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Got this Senegal bichir 2 days ago , acting pretty normal today has been more active more towards the top ( I also have a Delhezi in the tank along with 3 sword tail) they are sitting in my breeder tank till their tank is cycled which will be done in a week or so. I’m a bit concerned because she...

My tanks been sitting dry after a deep clean after my bichir passed , I just want a few different opinions on what to do. My tanks almost been sitting for a week with nothing in it , and I was thinking today I was going to start cycling my tank again , it’s going to be strictly bichir in it. I’m...

Ya I was doing the 2-3 times a week 80% I think it was just me leaning way to maybe blood works and over feeding

Some of you may have seen my post yesterday, had a problem with my wish dying once I switched to live blood worms. I thought I was getting the un eaten ones out. But I lost my fish and then my 2 pride and joys. (My Senegals) all passed. I’m 99% it was ammonia burn , my albino has red burns all...

Ok ya , makes sense. I’m still learning and I’ve been reading a lot , so I’m guessing I’ve been adding to much food and they’ve been giving off to much ammonia? I’m re cycling my tank rn. So less food and give them maybe 10 minutes to eat? I’m thinking of just sticking to pellets

Ya the stress coat and quick start letting mix and sit then adding

Ya I do 2-3 80% wc a week I’m gonna stop feeding them blood worms , see if it’s the dead ones causing it?

Their diet was mainly blood worms and pellets. I would usually clean the uneaten worms after 30 minutes or so. But if never able to get all of them , so this is also making me think it’s ammonia level?

Please help! Tank has been fine till this week! Monday my clown loach Wednesday my bala shark. This morning my Senegal bichir and albino Senegal. They don’t have ick. They look a little discolored. The normal Senegal has 2 large lumps in her belly (hoping it wasn’t gravel , which I’m switching...

My temp is 76-78 degrees Ph is 7.5 ammonia is 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate <20 Then GH and KH as listed above. And yes my strips do only goto 180 , but if that means 10 dGH, it’s probably not higher then 20 right? And I just use quick start “ I know people don’t like this but I’ve used it since my...

And if hardness levels don’t match with my fish and that’s why , it would make sense. I’m just still sorta new to all this testing and levels and all that and wana make sure I understand the levels

So everything has been fine I just do my water changes 2-3 times a week , add my normal things. The past 2 days I’ve lost my bala and clown loach. Finally was the test trips I wanted and everything seems to be in order just want to make sure and clarify (mainly with hardness and the weird GH and...

You’re awsome thank you !

My buddy just got his fish after I gave him my old tank , he wants to breed dwarf gourami , he already has one , I’m pretty sure it’s a female but I want to make sure before I tell him to get get the wrong gender picture below!

We could have sworn our female was prego , but since we had a bichir I figured he ate the eggs. This was about a month ago. Today on my lunch come home to show my buddy my bichir , 4 baby velvet wag swordtails and counting! I’ve been begging my wife for a second tank , guess who’s on her way to...

Ya I meant as in like starting with it as a baby I think this one will be the biggest in my tank for sure. I just have a senegul and an albino senegul. Who surprisingly haven’t batted an eye at any of my skirt tetras or sword tails , I know it’s only a matter of time tho

You guys are awsome ! I want a smaller one to start like my other ones , I’ve decided to get this bad boy https://www.lonestarrareexoticfish.com/products/teugelsi-bichir-polypterus-for-sale-online-live-freshwater-tropical

Ok I guess I’ll give them a try and post the results. Thank you all for your time!

Ok sweet thank you! At least I know I can get the delhezi , they just said to get a more expensive one lol so might at well try and get something cool

https://www.lonestarrareexoticfish.com/products/platinum-senegal-bichir-polypterus-senegalus-for-sale-online-live Have you guys heard of these guys? Have a good selection

Ya I’ve heard of that , they don’t have bichir from what I see tho

My birthday is coming up and being an adult , when my parents ask what I want I never know. I’ve since picked up this hobby. So now I want fish. Specifically bichir. I just need to know a good website to buy bichir off of! Super excited for this so I’d be so sad if I got it dead lol. Thank !

Sweet thank you for your time !

Just got my second bichir. He’s quite a bit fatter than my first , I’m just wondering if anyone could help me maybe determine how old mine are and tips with feeding and BOOSTING growth rate. Cause I’m seeing videos of people senegals that are HUGE compared to mine I’m doing 2 40% WC a week...

Awsome thank you!

And ya my tank was a gift from my wife and she picked most the fish at fist lol

Ya I originally wasn’t going to have any aggressive fish. Then I saw my first bichir and fell in love. So I’ve made a hard pivot I just feel bad for all my original fish lol. I’ve been shopping around for different types of bichir and I’m sure it’s what I want to do now.