The hardiest of the hard!?

[Deaths Sting]

1. Does anyone know what species of bichir are the hardest?

i.e. can handle the most roughest water parameters, live the longest, take stress well. easy feeding, take food quickly.. etc... etc.

2. also are their some species of bichir which do not get along with other species of bichirs?

last question!
If the tank is for Bichir only do u need to have ''hiding spots'' in the tank? or is a empty tank with just the substrate appropriate?

thanks!

 

[Hao]

Question1:IDK
Question2:not really well ornates are known as fin nippers
Question3:either choice or both is good

 

[King-eL]

All bichirs are hardy and not a single one is the hardiest. That's depend on the owner of the bichirs on how you take care of them. As long as they get the proper care they are always hardy. Hiding spot also depend on the person if he/she wants a hiding spot for them. Smaller juviniles bichirs are the one that hides a lot as they get older they will just sit wherever they want to. All soecies of bichirs will get along with each other as long as one won't fit inside another bichirs's mouth.

 

[Deaths Sting]

Question1:IDK
Question2:not really well ornates are known as fin nippers
Question3:either choice or both is good

when u say their fin rippers, do u mean they rip other fishes fins or do they have soft tissue and their fins rip easy? sorry im a little confused.

thanks again

 

[Deaths Sting]

do bichirs have swim bladders?
i.e. they can control their Buoyancy like most fish.

 

[frogman5]

i agree with king el said

but if u have sand some will bury them selfess in it my endli does it quite often

 

[Hao]

when u say their fin rippers, do u mean they rip other fishes fins or do they have soft tissue and their fins rip easy? sorry im a little confused.

thanks again

they nip other bichirs fin but its not that bad,my ornate nips my polli only,he leaves the rest alone

 

[Deaths Sting]

they nip other bichirs fin but its not that bad,my ornate nips my polli only,he leaves the rest alone

well a ornate usually attack another ornate like that? or is it more commonly seen to other species?

 

[uting]

It usually depends on the personality of your bichir.

 

[Hao]

most ornates nip other bichirs tail