New Senegal Bichir Owner

[DrakanShadow]

Close-up of him in the back, had to move some stuff to find him. He wasn't happy I won hide-n-seek.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Try feeding during light off, it should help you see it eat, give some cut tilapia filet.

 

[thefredpit]

Yeah I feel the urge to buy a buddy already. Also mine is too ninja like, he hides most of the day and I leave little meals throughout the day and I can never catch him when he eats.

how big is he? what are you feeding him?

 

[DrakanShadow]

how big is he? what are you feeding him?

Been feeding blood worms on a little plate. And he is about 2.5"

 

[clm08k]

Close-up of him in the back, had to move some stuff to find him. He wasn't happy I won hide-n-seek.

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He's a cutie. Welcome to the poly club

 

[magpie]

He will take a few days to settle.

Congrats on the new poly!

 

[Hendre]

He's cool! It's weird, mine almost never stops moving, ever. Maybe it's the tank size, how big is the tank?

 

[DrakanShadow]

He's cool! It's weird, mine almost never stops moving, ever. Maybe it's the tank size, how big is the tank?

55 Gallon, started spying on him tonight while it's dark, he is definitely swimming around a lot now.

 

[Hendre]

That's good. Mine is in a 8 gallon for quarantine and is so busy it's silly

 

[Cohazard]

Congrats on starting out with your first Polypterus!

Bichirs have a very strong sense of smell, so blood works is a good choice to start, but I personally like to feed crushed up hikari carnivore pellets and/or finely chopped bits of raw shrimp or tilapia.

As it gets more size on it, it will hide a lot less