Ornates¡¡¡

[polypterus77]

hello, i just want to share my joy with you, because after years and i mean years, i find ornates around here¡¡¡ they are 2 beauties and i have a few questions:

first im getting a 90 gal. tank, for how long you think the ornates could leave in it?

right now they are on the "no eating" time, i know its normal but im still a little nervous so what you recommend, stop feeding for a few days?

well im sure im going to have more questions, so sorry if i ask a lot, but bealive im realy excited about finding this guy, wish me luck¡¡¡

by the way one of them is about 30 cm. and the other 15 cm.

 

[Bichir4Life]

My del's took weeks for them too eat just be patient they'll get hungry. I'm fairly new to the whole bichir thing too, offer them food every couple days they will eat in time.

As for the 90g tank i would say after it's done cycling? but i'm no pro lol

 

[polypterus77]

Both ornates are eating now and seem pretty happy, but they are in a too small tank (35 gal. they are alone). i'm cycling a 130 gal. tank for them so what do you think would be a nice stocking, i want some middle or top dwellers that can stay in there for life, so not sure what to get, because i think the tank still small for the ornates when full grown what you think, suggestions please