Which Bichirs would you recommend for a 150 gallon?

[AquaAlex1993]

I know I am getting a Albino Senegal Bichir, but want one or two more. Which would you recommend thank you.

 

[thefredpit]

it really depends on what all is going in the tank with a sen I'd definitely get a delhezi and some ropefish(they are awesome) you also might consider a teugelsi even though they grow long they tend to be thinner and well mannered

 

[AquaAlex1993]

it really depends on what all is going in the tank with a sen I'd definitely get a delhezi and some ropefish(they are awesome) you also might consider a teugelsi even though they grow long they tend to be thinner and well mannered

Yes, I really love the delhezi bichirs I think I will do one of them.
Tankmates will be mostly South American mostly Myleus Silverdollars, angelfish, , fancy plecos, red tail barracudas, a Black ghost knife and a few datnoids.

 

[kno4te]

May want to stick with some of the upper jaws. Like retropinnis, palmas palmas and mokelemembe. They'll stay a bit smaller and leave your potential stock alone.

 

[AquaAlex1993]

May want to stick with some of the upper jaws. Like retropinnis, palmas palmas and mokelemembe. They'll stay a bit smaller and leave your potential stock alone.

Good to know!! Are senegal bichirs and delhezi bichirs Upper Jaw species?

 

[magpie]

Yes - the upper jaws are:

Senegal
Delhezi
Palmas Palmas
Polli
Mokelembembe
Buettekoferi
Retropinnis
Ornate
Teugelsi
Weeksii

The last three grow the largest.

Senegals and Pollis tend to be the most active per reports, and then maybe Delhezis?

 

[AquaAlex1993]

Yes - the upper jaws are:

Senegal
Delhezi
Palmas Palmas
Polli
Mokelembembe
Buettekoferi
Retropinnis
Ornate
Teugelsi
Weeksii

The last three grow the largest.

Senegals and Pollis tend to be the most active per reports, and then maybe Delhezis?

Awesome! Thank you I will get a senegal, delhezi, and palmas palmas.

 

[thefredpit]

yes sengalus and delhezi are upper jaw the 2 main upper jaws that could be a danger to a sengalus are the ornate and the weeksii. That doesn't mean it won't work but they both get big and the ornate especially has a reputation for being a jackass however of the 2 I've had only 1 was like that. The mokelembembe or moke for short are great looking bichirs and generally the most expensive upper jaw but can be a recluse. The pollies look god and are incredibly active too. The Buettekoferi is another good looking one but mine was so reclusive I traded mine in.

Which plecos are you looking at? Some like the common have a habit of sucking on bichir slime coats.

 

[AquaAlex1993]

yes sengalus and delhezi are upper jaw the 2 main upper jaws that could be a danger to a sengalus are the ornate and the weeksii. That doesn't mean it won't work but they both get big and the ornate especially has a reputation for being a jackass however of the 2 I've had only 1 was like that. The mokelembembe or moke for short are great looking bichirs and generally the most expensive upper jaw but can be a recluse. The pollies look god and are incredibly active too. The Buettekoferi is another good looking one but mine was so reclusive I traded mine in.

Which plecos are you looking at? Some like the common have a habit of sucking on bichir slime coats.

L200 Green Phantom
L091 Three Beacon Pleco
L600 or L114 pleco
Mango pleco and Blue Panaque
L201 pleco
sunshine pleco
L191, L190, and l 27 royal

 

[jaws7777]

I had an l600 and l200 with my bichirs with out issues.

Teugelsi, weeksii, amd ornate would ourgrow the tank eventually