Tankmates for Bichir

[Cichlidsforlife]

That’s really what I want

 

[Cichlidsforlife]

Just to keep a colorful cichlid with the bichir

 

[DMD123]

Sounds amazing, would you say this tops the personality of a Midas? I kinda really want to see a bichir do one of those death roles. With the gourami how many could I have?

Hard to compare anything to a midas in personality. Pretty much a wet pet in the full sense.

 

[Hendre]

You'll rarely if ever get death rolls out of Senegal bichirs in my experience.

To be honest I think you'll get more fun out of an Acara with some bichirs then just one single large fish crammed in there

 

[Cichlidsforlife]

Personality was the wrong term, I mean how they act with each other is it fun to watch, my only concern is getting bored with them. Which I don’t see myself doing that

 

[Cichlidsforlife]

Will the acara interact with the bichirs?

 

[Cichlidsforlife]

Or if I did an ebjd, which people say they don’t live too long and are aggressive, should I do an acara or ebjd?

 

[Cichlidsforlife]

How is this for a final stock
One Senegal Bichir
One gold dust beuttikoferi bichir or albino Senegal Bichir
One blue acara or ebjd

 

[Cichlidsforlife]

Btw what color sand to use? To bring out colors

 

[Hendre]

If a cichlid won't attack a poly it'll probably leave it alone J jaws7777 how's the persei with the polys?

I'd say: Pick 2/3 bichirs like:
Sens
Palmas
Delhezi

Then add an acara and done.

Black sand works well