Bichir

[manduup]

Hi I have a 55 gallon tank with 2 bala sharks, 3 tinfoil barbs, 3 silver dollars, and 2 african cichlids. I was wondering if I could get a bichir they looked cool but i was wondering if they would be compatible with my other fish.

 

[dave_oddballs]

mine is fine n its with loads of fish, including 6 tinfoils n a silver shark!
Just make sure u get 1 that dnt grow too big!

 

[england]

mate that is alot of big fish in a small tank, i have 3tinfoil barbs and they are all over 14inches each/ silvershark 8inches and still growing/silver dollar 9inch disc and still growing............

 

[DarkEntity]

Hi I have a 55 gallon tank with 2 bala sharks, 3 tinfoil barbs, 3 silver dollars, and 2 african cichlids. I was wondering if I could get a bichir they looked cool but i was wondering if they would be compatible with my other fish.

Id say you are pushing a stocked tank already taking in to account the full adult size of Silver Dollars, Tinfoils and Balas. You haven't even said what the "African Cichlids" are.

 

[8inary]

agrees with nelly on this one - those are big fish that need their room, plus reading between the lines, i think you will find when these fish grow, your going to have issues - if your into the hobby, what are the chances of up sizing the tank? or is that not going to happen?

 

[dave_oddballs]

a fish is like any other pet. You have to be prepared to accomodate the fish you choose to keep, in the correct conditions for the fish. You would have to get a bigger tank if you were to keep a full grown bichir of any kind.

 

[Straydum]

You would have to get a bigger tank if you were to keep a full grown bichir of any kind.

hmm if not for his stocking, i dont see why he cant keep a senegal or delhezi in there

 

[manduup]

Doesnt matter. already got my mind set on buying one no matter what and I could care less about the other fishes sizes.

 

[england]

um ok why would you bother asking advise then durr
hmm ok how many tanks do you have?ive been reading up, i smell a

 

[foley69]

thats just sheer ignorence and lack of care for fish ur will not live long the way you are keeping them CAGED imagine u stuck in a shed ALL your life not good is it should be a law that you can prove you have the correct conditions for fish before you can buy them that way it will save poor fish from ignorent people like you...sorry i just feel its cruel keepin LARGE fish in a small tank in comparison to their size

 

[manduup]

Sorry just got mad cuz everyones telling me the fish are gonna get big and I get it already.