Tigrinus Shovelnose Catfish with Bichirs

[TheEelKing]

Can an ornate bichir and Tigrinus shovelnose catfish live together for life, or would the catfish eventually try and swallow the bichir? I am concerned that the bichir might be exactly the right shape and size for the catfish to try and swallow.

Here is a link to the catfish I am talking about:
https://www.aquascapeonline.com/prodview.asp?idproduct=237

 

[BichirKing]

I wouldn't trust a catfish to at least not try and eat a bichir.

 

[TheEelKing]

I wouldn't trust a catfish to at least not try and eat a bichir.

In other words, it's a risk. And since I would rather ornates over the tigrinus, it would probably be better for me to go with jaguar catfish instead?

 

[magpie]

J jaws7777 has had an adult ornate with jags I'm pretty sure. There have been a few iterations/shufflings of his current tank but I think they were together fine.

 

[jaws7777]

I had to rehome the ornate because he shredded a juruense.

Most recently my two jags were ripped up by a wolf and then again by my polys dont know which one. Was pretty bad

 

[jaws7777]

This was done recently (havent had a chance to post) by one of my polys

 

[twentyleagues]

Catfish are a very commonly eaten fish by polys in the wild. I have synos in with mine and had to grow them out as one of the dels tried to eat one of the multis when they we're smaller. I had to grab him and he dropped it. The synos went back into grow out for a bit. I put a gold nigriventris in at about 3" and was worried because I almost never see him then one day he was out and about 6+"! Its huge. But they dont mess with any of the synos atm. There are 6 in there all together all 3"+.

 

[TexasMFK31]

I'm doing a giraffe cat to go with my bichirs, should be more than safe. Obviously have to have the room though.....