Polypterus Feeding Frenzy!

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Can't wait to see feeding time when the congicus hit 20" :D

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very nice serg! thanks for sharing this awesome feeding! what are those? shrimp?
 
That's awesome! What are you feeding them? I feed mine shrimp and mussels etc but he's not normally that interested unless it falls right in front of his nose

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That was an epic feed! I love how the far just came down and swiped some away from them. How often do you feed yours? I can never get a feeding response like that from mine. It's actually pretty boring when I feed mine.


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very nice serg! thanks for sharing this awesome feeding! what are those? shrimp?

Thank you bro. Those are chopped up tilapia fillet.

That's awesome! What are you feeding them? I feed mine shrimp and mussels etc but he's not normally that interested unless it falls right in front of his nose

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I feed tilapia fillet only. I stopped feeding shrimp because it is high in thiaminase which will cause vitamin B deficiency and leads to those random spiraling bichir deaths if used as a main food source. Tilapia does not contain thiaminase, and is a native food source to some species of bichirs.

That was an epic feed! I love how the far just came down and swiped some away from them. How often do you feed yours? I can never get a feeding response like that from mine. It's actually pretty boring when I feed mine.


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Haha yeah the gars are gangsta like that. I used to feed only 4 times a week since I was experimenting with maintaining high water quality between weekly water changes but now with the new group of Congicus I picked up, I'm back to feeding daily to bulk up all my bichirs.

I will be maintain daily feedings from now on.



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Wow, Serg. Those bichirs look amazing! I'm envious of your collection. One of the best polypterus collections around.
 
Wow, Serg. Those bichirs look amazing! I'm envious of your collection. One of the best polypterus collections around.

Thanks dude! I envy your collection too man. You're keeping some awesome bichirs.

+1. I wish i could have all your bichirs :3


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Haha I know that feeling. My first bichir was an ornate, later on I had a baby cb Senegal as my only bichir. I was in awe just watching it swim around and eat flake food. That was like 11 or 12 Years ago lol

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Really though, I like that congicus with dark stripes!
 
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