Officially a Bichir keeper now

[sevs and sajicas for me]

Got an albino senegal coming my way next week. I'll be using the time to keep a close eye on the other 2 bichirs that are currently in there just to make sure they aren't sick. But i have yet to see any symptoms of what my rope has.

 

[sevs and sajicas for me]

Trying to decide on what other top dwelling fish I want to eventually add to this tank.

The plan right now is ...
2 Senegal (1 currently owned 1 Albino about to be currently owned)
1 Delhezi (Currently owned)
1 Palmas Polli
3 Rope Fish (1 of which is currently owned)
1 Ctenopoma

I'm considering things like thicklip gourami(s), snakeskin gourami, or a small school of tetra/barbs

What are you suggestions? I'm trying to be cognizant of the fact that my rope is being difficult as far as feeding and i'm not sure how the other 2 future ropes will be. So I don't want something that is going to make it impossible to feed them or the bichirs. Also very weary stocking to the point that I have to do more than weekly water changes.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Pink tail chalceus

 

[sevs and sajicas for me]

Never looked into them. SF says they get 10 inches?

 

[twentyleagues]

Most tetras and barbs will be eaten. Congo tetras, filamented barbs, spanner barbs, large larger bodied tetras like diamond, bleeding heart, black skirt may survive. I started the 180 with 6 black skirts and im down to two. No bodies so........

 

[sevs and sajicas for me]

I'd probably be ok with an occasional tetra becoming a meal. I'd get the gourami for sure but concerned about it getting along with a ctenopoma

 

[Hendre]

I'd probably be ok with an occasional tetra becoming a meal. I'd get the gourami for sure but concerned about it getting along with a ctenopoma

My snakeskin looks for trouble sometimes. Chalceus are very nice if they have enough space

 

[sevs and sajicas for me]

Hmm I like personality though. The chalceus just reminds me of a large tetra. Doesn't appear to have much going on up stairs.

 

[Hendre]

Hmm I like personality though. The chalceus just reminds me of a large tetra. Doesn't appear to have much going on up stairs.

It's pretty true haha. Fastest growing fish I owned though, went from 1.5" to 4.5" in a few months!

 

[twentyleagues]

Doesn't appear to have much going on up stairs.

Lol!