polypterus

I’ve noticed my albino Senegal with a few bloody finlets the past 2 times I’ve done a water change. I change about 75% of the water every 4ish days. None of the other polys or fish show open wounds. Wondering if the bloody finlets is from aggression (he’s the smallest poly) or potentially from...

Hey friends. New member posting my predator tank build progress as it comes along. So far I have acquired and 80GAL tank that I have stripped and am going to reseal in next few days. I have also purchased a Fluval 406 filter with year supply of media. Icecap 3K Gyre flow for water circulation. I...

Just got a one-eyed ornate about 7 inches. Didn't notice until I got home. I was thinking of returning it but the one-eye really adds character and now I kinda don't want to. Will this guy grow up normal? Any one kept a one-eyed before, if so, how was it different than normal bichirs? Really...

Hello everyone I have a 140 gallon Fish Tank. The mesurements are 60"x20"x30" (LxWXH). Currently im keeping an Oscar, on Polypterus weeksi, one Polypterus palmas, one Polypterus delhezi, one Polypterus ornata and one lima shovelnose. Id like to keep a Polypterus endlicheri too, do you think it...

This time he is pooping stringy white stuff. He's still eating voraciously, but he isn't as active as he was. He's also probably stressed because my other senegal has been bullying him a bit. Considering separating the two. Water parameters are fine, temp is 78, all other fish are okay. I saw...

Setting up my 100 gallon w/ 30 gal sump next week. I have black sand and manzanita wood (tannins are gonna suck) for in the tank and then seachem matrix, filter floss, and seachem stability for getting my sump started. It has three chambers that flow into each other through the bottom of the...

Hey, guys! You've all had such helpful advice, I thought I would ask this instead of trying to google it. I currently have 1 albino sen, 2 sen, and 1 del in a 40 gallon grow out tank. They are getting pretty big now, and I am setting up the 100 gallon. I want to get at least one more bichir...

This is Sigurd and he loves his "trees"

Hi guyz!! Can someone please help me ID my Endlicheri? Is it CB or WC? Size is around 17 inches Currently in a temporary grow-out tank.

Hey, I generally had an endlich but now I have a group of polypterus that I really like them. I will update their video/photo that I can do; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YM7rSRKxsc0iRz43jZGC7MJGQ3IMfnt7/view?usp=drivesdk or (low quality) 28 cm endlich is with me for almost 6 months...

I just need you guys to see how fat this dude has gotten in less than a month...

Hey guys, I've posted about my Delhezi being standoffish before and the problem was slightly alleviated when I added more bichirs to the tank (she was just housed with the albino senegal before, now there are two additional senegals, both smaller than her), but now she seems back to sulking. She...

Let me know what you think!! :)

Yeah, it's dumb, but a nerd gotta nerd.

My LFS had "$5 for the crooked one" written on their Bichir tank, and when I looked I saw this little guy in there just living his life. He was actually the most active one... so basically my heart melted and I brought him home. He gets along fine with my other bichirs, has a healthy appetite...

Hi all I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask you guys what your stocking suggestion for the following idea is: I'd like to have some leopard bushfish (5/6) with some bichirs. In particular, the bichirs I thought would work in a 90g are the senegals and the delhezi. Does that work and if so...

Guyz, This is my Endlicheri pair. one is 12 inches and the other is around 14 inches. What are your opinions on my fish? :D Link -

Got our African shipment in today!! 2" Tetraodon miurus (red) (congo puffer) - $65.oo Ea. 2.75"-3" Aba Aba Knifefish -$30.oo Ea. 5"-6" Vittatus Tigerfish -$225.oo Ea. 7"-8" Polypterus palmus polli -$125.oo 8"-10" Rope(Reed)...