bichir tank

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    Bichir setup questions

    Hi I am looking into the fish hobby after my turtle died and I have a few questions about setting up a bichir tank. I have a 75 gallon tank and am looking into getting a 270 gallon indoor pond. I was wondering if I should be able to house 2 Senegal bichirs and 1 delhezi bichir in a 75 gallon...
  2. M

    teugelsi bichir with dead fin

    Hello all! It would appear my 2nd smallest teugelsi bichir has been nipped quite visciously by one of my other bichirs last night and I was wonder if this damage is going to be permanent or of it will heal up good with care, I have a larger teugelsi that got his pectorals removed when he was...
  3. Iamfish

    Large bichir tank questions

    So I am looking into setting up a large tank for lj bichirs, a florida gar, and a black arowana ( but mainly for bichirs ) but I have a few questions since this would be my first large tank. What tank size would you guys recommend, I was thinking something like 6x3x3? How would you guys filter...
  4. rayoddballfish

    Polypterus tank mates and setup

    Hi guys, I have a lapradei bichir and am making a thread to document the tank mates and tank setups from the beginning to the future. This will be a cool learning experience for both me and those who are new to the poly hobby like me.
  5. M

    Bichir

    I have a new bichir fish and it eat sometime but it floats on the top of the circuits all day long and I think it broke can somebody help me
  6. Kelsi

    Ideas to round out my tank?

    I have a 75g tank with a large Senegal bichir, about 6-8inches, with 2 juveniles that are about 3-4in each. They get along swimmingly, and share their space with a feather fin catfish, about 7inches long, and a 7in standard pleco (was sold to me as a female bristlenose when it was tiny ☠️). We...
  7. D

    polypterus contest lets showoff our ancients beasts

    hey im new and i love bichirs ( i think its not a wierd thing though ) already have endlicheri endlicheri volta delhezi anessrogi ornate senegal albino senegal and pbb or pbl( dnot know about that one ) pictures at the end .lets post some pictures of the bichirs we have. im so sure that...
  8. K

    Sick Bichir!! Please help me!!!!

    I have had my bichir fish for about a year now and I bought her almost full grown (and she is full grown now) from a dependable specialty pet store in my area. Last night I thought she had ich so I began treating her with aquarium salt and a heater. The water was warm when I checked on her...
  9. Downwiththecichness765

    Endlicheri cannibalizing Senegalus NEED help fast

    My endlicheri is currently trying to swallow my smaller Senegalus as I type. My main concern is that the endlicheri will die trying to swallow this meal, and as the Senegalus is already dead. Part of me wants to let nature take its course but I do not want my endlicheri to suffocate trying to...
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    My new set up

    It's still a work in progress but all the in habitants seem happier although I'd still like to get more plants in the
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