Hello
I have one of those fish as well, given to me. He lives in a 30 gal with a Pictus catfish. So with a fish like that if I'm reading this right he needs a place to hide? Also does he eat anything other then live fish?
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I have one of those fish as well, given to me. He lives in a 30 gal with a Pictus catfish. So with a fish like that if I'm reading this right he needs a place to hide? Also does he eat anything other then live fish?
Well I'm no expert on this species. But I have rescued a lot of fish and I know that anytime you have a fish that is sick, stressed, or just new to the tank, they seem to be calmer and more comfortable when they have a place to hide away until they can build the confidence to come out. As for the feeding, they can also be fed carnivore pellets. I dont use live fish to feed. Too many risks involved
Hello,
thank you so much for rescuing this bichir! It makes me really sad when people neglect animals. Thank you for taking her in and providing care for her. As mentioned in the posts by
tlindsey
and
S
skjl47
, she is a senegal bichir. Another name for bichirs is polypterus. If you are looking for information, there's a polypterus section on this forum. 
foods:
Staples: most people on here alternate between bite-sized pieces of tilapia, and sinking pellets(Hikari Carnivore, Hikari Cichlid, NLS, etc)
Frequency: everyday or every other day.
The larger the poly is...7-8inch +, you can feed every other day. That's my current routine
Others: red wrigglers, night crawlers, black worms, shrimp.
Occasionally: Catfish can be fed 1x a week or so. This is oily and can help prevent digestive problems such as bloat. Best when fed the day before a water change
Try to Avoid: Beefheart(high in fat), chicken( not easily digestible), bloodworms(low nutritional value)
tlindsey
: Does it look platinum to you? It looks like a washed out/stressed regular sen to me. However, I could be very wrong and it could be very light colored. Either way, great pickup and great addition! Polys have so much personality!
Yes looks washed up to me also.
I'd agree with y'all. She looked a little darker this morning. Its sad that she was so washed out she might have been mistaken for platinum. I dont really care what color she is. I just want to see her thrive
can you post a new picture? Just the fact she was so washed out she looked like a platinum shows how badly this fish was neglected
That is awesome of you to take her in!
It is not a platinum sen. Its just washed out. If it were platinum that dummy wouldn't have had it first off. No one is going to spend $300 on a platinum sen and leave it in that kind of filth. It probably came from one of the big box stores for $8 and some how managed to survive.
clm08k
gave you alot of great advise on care follow that info. They are not hard to care for and will eat just about anything food wise.
It is not a platinum sen. Its just washed out. If it were platinum that dummy wouldn't have had it first off. No one is going to spend $300 on a platinum sen and leave it in that kind of filth. It probably came from one of the big box stores for $8 and some how managed to survive.
clm08k
gave you alot of great advise on care follow that info. They are not hard to care for and will eat just about anything food wise.
I'm already at work tonight. Will try to get one tmrw. I was incredibly busy today.
