Poly Measurement Questions.

[E.C.]

Please kindly educate me how you guys usually measure your living fossils,

Length - Up to it's tail or it's body's measurement only?

Thickness - what would be the ideal thickness for bichirs? (you could put several species according to the idea, but please go for senegal/delhezi/ornates first pls)

BTW, I got 3 longfinned senegals, 1 delhezi, 2 albino sen (1 will be disposed [means to be returned at LFS, had to or it will be a snack for others, a supper short body variant more likely it would only go for 5-6inches only]...) and young 2 ornates.

 

[Dr.B]

When I used to measure i would get them as straight as possible and would do it form head to tail, but as they got bigger it was harder tog et an exact measurement form an 8-9" fish. without causing too much stress now i just eyeball them. Theres really no set thickness IMO as long as my polys are eating they are good. Obviously the bigger eaters will have bigger bellies.

 

[E.C.]

Thanks for the info... Usually I measure mine with a measuring tape beneath the tank so they won't notice me hiding. xD
For the thickness part, is that so... Thanks a lot! =)
Pretty much for me they're pretty comfy when I'm around even when near the tank, but they would go nuts when I have my siphon tools...