PLEASE READ - Sticky changelog

[Hendre]

Good morning everyone,

I have finished my initial revision of the sticky threads and have reduced the number from 18 to 8 by either combining or removing some of the old threads, the aim has been to reduce clutter and better group the information. Here is the list of original threads and the changelog of the revision:

• Let’s show off polypterus – Can stay, is a very old and used thread
• All fins up – Unstuck, Let's show off polypterus is a more established thread to continue using
• Polypterus enclosure pics – No change
• All bichir species – Updated – Unstuck and used in identification superthread
• West coast poly – Can be cut, last used in 2018. More of a social group - Unstuck
• Endli and lap variants with pics - Moved into identification and unstuck
• Lateral line scale count – Unstuck, moved into identification
• Bichir of month winners – Irrelevant, 11 years old - Unstuck
• Polypterus social groups - Unstuck due to groups no longer existing
• Taking fish pix – Unstuck, thread appeared in several places and is now stuck in the photography subforum
• Identifying normal behaviours – No change apart from formatting
• A visual reference guide - Unstuck, moved into identification
• Health issues and answers – No change apart from formatting and grammar
• If your polypterus won’t eat – No change for now, may integrate information and bring it up to date in a later thread
• Commonly mislabelled polypterus – Not sticky worthy, no good photos , Unstuck
• Buying bichirs online – Just links commonly used websites, is also 13 years old - Unstuck
• Polypterid fossil record – No change yet, will likely format in future
• Polypterus introduction and primer – Reformatted

List of the sticky threads now:

• Let's show off those polypterus
• Polypterus enclosures pics
• Identifying normal behaviours
• Polypterid health issues and answers
• Polypterid fossil record
• If your polypterus won't eat
• Polypterus introduction and primer
• Polypterus identification superthread - New thread containing the contents of several identification-related threads.

Spoiler: List of original thread links - click here

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/lets-show-off-those-polypterus.23151/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/all-fins-up.677539/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/polypterus-enclosures-pics.70910/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/all-bichir-polypterus-species-updated.684410/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/west-coast-poly.445041/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/endli-and-lap-varients-with-pics.110952/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/lateral-line-scale-count.480077/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/bichir-of-the-month-winners.214300/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/polypterus-related-social-groups.244011/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/taking-fish-pix.228535/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...pterides-and-the-purposes-behind-them.223047/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/a-visual-reference-to-polypterid-species.72852/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...th-issues-and-answers-reference-guide.222334/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/if-your-polypterus-wont-eat.159825/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/commonly-mislabeled-polypterus.80724/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/buying-bichirs-online.77622/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...il-records-natural-history-and-anatomy.72999/

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/polypterids-an-introduction-and-primer-3-0.65770/

This is the summary of my work so far. I am currently 2500 words into a revised bichir guide as no real revision has happened since 2007-2009. I will be posting it for review here in the coming weeks.

Please let me know if you disagree with any of the changes made, I am open for suggestions or criticism

Thanks,
Hendre

 

[Hendre]

Have added a new informative article with new and revised information on polypterus which can be found here:

Everything you need to know about bichirs.

Everything you need to know about Bichirs. Foreword Polypterus is a genus of prehistoric fish found in Central and Northern Africa known for being one of the oldest groups of fish, having retained a similar structure for up to 100 million years. Since their scientific discovery in 1802...

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

I now consider the first phase of revision complete. Thanks for your suggestions and patience.