Polypterus Photos

[fkessler]

I Posted these photos on another polypterys section, but I belive this would be the correct place to put them.

These are some pictures of the small ones I have. The bigger ones are on a tank and its really hard to take a photo.

I´m going to try and take some pics of a new Ornatipinis I´ve got thats a litle bigger than the small ones on the pics.

 

[Divasen]

Great fish, how long do you have them for?

 

[fkessler]

Thanks,
Most of these on the photos are at my Fishroom for 2 Months, the Albino I´ve got it 1 Month ago, and the Senegalus that you see feeding is from a group of 20 that came one year ago and are now about 30cm (12")

 

[Jakob]

How big are the ones in the big tank? How big is the tank and what species are there?
I would love too see pictures of the big tank, the little ones look great, especially the ornates and delhezi's.

 

[fkessler]

The big ones are 25-30cm (is 10" or a litle more). They are on a 1x1x1meter tank (its like an liquid transport tank - IBC with no top) they are there to grow not to show, so there´s no good pictures and since I also have there some large Panaques and some wood its quite hard to take a good shot. I´ll try and put one in another tank to take some shots next week.

 

[peewee]

nice!

 

[fishysocks2012]

how big will they get?

 

[fkessler]

Wicht ones? the senegalus or the ornatipinis?

The Ornatipinis usualy get bigger then the Senegalus 25inches?(60cm) and the senegalus around 20inches(50cm)

 

[fishysocks2012]

either or. I just wanted to see if i could get one in my 105 gall. with my o's, but i guess not as it is only 42 inches.

 

[Jakob]

Senegalus usually maxes out at 12", 14" max, you should be golden if the o's aren't too big to eat the senegalus.
50cm senegalus is bulls*it, unless it is wild caught turkana or something, but they are rare and more expensive.