would bichir go better with africans or americans?

[JamesF]

Ornate bichirs are known from the rift lakes as well, so they do mix there naturally, and I have kept an ornate in a 130 african cichlid setup with no issues.

 

[petrisaurus]

My african cichlids dont even pay attention to my bichir, probably because they occupy different niches and dont interact much. however, Bichirs of larger sizes seem to be a much greater threat than any cichlid