Other Kinds of Fishes to Mix with Bichirs?

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Idk man im looking forward to having a poly only tank. Feedings with cichlids/polyd are just not enjoyable and my cichlids are herbivores couldnt imagine doing this with an kscar or parachromis
FL gar is a good poly companion, feeds on the same stuff, and doesn't hog it, just gets into the poly pile and chows down with the big guys, then lays around like a log once he's full haha. I had my doubts but I think he's a great companion to the polys, sometimes it's like he's one of them :o
 
I tossed in 3 African cichlids in recently and tbh didn't think the Dragon Blood would survive but they are fine so far. My goal in the future is to have a Hap, Peacock and poly community.
Good luck im sure you'll get it to work out my issues are feedings.i get anxiety thinking about it.
FL gar is a good poly companion, feeds on the same stuff, and doesn't hog it, just gets into the poly pile and chows down with the big guys, then lays around like a log once he's full haha. I had my doubts but I think he's a great companion to the polys, sometimes it's like he's one of them :eek:
I always liked them. What do they max out at ? Could be a nice addition down the line if i ever make some room. I had one as a kid was a fun fish
 
I always liked them. What do they max out at ? Could be a nice addition down the line if i ever make some room. I had one as a kid was a fun fish
From what I've read 2ft to 30" in rare cases in home aquaria, they're pretty quick growers first year but slow waaaaaay down after that. I really enjoy mine, now that the pearsei isn't king konging his way around the tank the gar actually hangs around the front glass when I'm around, and is always waiting for those first few nuggets of food when I drop it in so he can snap it up. Really entertaining fish, and I can't possibly oversell how compatible he is with the polys, never flips out, never nips at anyone, just chill as can be
 
I live in FL so they're pretty easy to get in LFSs (Seasonally though), I think we're actually in or coming up on their breeding season, I believe they do their spawning in May, but it depends on how rainy the year has been so far
 
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