New Bichirs

[snowhnter]

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Got my new bichirs today. Got them from Cloud9. Would highly reccommend anyone to buy from them. Will leave feedback as soon as I figure out how to, but in the mean time. The communication was great, packaging was more than acceptable, shipping was fast, fish arrived alive and kickin'. Cloud9 did their job great, now lets see if I can do mine and get them settle in and eating. Did a drip acclimation, then a water temp check and added them in with my smallest delhezi. Took a video for yall to see them. No pics b/c I can't seem to take a good pic. Started video right after dropping them in,so they are still a little stresses, fed a few earthworms just in case they might eat after the lights go out and if not my delhezi will clean up after them.

 

[jardiniarokeep]

i suggest that u should remove the substrate the might swallow it,nice bichirs whats your stock??

 

[framcosco]

Man that's some labored breathing there. Hope they start breathing normal soon.

 

[mistahoo]

Man that's some labored breathing there. Hope they start breathing normal soon.

They should soon! I'd imagine after a bumpy ride that they'd be very stressed!


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[framcosco]

Will be nice to see a vid once they have settled down.

 

[jardiniarokeep]

+1

 

[Ramsey666]

i suggest that u should remove the substrate the might swallow it,nice bichirs whats your stock??

I agree. The large substrate could be mistaken by the bichirs as food, and will disrupt its digestive system.

 

[Jackyx]

+1 on removing the substrates.

 

[snowhnter]

i suggest that u should remove the substrate the might swallow it,nice bichirs whats your stock??

1-10" female delhezi, 1-7" unsexed delhezi, 1-10" male senegal, 2-5" lapradei, 2-5"endlicheri. Thanks for the concern about the substrate, I've had some on these bichirs for over a year and got them at 3" and so far have not had a problem with any of them eating the substrate. I will definitely keep a eye out for any problems that occur.

 

[snowhnter]

Man that's some labored breathing there. Hope they start breathing normal soon.

They had a rough trip across country, then the acclimation. Within an hour after they were added to the tank, they calmed down. They ignored the worms but ate tilapia fillet within 2 hours.