Tank mates for bichirs

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Fringe727

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Hi im new to the forum so Im hoping Im posting this in the right place but im looking into getting a senegalus bichir and I want to put some tank mates with it, I would like to know if the 75 gallon tank I have is big enough to support them all and if they would even coexist.
The fish im thinking of are
A senegalus bichir
A freshwater eel
A gold severum
And a blood parrot cichlid
Any advice would be very much appreciated
 
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Hi im new to the forum so Im hoping Im posting this in the right place but im looking into getting a senegalus bichir and I want to put some tank mates with it, I would like to know if the 75 gallon tank I have is big enough to support them all and if they would even coexist.
The fish im thinking of are
A senegalus bichir
A freshwater eel
A gold severum
And a blood parrot cichlid
Any advice would be very much appreciated
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A spiny eel species may be ok but cichlids could be a problem.
Cichlids will be faster to getting to food also the cichlid may harass the senegal bichir. A 75 gallon is fine for captive bred senegal.
 
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