New Pickup! Polypterus bichir lapradei

[Stump]

How big is your tank for the little monster?

... I plead the 5th...




Thanks everyone. I appreciate all comments.





















edit: Alright, it's a 55g... For now.

 

[Stump]

Quick little update:

 

[chnagain]

nice collection, is it p.bichir lap "platinum"?

 

[uncwnells]

nice looking bichir, i am falling in love with these guys more and more each day, which my pockets tell me is not a good thing!

 

[Stump]

nice collection, is it p.bichir lap "platinum"?

No... I don't believe so. She's just still getting used to the tank a bit, and is a bit flushed (the new pics were only her second or third day in).

Thanks for the compliment.

nice looking bichir, i am falling in love with these guys more and more each day, which my pockets tell me is not a good thing!

Thanks. lol They can be a bit pricey, but luckily (I think/hope) I got a good deal on her. She was supposed to be a 10" Delhezi.... When the fish got here, I opened the bag and said "holy ****! That's a Lap!".

The pet store I ordered from had no clue, so I called and informed them of their distributors mistake, and even gave a website or two of good places of information on polypterus. They were happy. I told them I wasn't calling because I was unhappy or upset at all, I just wanted them to know that the fish that actually came in grows a good 10" more than the one intended (they actually ordered one too, to sell at the store).

So $30 for this one...

 

[ron9z]

anyone knows which shops around serangoon/kallang/town area sells nice bichirs?...im from singapore..thanks!

 

[channarox]

anyone knows which shops around serangoon/kallang/town area sells nice bichirs?...im from singapore..thanks!

practically every lfs in singapore will have bichirs.