Fire Eel and Bichir compatibility

[ClownKnife28]

Can a fire eel coexist with an ornate, endlicheri or congo bichir long term or will the bichirs end up devouring or killing the fire eel?

 

[aidenb]

i have a fire eel and an ornate and they lay together all the time but i have a bigger tank to move the ornate to if he outgrows the eel

 

[ClownKnife28]

Thanks! Anybody know about the fire eel with the endli or congo bichir longterm?

 

[dbcb314]

Have you ever seen a full grown fire eel... they are monsters. 3+ ft and THICK

should be fine

 

[ClownKnife28]

Have you ever seen a full grown fire eel... they are monsters. 3+ ft and THICK

should be fine

Thanks. I just wanted to make sure since I noted that it was not on Beblondie's list of compatible fish for large bichirs.

 

[badreverend]

I have two fire eels- a 10" and a 12" and they cohabitate comfortably with a senegal, an albino sen, an ornate, and an endli- all the polys are 6" and everyone gets along at these sizes. I cant tell you about other sizes though

 

[Lambrakopoulos]

Just fine.

 

[King-eL]

Yep they do fine together. A 30"+ healthy fire eel is very thick if you see one.

 

[APAC]

I keep a 1' Fire Eel with a 7-8" Senegal/Cuvier Bichir and they get along grrreat!

 

[ClownKnife28]

Thanks everyone.