Senegal & Delhezi together?

[SwampFins]

Hi everyone I'm new to keeping bichirs and had a few questions if you don't mind.

I currently have a small senegal in a 55 gallon (about 3 inches) and I decided to order a Delhezi online to add to the same tank. Is there anything I need to watch out for when I introduce the new bichir to the tank to make sure they get along? The new bichir is supposed to be about 4".

Also as far a acclimation, is it the same as any other cichlid or is there any special care?

The plan is to grow these two a little more before moving them into my 90gallon.

Thanks!

 

[kno4te]

Not much to watch but just watch out if nipping gets out of hand.

 

[Sarahmander]

I have a Delhezi and a Senegal and when it was just the two of them, they were pretty standoffish. It might just be my Del, but she calmed a little when I added more bichirs. Apparently they don't do so well in just a pair.

 

[tlindsey]

I have a Delhezi and a Senegal and when it was just the two of them, they were pretty standoffish. It might just be my Del, but she calmed a little when I added more bichirs. Apparently they don't do so well in just a pair.

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[SwampFins]

Interesting. Thank you for all the replies!

So its basically dependent on their personality for the most part?

Are there any agreed upon ratios that seem to work often? I wouldn't be opposed to maybe adding one more but I wouldn't want to overstock my tank.

 

[Sarahmander]

Interesting. Thank you for all the replies!

So its basically dependent on their personality for the most part?

Are there any agreed upon ratios that seem to work often? I wouldn't be opposed to maybe adding one more but I wouldn't want to overstock my tank.

I think with a 90 you should be fine as long as they grow at around the same rate. What do you have for filtration? And I think as far as a good number, I think it was anything more than 2, right tlindsey ?

 

[tlindsey]

I think with a 90 you should be fine as long as they grow at around the same rate. What do you have for filtration? And I think as far as a good number, I think it was anything more than 2, right tlindsey ?

Yes more than 2 would make things easier for the polypterus and yourself.

 

[SwampFins]

Right on. Maybe I'll look into adding one or two more then. Thank you!


For filtration I have a marineland 150, an aqua clear 110 and a small canister on the 90.

For the 50 I have two canisters going.

I used to keep Africans in the 55 and an oscar on the 90 so I had to get solid filtration to keep up lol.

Nowadays I'm just keeping a few central Americans and now getting into the polys

 

[tlindsey]

Hi everyone I'm new to keeping bichirs and had a few questions if you don't mind.

I currently have a small senegal in a 55 gallon (about 3 inches) and I decided to order a Delhezi online to add to the same tank. Is there anything I need to watch out for when I introduce the new bichir to the tank to make sure they get along? The new bichir is supposed to be about 4".

Also as far a acclimation, is it the same as any other cichlid or is there any special care?

The plan is to grow these two a little more before moving them into my 90gallon.

Thanks!

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