senegal tank size

[nitrofish1]

whats the needed tank size for a few senegal bichir?

food choices?

tankmates? (i have angels and an african brown knifefish, pleco, and some other smaller fish that i would be willing to pass on to have bichir.)

 

[benzjamin13]

Minimum of 55g would be best

 

[nitrofish1]

my 56 gallon tank is just shy of the same surface area as a 55?

55 is 48x12?

my 56 is 30x18

 

[benzjamin13]

What's the dimensions?

 

[haynchinook334]

my 56 gallon tank is just shy of the same surface area as a 55?

55 is 48x12?

my 56 is 30x18

Your good.

 

[benzjamin13]

my 56 gallon tank is just shy of the same surface area as a 55?

55 is 48x12?

my 56 is 30x18

LOL! Threw that in there while I wasn't looking, huh?

It should be ok

 

[nitrofish1]

What's the dimensions?

LOL! Threw that in there while I wasn't looking, huh?

It should be ok

what is their food choices? and theyd be ok with my angels and knifefish?

 

[Armored_delhezi]

what is their food choices? and theyd be ok with my angels and knifefish?

They prefer live foods but you can train them to eat frozen foods... yes they can be house with Knife and angels but they will sometimes bite the fins of angel...

 

[nitrofish1]

some hikari sinking carnivore pellets or massivore? i have FD tubifex cubes. may have to pick up some frozen bloodworm

 

[Armored_delhezi]

Yeah! they can eat some fish fillet from your market... shrimp too...