Polypterus senegalus "Lake Turkana"

[Egemen]

Just realized it's been a little over 2 years now! Quick shots during waterchange.

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Woah I heard Lake Turkana Senegals were a bit bigger but it totally dwarfs the Albinos.
What size of a tank do you house them in ?
Currently I have a 40 Breeder with 2 Albino Sens but already have plans (that may or may not happen) for a larger tank. What would be the minimum ? I really want either a Mokele Mbembe or Lake Turkana in the future.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Mokelembembe probably a 75g or so. They just sit in corners. Minimum 55g. But mokes grow slow, do you could grow it out in the 40B for a whole.

 

[Egemen]

Mokelembembe probably a 75g or so. They just sit in corners. Minimum 55g. But mokes grow slow, do you could grow it out in the 40B for a whole.

Eh would rather not risk it. I MIGHT get a 120cm long tank that is roughly 65 gallons ör so anyway in 4 months so might aswell get it then. Thing is they arent sold here and I dont know how or where to order one online and make it come from abroad.

 

[Hao]

Wow dwarfs the Albino Senegals.

Haha yeah these albinos are only 6"-7".

Woah I heard Lake Turkana Senegals were a bit bigger but it totally dwarfs the Albinos.
What size of a tank do you house them in ?
Currently I have a 40 Breeder with 2 Albino Sens but already have plans (that may or may not happen) for a larger tank. What would be the minimum ? I really want either a Mokele Mbembe or Lake Turkana in the future.

Yeah turkana senegals can put on a good amount of mass. This tank is only 100 cm x 55 cm footprint. Some might not agree with me but I think your albino sen/moke would be good for life in a 40B (If it's 90x45Cm footprint). Good chance both the albino and moke will not get any bigger than 25cm if grown from small.

 

[Egemen]

Haha yeah these albinos are only 6"-7".

Yeah turkana senegals can put on a good amount of mass. This tank is only 100 cm x 55 cm footprint. Some might not agree with me but I think your albino sen/moke would be good for life in a 40B (If it's 90x45Cm footprint). Good chance both the albino and moke will not get any bigger than 25cm if grown from small.

Oh boi you wouldnt believe what I had to go through with my tank size. There is one guy that literally calls me out on every single thing I post on Reddit that has no experience with these fish. My tank is 80x45x45 cm. Plus I dont know how I would get my hands on a Moke. They arent available in my LFS or any other fish store in my country.

 

[Hao]

I was looking at old photos and just noticed how much girth the Turkana gained in the past 2 years.

 

[Krismo962]

I was looking at old photos and just noticed how much girth the Turkana gained in the past 2 years.

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Where do you find these tiny water bottes?

 

[thefredpit]

I was looking at old photos and just noticed how much girth the Turkana gained in the past 2 years.

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Well Damn you Hao now I am going to have to get on finding me a truly massive one to go with my giant ornate, giant ansorgii and the other giants I have lined up. Hopefully I will be able to pick up those massive congi soon, it is driving me crazy having to wait

 

[Hao]

Quick update

 

[Hao]

Some recent photos of the Turkana senegalus. Don’t think she’s grown any bigger.