bichirs

[estuary]

anyone else hear keep bichirs

[Toirtis]

A couple:

8 Polypterus senegalus senegalus
3 Polypterus senegalus senegalus (albino)
12 Polypterus ornatipinnis
9 Polypterus palmas polli
2 Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
5 Polypterus delhezi
4 Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri (Chad basin)
3 Polypterus bichir lapradei
2 Polypterus endlicheri congicus
3 Polypterus retropinnis retropinnis
1 Polypterus retropinnis lowei
3 Polypterus weeksi
8 Erpetoichthys calibaricus (ropefish/reedfish)

[CACAdmin]

I can't imagine how huge the list would be if you kept more than 'a couple'. :laugh:

[Melody]

LOL King of the understated!

[Danzig]

i only have 1, a senegal. Very cool fish.
I do want more however do not have adequate housing atm.

[estuary]

A couple:

8 Polypterus senegalus senegalus
3 Polypterus senegalus senegalus (albino)
12 Polypterus ornatipinnis
9 Polypterus palmas polli
2 Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
5 Polypterus delhezi
4 Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri (Chad basin)
3 Polypterus bichir lapradei
2 Polypterus endlicheri congicus
3 Polypterus retropinnis retropinnis
1 Polypterus retropinnis lowei
3 Polypterus weeksi
8 Erpetoichthys calibaricus (ropefish/reedfish)
wear are you getting these fish you have nice colection

heres mine
1x Erpetoichthys calabaricus (Rope Fish) 15"
1x P. palmas palmas ('palmas' bichir)- 13"
1x P. ornatipinnis ('ornate' bichir)- 9"
3x P. lapradei ('Lapradei' bichir)- 14", 2x 9"

[Toirtis]

wear are you getting these fish you have nice colection

Thanks...most have come from LFSes...we are fortunate to have a good selection of good LFSes here in Alberta.

1x P. palmas palmas ('palmas' bichir)- 13"

Is it indeed a P. palmas palmas and not the more common (and in my opinion much nicer) P. palmas polli?

[MobileImage]

I have one 12" Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri (Chad basin).
My ornate, senegal and buet were all sold ;)

[estuary]

Is it indeed a P. palmas palmas and not the more common (and in my opinion much nicer) P. palmas polli?[/quote]
palmas palmas i think

[estuary]

I have one 12" Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri (Chad basin).
My ornate, senegal and buet were all sold ;)
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri i want one of these so bad

[estuary]

i only have 1, a senegal. Very cool fish.
I do want more however do not have adequate housing atm.
seg. have lots a personality asset to any tank

[crazeycat]

We have 4 senegal bichirs Two male and two female.
crazeycat

[estuary]

We have 4 senegal bichirs Two male and two female.
crazeycat
any tankmates

[crazeycat]

No they are the only ones in the 48g tank right now.

[WaterPond]

::D: i got my first bicher the other day.

Sold to me as Palmas but i knew it was an albino senegal. Maybe you guys can help confirm that ID.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l117/WaterPond/Picturesoftank340.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l117/WaterPond/Picturesoftank341.jpg

[Melody]

I see he is admiring his own reflection, probably thinking "If nothing else, I am a very handsome species."

[crazeycat]

Very nice albino senagal bichir, where did you get him? I wouldn't live him in with your community fish as he gets bigger and can fit the other fish in his mouth he will eat them.

[WaterPond]

I understand that. THe only fish he will be able to eat when he gets big are the serpae tetras. The other fish are angels, plecos, a severum and two clown loaches. They will all be moved into a 130 together once the funds become available.

:rolleyes: More tanks :twitcy:

I got him at a nice little store called petzone in sarnia. Great place but rarely get "rarer" fish in.

[estuary]

watch you plecos
nice pic up cute little guy

[jones]

wow, very nice pickup...

cant wait to see how he grows up...

all the best with him/her
jones

[MobileImage]

Yes, watch your pleco. They might suck the slime of your senegal.

[mixixe]

I have an ornate and a senegal
both live together with 3 silver dollars and a fei feng.

Though... you never see the ornate lol

[estuary]

never see mine either

[Mrs.JP]

Whould blackskirt tetras or skirt tetras be big enough to live with bichirs?

[Toirtis]

Whould blackskirt tetras or skirt tetras be big enough to live with bichirs?

You might be able to get away with it if the blackskirts were fully mature and large, and the bichirs were one of the smallest species, like P. senegalus or P. retropinnis.

[Gage]

i only keep an albino, an ornate (which hides consistently) and a couple rope fish

[Rbacchiega]

Thanks...most have come from LFSes...we are fortunate to have a good selection of good LFSes here in Alberta.

which store(s) are you talking about?!?! I've got a 90 with a baby arowana (225 comes in about a month) and would love a couple of bichers to add to the tank along with my motoro ray. I ususally only see senegals, but want something a little more rare.