeksii 13"
1- delhezi 12"
1- ornate 10"
1- mokelembe 10"
1- senegal 10"
1- e. congicus 9"

tankmate list.....
1- indo dat 7"
1- hujeta 6"
1- syno e. 9"
3- clown loach 4-5"

all other bichirs in quarantine or hospital tank
1- (n) endlicheri 7"
1- endlicheri 7"
1- retropinnis 8"
1- albino sen. 7"
1- hybred sen 4"
 
220 gallon:

3 Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri 10-12"

2 Lepisosteus Platyrhincus 12"
1 Datnioides pulcher 11"
2 Cichla monoculus 10"
1 Mastacembelus erythrotaenia 18"
 
40 gallon:

Polypterus list

1-Polypterus Senagalus 4.5"

Tankmate list

1-Xenomystus Nigri (african brown/black knifefish) 4.5"


hopefully more fish to come:D
 
tank size: 72"x24"x16" about 125 gal.
current bichir residents:
1 moke
5 dels
2 ornates
1 senegal

other current residents:
13 clown loaches
3 ctenopomas
2 feeder goldfish

evicted resident:
1 syno eupterus (was harasing the bichirs)
 
75gal:

1 - 10" endlicheri sp. aff. (volta)
1 - 10" endlicheri (nigeria)

Tank mates:
2 - 5" & 8" wide bar datnoides
2 - 5" L029 vampire plecos
1 - 3" L114 flametail pleco
1 - 20" South american lungfish
1 - 9" blind irredescent shark
1 - 3.5" kingkong blood parrot
1 - 10" motoro stingray


Other birchirs in quarantine tank:

2 - 10" lapradei (nigeria)
6 - 6-9" endlicheri (nigeria)
 
55 gallon

1 ornate
2 senegals
1 endli

tankmates red devil
 
lol, ive got some catching up to do:D.
 
soon to be gettin 2 more ornates and a lap hopefully
 
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