Welcome to the poly club! I am also currently sitting with just a del in grow out, adorable little fatties for sure 
Rex - My first bichir
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Congrats on your poly !!! They are great pets.
Some tips - pick up a small sheets of polypropylene or polycarbonate. To cover up any openings near the lid. I like to put a small piece of duct tape on each lid. Makes opening a pain but well worth it.
Watch the diet. Captive bred dels will absolutely gorge themselves. The only poly death ive ever had that wasnt jumping related was our del spike. Keeping them in a group the del would gorge itself every feeding after a couple of yrs it was ridiculously fat. Me personally i wouldnt even feed it daily. Every other day is fine. Small polys generally like the little hikari carnivore pellets, tilapia, worms and small chopped bait fish work great too.
How many other fish are in with rex ?
Btw... hope this winter was easier on you than last years ice age lol
Some tips - pick up a small sheets of polypropylene or polycarbonate. To cover up any openings near the lid. I like to put a small piece of duct tape on each lid. Makes opening a pain but well worth it.
Watch the diet. Captive bred dels will absolutely gorge themselves. The only poly death ive ever had that wasnt jumping related was our del spike. Keeping them in a group the del would gorge itself every feeding after a couple of yrs it was ridiculously fat. Me personally i wouldnt even feed it daily. Every other day is fine. Small polys generally like the little hikari carnivore pellets, tilapia, worms and small chopped bait fish work great too.
How many other fish are in with rex ?
Btw... hope this winter was easier on you than last years ice age lol
Thanks! Haha, they are so stinkin cute!Welcome to the poly club! I am also currently sitting with just a del in grow out, adorable little fatties for sure
Do you mean tape the glass lids down in addition to covering the holes?
So far he doesn’t seem to be over eating, but I’ll keep a close eye on him. I appreciate the heads up!
There are 4 giant danios, I will be removing them as soon as the qt period is up. They eat anything and everything that goes in the tank so fast!
His other two tank mates are a (4”) black ghost knife and (3”)flagtail. All of them and some plants are being held together in qt. The flagtail will only be in there for a few more weeks.
Since spring is nearly here I decided to get some babies growing out for when tanks start getting put up?
Haha! This year has been way better weather wise. We did gets lots of snow again, but it wasn’t weekly blizzards like later year. And unlike last year my 12ft snow drift is down to maybe 2 1/2ft tall right now! It’s been so warm the past two weeks, you won’t hear me complaining! I’m just about ready to get started on spring projects
Love the del. I regret selling my two last year. They weren't very active but sure were lookers
He came down from his hang out spot up in the roots and is now spending most of his time under the roots of the anubias plant. Haha
I did catch him out this morning when I turned the lights on.
I did catch him out this morning when I turned the lights on.
Rex made me scared the past couple days. I couldn’t find him!
Thankfully when I turned the light on this morning I saw some little eyes watching me?
Thankfully when I turned the light on this morning I saw some little eyes watching me?
