I did it!

[Hao]

well shoot. Is that going to affect his growth in any way at all or have any negative effects on him?

It looks fairly minor so it might straighten out when bigger/fatter. If it does get worse though, it might not grow too big.

 

[Americancichlidsaredabest]

It looks fairly minor so it might straighten out when bigger/fatter. If it does get worse though, it might not grow too big.

got it. Hopefully that’ll straighten out

 

[Americancichlidsaredabest]

Quick update. I’m going on a two week trip to Cali for Christmas so I figured I should do an update beforehand. All the bichirs are doing well and I’ve seen lots of growth ( especially from my endli, bam bam who’s reached around 9-10 inches) I’ll attach some pics. The broken back doesn’t seem to be affecting terry the teugelsi as he’s pretty active and eats lots. Sometimes it’s not even visible. Sorry about the crappy pics I’m not the greatest at taking pictures lol.

 

[Caveden]

I’ve got more questions lol!!
my endli still has external gills. He’s about 5-6inches ish will they go away or is that something I should watch for?

what are your guys experience with ornate bichir growth rates? I know endlis are the fastest growers correct? What’s the growth rate of the weeksii?



Any idea why that is? Is it from the area they come from or are upper jaws just more acquainted to the darker substrate?

Nice bichirs! Haven’t been checking up on this website so never saw your posts. As they grow older, bichirs will start to lose their feathered gills. From what I’ve seen endlis tend to keep them longer compared to other bichirs. The less oxygenated the water is, it will take longer before bichirs fully lose their feathered gills.

as for your teug, it’s still young, so higher chance it will straighten its back out. Just keep monitoring.