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- Thread starter ymolina
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Ok everyone please don't list them by bichir species when sizing up the min tank size but bichir sizes instead. As not all bichir grow the same. I keep reading that sene or most lower species such the palmas complex, retro and moke are good for 55g-75g. There are sene that can get up to 13"-16" as well as some palmas complex to 20". Also it not how many bichirs can be keep in a certain gallons of water but how much bio-load can your filter can hold.
1" or smaller 3-5g+.
2"-3"+ 10g-20g+
4-6"+ 25g-38g+
7-9"+ 40g-55g+
10-12"+ 60g-90g+
13"-15" 100g-120g+
16"-18"+ 125g-160g+
20"+ 180g-200g+
(This is just my own. Other may have different views. Always remember the bigger the tank the better.)
You can keep as many as you can but make sure the size are almost the same and not one is being endanger of being eaten. Also the most important is each bichir in the tank can get it share of food. As well the filter must be able to hold the bio-load and never forget the regular water changes.
1" or smaller 3-5g+.
2"-3"+ 10g-20g+
4-6"+ 25g-38g+
7-9"+ 40g-55g+
10-12"+ 60g-90g+
13"-15" 100g-120g+
16"-18"+ 125g-160g+
20"+ 180g-200g+
(This is just my own. Other may have different views. Always remember the bigger the tank the better.)
You can keep as many as you can but make sure the size are almost the same and not one is being endanger of being eaten. Also the most important is each bichir in the tank can get it share of food. As well the filter must be able to hold the bio-load and never forget the regular water changes.
King-eL;3494508; said:
Good Post EL(BTW I'd like to see a 16" non-wild Sen) and no not one Sen in a 55gal/75gal but minimum size for Small Bichirs in a 55gal I'd put 1-4 Bichirs and a 75gal 2-6 as long as you don't look like an LFS....I care about having 1000GPH and having 20 Bichirs in a 55gal/75gal....that's an LFS and LFS at home are tacky(sp)
Darth Scohin;3495925; said:
Nope never seen a captive breed at 16". Most likely 9-13.5 inches. It mostly wild caught from Turkana that get up to 16"+.
you could use a 36"x12"x12x tank but those tank dimensions are really hard to find. but IMHO i think a 30g would be okay and a sen and palmas in a 55g tank would be so empty
this suggestion is coming from a dude who lives in a country which has a population density 6x that of the US or 480 people per sq. mile compared to the 80 people per sq. mile in the USA.
so making this statement short Choose whatever tank size you want.
this suggestion is coming from a dude who lives in a country which has a population density 6x that of the US or 480 people per sq. mile compared to the 80 people per sq. mile in the USA.
so making this statement short Choose whatever tank size you want.
