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[shibby]

i have a spare 15gallon tank would a senegal birchir be okay in there for a while or would a dwarf snakehead be a better option? do birchirs grow quick and i can easily rehome it when it gets too big

 

[Starfishpower]

i just asked about senegals myself, and got some very good answers i might add. yes you can keep a senny in a 15 gallon for a while, the largest they need as adults is a 30 gallon. i dont know anything about snakeheads, sorry. here's a link to the thread i started concerning senegal bichirs. Anne (beblondie) has some extremely good information.

http/www.fishforums.net/content/Oddballs...nasour-Bichir-/

hope it helps.

here's a link to the index profile for senegal bichirs

http/www.fishforums.net/content/Oddballs...Senegal-Bichir/

not sure about snakeheads, id find a link for you but i think there are different kinds and i might get the wrong one or something.

 

[invader]

IMO, senegals should not go into a 15gl, unless it is only for like a week. Senegals grow very fast and will easily outgrow a 15gl quickly.

the largest they need as adults is a 30 gallon

I believe you meant that a 30 is the minimum. I keep mine in a 125gl and I couldn't imagine having it in anything that small. IMO, try to put a Senegal into the largest tank possible, to keep it as happy as possible.

 

[Starfishpower]

I believe you meant that a 30 is the minimum. I keep mine in a 125gl and I couldn't imagine having it in anything that small. IMO, try to put a Senegal into the largest tank possible, to keep it as happy as possible.

ya, the minimum is 30. im trying to get my 55 gallon out of storage and set it up here in the next few weeks when i have time. im thinking im gona make it a species tank and have anywhere from 2 to 5 sennys in it, and i do plan on having it as their final home, atleast for the next 5 years or so. sound good? im not planning on them getting any bigger than 9 inches.

 

[beblondie]

''im not planning on them getting any bigger than 9 inches.''
Nice plan however generally a normal healthy senegal (not counting on genetics) will reach 10-12 inches generally within a year to a year and a half
unlees you are talking about the albino variation which seem to quit growing in the 8-10'' range-Anne

 

[Starfishpower]

oh, ok, well i guess ill just have to get a wider tank then i geuss. thanks for letting me know that, i might have been stuck needing a new tank all of the sudden my 55 gallon is 48" x 12.5" x 21". is this big enough for an adult? ad if so how many adults can i reasonably put in there? if i need a bigger tank what deminsions should i get?

 

[beblondie]

Bigger is always better if you could get a tank 48x18 you'll be better off in the long run but your 55 will be fine for a cpl of adults.Heres the problem these fish as they mature can become very territorial.A bigger tank allows more room for aquascaping and adding possible tankmates-Anne

 

[Starfishpower]

hmmm ok, i might get only one. i went to a lfs today and talked to a guy there about setting up my 55 gallon and he gave me a lot of really good info about T5 lighting and what not. he was really polite and helpful which was refreshing to find in a fish store employee so i think i might have found my store ill keep yall posted on my progress on it thoughout this summer

 

[DarkEntity]

30gall isnt large enough for a full grown Senegal imo, i tried it and found my girl bumping into the glass on far too many occasions, so now she is in a 65 gall with far more space.

 

[invader]

30gall isnt large enough for a full grown Senegal imo, i tried it and found my girl bumping into the glass on far too many occasions, so now she is in a 65 gall with far more space.

Sadly, even in a 6ft tank mine still bumps into the glass.