Ornate Bichir?

[FlammingWoodChuck]

Here is a pic of my new ornate. He is around 4in. I got mine for 27.50$ so 30$ is a good price

 

[catfish]

street cypher what is that substrate u are using it looks great

 

[Vince]

street cypher what is that substrate u are using it looks great

No kidding! that is a nice substrate. It is crushed lava rock? or painted 1/8" gravel?

Back to topic. This is your description of the fish. "Its around 4 inches long and jet black with a neon green pattern". At 4", jet black and neon green pattern, sounds like an ornate. They are usually more black, and lots of "yellow" at that size. But $30.00 is a fair price, but I got mine at $15.00 through a wholesaler of course.

 

[Kenta]

street cypher what is that substrate u are using it looks great

No kidding! that is a nice substrate. It is crushed lava rock? or painted 1/8" gravel?

Thanks, its tahitian moon sand.
Pretty good stuff, slightly abrasive, and has some sharp slivers, but overall its good stuff (only had one problem with the slivers)

 

[JD7.62]

OK guys I picked him/her up tonight and once the fish was off of the green gravel the color was more yellow. I will get pics up as soon as I stop being lazy!

Thanks again,
JD

 

[Ghost_Bichir]

Like this..http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/poly-orn.htm

 

[WckedMidas]

 

[Gooda]

You were lucky to get an ornate for so cheap, I hope that you didn't tell the the fish store what it was so you can go back and get another on for cheap

 

[JD7.62]

WTF?!!?

So I buy the fish late last night and put him in a well established tank, one that is going on for two years, all by himself with just a few AUS rainbows. I wake up this morning and his ass end is floating! I think he is dead but he swims back down to the botttom but then floats back to the surface. Is his swimbladder, if he has one, messed up? What should I do? I had to leave for work so I left him there hoping for the best. I will be home so but I am so sad and angry because he is such a stunning animal!