I know this question is asked a lot here, but I'm trying to find good tank mates for the smaller bichirs (senegalus and delhezi) that look good, preferably with a sort of prehistoric look like the bichirs, which will occupy the middle or upper strata of the tank, and will preferably thrive in my water (pH 7.9, 4 dkH).
The african butterfly fish looks PERFECT except for the water parameters. They supposedly require slightly acidic or close to neutral water.
Ctenopoma also look nice, but they're said to like slightly acidic water too.
Would they be ok?
I know there's a list, but it's really really hard to sift through them and it's usually pretty hard to tell if they do well in my water. It'd also be nice to know how I can change the water parameters slowly without damaging the bichirs and without spending too much money.
I also know I already have a thread called "biotope tankmates," but I'm not too worried about the biotope part any more and it kind of turned into a discussion of how bichirs are a food fish.
The african butterfly fish looks PERFECT except for the water parameters. They supposedly require slightly acidic or close to neutral water.
Ctenopoma also look nice, but they're said to like slightly acidic water too.
Would they be ok?
I know there's a list, but it's really really hard to sift through them and it's usually pretty hard to tell if they do well in my water. It'd also be nice to know how I can change the water parameters slowly without damaging the bichirs and without spending too much money.
I also know I already have a thread called "biotope tankmates," but I'm not too worried about the biotope part any more and it kind of turned into a discussion of how bichirs are a food fish.
