Two 2 inch Polypterus Delhezi
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congradulations on finding them so small. I could only find them at 4-5", I would love small delz. I would keep similar size fish with them, they can be kept with anything that wont bug them or eat them. They will get aggressive as they get older. Ive kept delhezhis with other bichirs, cichlids, snakeheads, schooling fish, and even by itself. For breeding, I would suggest getting 3 more for a total of 5 and getting at least 100-150 gallons.
As long as they can't fit into the mouths of the other fish that combo should be ok. I keep a channa gachua with a polypterus ornatapinnis with no problems at all
Alright, how bout a Jardini Arowana with a couple of rainbow snakeheads? Are the Jardini aggressive as they get older?ThisIsTong said:
what kind of water condition is best cause my friend just got one from petsmart cause "it will look in going through his castle"?
its about 4" in a 10g for now til the 120 comes in next week and will be with a Jag, African Pike and something else.
its about 4" in a 10g for now til the 120 comes in next week and will be with a Jag, African Pike and something else.
Water chemistry
In their natural occuring range West and Central African rivers,lakes and swamps
bichirs are found in water conditions varying in pH values between 6.5 to almost 9.0.
And water hardness varying between2dH to almost 20dH.
And tempuratures ranging from mid 70'sF to mid 80'sF
with a dissolved oxygen content between 3.3 parts per 1000 by volume
and 2.50 parts per 1000 by volume.
3.3 parts per 1000 by volume is common in aqauria kept at 75 F
These water parameters will flucuate thruought the year as dry season gives
way to the rainy season and rivers rise and swamps flood often lowering water temps
for short peroids of time.As you can see they are tolerant of a wide range of water
conditions. Like any fish as long as the water is clean you should fine-Anne
In their natural occuring range West and Central African rivers,lakes and swamps
bichirs are found in water conditions varying in pH values between 6.5 to almost 9.0.
And water hardness varying between2dH to almost 20dH.
And tempuratures ranging from mid 70'sF to mid 80'sF
with a dissolved oxygen content between 3.3 parts per 1000 by volume
and 2.50 parts per 1000 by volume.
3.3 parts per 1000 by volume is common in aqauria kept at 75 F
These water parameters will flucuate thruought the year as dry season gives
way to the rainy season and rivers rise and swamps flood often lowering water temps
for short peroids of time.As you can see they are tolerant of a wide range of water
conditions. Like any fish as long as the water is clean you should fine-Anne
heres a great article on them
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Gallo_Armored_Bichir.html
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Gallo_Armored_Bichir.html