Polypterus senegal-bichir help

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ahh id say he is about 3", my other fish are about the same size, none over 4" for sure except the BGK and eel.

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Agreed ^ ^. Approximate sizes, of atleast the bichir and the oscar, and I would avoid keeping the bichir and the pleco together unless they have alot of space, their own caves, etc. But you can try, just watch for the pleco to start "sucking" on the bichir. This is just stressful to your bichir, at that point I would send the pleco on a raft down to visit the porcelain god.
 
BondDouble08 said:
Agreed ^ ^. Approximate sizes, of atleast the bichir and the oscar, and I would avoid keeping the bichir and the pleco together unless they have alot of space, their own caves, etc. But you can try, just watch for the pleco to start "sucking" on the bichir. This is just stressful to your bichir, at that point I would send the pleco on a raft down to visit the porcelain god.
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I posted their approximate sizes. the Bichir wont be with my oscar which is in my 150g till the bichir gets alot bigger. Currently the bichir is in my 55g untill he gets to a size where my O wont eat him
 
JamesF said:
They don't have the best eyesight in the fish world. It will take a bit of time to learn the tank, then the running into the glass should stop.
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okay lol, hes loving the tank hes zipping from side to side and exploring all over, he just gobbled up some blood worms, im going to introduce my other fish back into the tank tomorrow,
 
Well everything is going great! Hes eating sinking pellets already, and I didnt even have to starve him or anything :)
 
Kyle_91 said:
I honestly don't see a problem with the pleco and bichir being together since its in a large tank and they are the only bottom dwellers in the tank.
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Except they love the slime coat so much that they would chase the bichirs all around the tank to get it.
Not to mention a common pleco can easily outgrow his tank.
 
Spiritofthesoul said:
Except they love the slime coat so much that they would chase the bichirs all around the tank to get it.
Not to mention a common pleco can easily outgrow his tank.
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Yeah I know but my pleco doesnt even go near my bichir and my pleco is probly 4" about the same size i got him 5 months ago, and Im planning on getting rid of him and some of the other fish in the tank when I get back from myrtle beach for brittani and I's senior trip
 
im thinkin about gettin one about that size too. i have no experience with them so keep us posted on how everything goes!
 
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