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AquaIcarus;4721193; said:
because the temperature here now is very cold, its december... and I live at Cavite.. you from Phil too? i dont have del and sene in my 75 gal.. is floating plants good for lap, congo and endli too?? what color of light should i use? moonlight?? any differences? substrate?? no need? my lap isnt showing any stripes right now :(
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I used to live in Bacoor Cavite too and December actually gets very hot. Even during rainy season temp still stay warm. But if it's really cold then yeah go for it. As long as the temp is around 78-85F then should be good. I actually have mine at 79-82F for my big bichirs. 84-85F for my small bichirs as I want them to get a high metabolism. 86-89F for a sick bichir. Lpa, congi and endli don't really care about plants when they grow but juvie bichirs like to hide within the roots of the floating plants. The floating plants provide shades as I mention already on my first post. As for lights, doesn't really matter as your bichirs will just get use to them eventually. Best to have more substrates as it look more natural and provide home for beneficial bacteria as well. Also bichirs like it when the tank have substrates. You want your lap to show the patterns, then place a red or tan substrates or mixture from my previews post (Red, tan, black).
 
King-eL;4721285; said:
I used to live in Bacoor Cavite too and December actually gets very hot. Even during rainy season temp still stay warm. But if it's really cold then yeah go for it. As long as the temp is around 78-85F then should be good. I actually have mine at 79-82F for my big bichirs. 84-85F for my small bichirs as I want them to get a high metabolism. 86-89F for a sick bichir. Lpa, congi and endli don't really care about plants when they grow but juvie bichirs like to hide within the roots of the floating plants. The floating plants provide shades as I mention already on my first post. As for lights, doesn't really matter as your bichirs will just get use to them eventually. Best to have more substrates as it look more natural and provide home for beneficial bacteria as well. Also bichirs like it when the tank have substrates. You want your lap to show the patterns, then place a red or tan substrates or mixture from my previews post (Red, tan, black).
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thanks bro king.. I have question about substrates too at my previous post :) sorry so many questions, just want my bichir too feel comfortable.. and want to learn more :) what substrates do you prefer? sand or gravel?? and why thanks.
 
AquaIcarus;4721288; said:
thanks bro king.. I have question about substrates too at my previous post :) sorry so many questions, just want my bichir too feel comfortable.. and want to learn more :) what substrates do you prefer? sand or gravel?? and why thanks.
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I prefer sand as it's much safer and what I said in my previews post. Not sure if you read or not.
 
1 - Are your congo and endli WC or CB? If WC, they would require a tank with a larger footprint as those could get pretty large.

2 - Growth rate would depend on food, metabolism rate (unmeasurable) as well as the tank size. Too small footprint could stun it's growth but since your bichirs are around 5 inch, that wouldn't be a problem for now.

3 - If im not wrong, the pump you are using circulate at 748gph, which is like 10x turnover rate. IMO it would be sufficient. BTW, you mind considering replacing the wool at the middle and the bottom with more bio-substrate. Keep the top layer as it serves as a pre-filter.

4 - http://www.aqadvisor.com/ <- this would tell you how much water change to do. I do 2 x 30% wc a week for my 70g bichir tank.

5 - There is a difference between aged and conditioned water. Aged water would not contain chlorine but it may still contain chloroamine while conditioned water doesn't. It would be best to add Stress coat into the tank and then top off with water. HI-5 I use API products too! :)

6 - 2x a day, as much as those greedy goblins could finish in 2~3 mins. When they get to about 10 inches, you may reduce to 1x a day.

7 - Check out this thread > http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75103
Also you might only need a thin layer of substrate as most of your BB should ideally be housed in your W/D trickle filter. As for driftwood, it helps the bichirs to establish territory and reduce aggression.

Sorry for the lengthy answers, its 5.42am now and i'm bored and can't sleep. I live in Asia too :(
 
King-eL;4721319; said:
I prefer sand as it's much safer and what I said in my previews post. Not sure if you read or not.
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if i put sand, what filtration will I use?? can i still use my submersible rio pump?? how?? what will I do if I put substrate using my filtration right now? because the submersible pump will just sip out the sand am I right?? what will be my setup now if I put substrate specifically sand. thanks
 
Spiritofthesoul;4722415; said:
1 - Are your congo and endli WC or CB? If WC, they would require a tank with a larger footprint as those could get pretty large.

2 - Growth rate would depend on food, metabolism rate (unmeasurable) as well as the tank size. Too small footprint could stun it's growth but since your bichirs are around 5 inch, that wouldn't be a problem for now.

3 - If im not wrong, the pump you are using circulate at 748gph, which is like 10x turnover rate. IMO it would be sufficient. BTW, you mind considering replacing the wool at the middle and the bottom with more bio-substrate. Keep the top layer as it serves as a pre-filter.

4 - http://www.aqadvisor.com/ <- this would tell you how much water change to do. I do 2 x 30% wc a week for my 70g bichir tank.

5 - There is a difference between aged and conditioned water. Aged water would not contain chlorine but it may still contain chloroamine while conditioned water doesn't. It would be best to add Stress coat into the tank and then top off with water. HI-5 I use API products too! :)

6 - 2x a day, as much as those greedy goblins could finish in 2~3 mins. When they get to about 10 inches, you may reduce to 1x a day.

7 - Check out this thread > http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75103
Also you might only need a thin layer of substrate as most of your BB should ideally be housed in your W/D trickle filter. As for driftwood, it helps the bichirs to establish territory and reduce aggression.

Sorry for the lengthy answers, its 5.42am now and i'm bored and can't sleep. I live in Asia too :(
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its alright bro, your answers also help me in my bichir keeping hobby :).. some of my bichir are WC like my P.Endli Endli, my P.Congo came from Singapore but I think its CB because its a white bodied, yeah! API product is very good for me.. bro about substrate, how can I put substrate with my current setup right now?? because I have rio submersible pump, if I put sand/gravel I think it will sip out my substrate am I right or wrong?? what will I do??
 
where is your rio submersible pump located?

Im assuming in your sump?
If so, no problem as there wouldn't be sand in the sump.

If its in the tank, use the suction cups to place them harder, wait for the sand to settle down before turning the pump on
 
AquaIcarus;4723156; said:
if i put sand, what filtration will I use?? can i still use my submersible rio pump?? how?? what will I do if I put substrate using my filtration right now? because the submersible pump will just sip out the sand am I right?? what will be my setup now if I put substrate specifically sand. thanks
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Why not place the pump a bit higher. Or when you get a new tank. Drill it and use an over flow instead of a pump and use the pump to suck the water back to the tank.
 
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