looking to get a Polypterus

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LordWookie

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have a 150 72x18x28 and want a bichir have seen ornate's and delhezi's in person and really like them but thinking may be a little big full grown and want this tank to be their forever place. would be with a eclipse catfish, ebjd, 2 bala's, kissing gourami, and 3 or 4 severum's and was hoping to get 2 bichir's. what would be your suggestions? saw a picture of and Polypterus palmas palmas and looked them up seem to be a little small and little the color and reminds me of a ornate a little bit. thanks
 
honestly, any upper jaw besides ornate, tuegelsi and weeksii would be fine in your tank. but for polypterus, they are capable of killing and eating some of your stock
 
Senegals are great cheap starter Bichirs. You could about 4 in that tank. I have one in my 220 and it's about 8" and not even a year old yet.

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But if you like the more fancy looking ones I would go with Delhezis.

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honestly, any upper jaw besides ornate, tuegelsi and weeksii would be fine in your tank. but for polypterus, they are capable of killing and eating some of your stock

Would that be because they are on the more aggressive side or do to size.

Who would be in danger. Looking to get one around 4 inches. But heard they can be fast growers

150 gallon --stocking--
100 gallon cube coming for Nile Puffer
65 gallon semi-agressive community
30 gallon planted tetra
30 gallon saltwater reef
25 gallon goldfish
 
Senegals are great cheap starter Bichirs. You could about 4 in that tank. I have one in my 220 and it's about 8" and not even a year old yet.

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Have seen that they can be from 20 to 28 inches depending on what type of them you get. Or am I way off

150 gallon --stocking--
100 gallon cube coming for Nile Puffer
65 gallon semi-agressive community
30 gallon planted tetra
30 gallon saltwater reef
25 gallon goldfish
 
[h=1]Polypterus palmas buettikoferi and Polypterus delhezi i think are what i'm going to go with thanks for the input and help:nilly:[/h]
 
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