Potential bichir food

[L3CTR0N]

Hi everyone, I am trying to create a list of foods for my future bichirs. Ever since I lost my big senegal, I have been planning to grow out another big one, maybe even bigger than the old one was. Here is the list so far:
-Hikari cichlid gold/carnivore pellets
-fresh shrimp/shrimp pellets/krill
-bloodworms
-dried fish (anchovies)
-tilapia/sutchi fillets
- snakehead fry(quarantined)
- guppies, mollies, shrimp (self bred)
- freeze-dried/live crickets, cockroaches and superworms
- maybe a little spirulina pellets
-scallops
-cockles, mussels

A VERY varied diet. Any opinions and tips are appreciated!

 

[IgnatzMcJockel]

Hi
Great job so far
the only think i know, thats not on the list is beaf heart. My Delhezis love it.
Did your old Senegal eat mussels? Wich ones did you try? Mine don't even touch it...xD

 

[L3CTR0N]

My old bichir ate pretty much anything. Even corn, lettuce and peanuts. Probably shouldn't have done that but that was before I got on this forum and learned so much. Also, how often should I feed to get the best growth?

 

[tlindsey]

My old bichir ate pretty much anything. Even corn, lettuce and peanuts. Probably shouldn't have done that but that was before I got on this forum and learned so much. Also, how often should I feed to get the best growth?

Small Bichir 3" or under should be fed small feeding's multiple times a day. Larger juvenile can be fed once a day. Mature adult Bichir every other day. Tbh everyone will have their own feeding routine but this is what I do.

 

[L3CTR0N]

Small Bichir 3" or under should be fed small feeding's multiple times a day. Larger juvenile can be fed once a day. Mature adult Bichir every other day. Tbh everyone will have their own feeding routine but this is what I do.

Thank you!

 

[tlindsey]

Small Bichir 3" or under should be fed small feeding's multiple times a day. Larger juvenile can be fed once a day. Mature adult Bichir every other day. Tbh everyone will have their own feeding routine but this is what I do.

Proper wc's will help tremendously in growth of fish.

 

[L3CTR0N]

Proper wc's will help tremendously in growth of fish.

Would a 30 gallon tub be sufficient to grow bichirs out?

 

[tlindsey]

Would a 30 gallon tub be sufficient to grow bichirs out?

Yes that will be fine but keep in mind some will jump so keep covered but make sure air can get in.

 

[Hendre]

Don't feed beef heart, causes trouble with fat and organs later on.

 

[IgnatzMcJockel]

Don't feed beef heart, causes trouble with fat and organs later on.

even if you cut of the fat?