Which bichir is best for a 55G?

[Yellow_Perch]

You can get another one, and Pictures when you get them!!!

Love pics of newly brought bichirs

lol i will i was just asking my previous question for that fact i dont wanna end up screwing up..but i will take pics once i set it up at the end of March (spring break for me)..its when i get it out and put it in my room hopefully and i will have another thread for that..

 

[lix.ma14]

They shouldn't be a problem as long as they aren't too aggressive. Most dempseys I've seen are rather timid. Just make sure they are too large to fit into the bichirs mouth.

No Jack dempsey! They are one of the most aggresive cichlids! they are very territoral. you'll need at least a 75 gal tank to have bichir and dempsey to gether.

 

[NCStateFisher]

No Jack dempsey! They are one of the most aggresive cichlids! they are very territoral. you'll need at least a 75 gal tank to have bichir and dempsey to gether.

electric blue dempsey not a regular jack, they're much less aggro. it'll be fine calm down haha

 

[uting]

any upper jaw except weeksii and ornates

 

[bigchief]

long fin sens are nice two i got one long fin standard color and its one of my favorite fish

 

[baseballman1321]

you should just upgrade and make bichers your substrate.

 

[WeeNe858]

No, some bichirs max out at less than 20". In fact I would say most of the upper jaw species are less than 20".

Palmas palmas - 13"
Palmas polli- 14"
Palmas buettikoferi - 13"
Delhezi - 14"
Senegalus - 12"
Retropinnis - 14"

Figures by Beblondie

most take forever to grow to that size. i have yet to lay my eyes on any of those over 10" and probably would lay my hands on it if i did.


i reccommend sengals, albinos, shortbodied sengal/albino, and long fin sengal/albino, if you want ones that stay small.

 

[TheSwampFox]

Senegal would be the best bet.

 

[Yellow_Perch]

Ive chosen to get a senegal..but i will be ordering online..

 

[moodig]

albino senegals only get to 8 in.