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  • Bichirs - Polypterus

    I really like these things, but I haven't been able to work them into my setups. What do you keep with them and how do you feed them?

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    Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

    I've got 2 small ones (just got them yesterday) in a 29G with 4 plecos and a florida gar.

    They eat feeder fish.

    Back in the day, I used to keep a pair in a cichild tank - jaguar cichilds and oscars.

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    • #3
      Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

      they rend to do well with large cichlids (mostly south american) when they are small you can get them to eat a variety or things, mine would eat flakes even but mostly frozen, bloodworms, mysis that sort of thing. i think they are really cool but i dont have a tank really big enough for them (well that isnt planted and that tank aint going through any kind of change anytime soon. )
      Never fear I is here
      David Abeles
      Vice President
      Greater Houston Aquarium Club

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      • #4
        Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

        hmmm... I don't think I want to go the frozen food route again. That was one of the pluses of getting away from saltwater tanks. :wink:

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        • #5
          Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

          I've never seen mine eat anything but feeders and I kept them for a few years.

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          • #6
            Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

            yeah frozen can get expensive and it take away valuable bagel bite freezer space. but hey at least you dont have frozen baby mice in your freezer like i do for my sand boas.
            Never fear I is here
            David Abeles
            Vice President
            Greater Houston Aquarium Club

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            • #7
              Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

              I feed mine hikari chiclid pellets. once in a while a feeder. but they are rapid;ly growing and i placed them in a 20 gallon to grow alittle, but my chiclids are still young and small in my main tank. So i might have to sell them, i might keep my albino sengalus, and sell my ornate that is becoming a pig.
              Plecos:
              L083 (Gibby)
              L104 (Clown)
              L147 (Peckoltia sp.)
              L155 (A. Hystrix)
              L310 (Red Fin Bruno)
              LDA72 (BN)
              LDA76 (False Zebra)
              Rineloricaria parva (whiptail)
              Rineloricaria lancelota

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              • #8
                Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

                update - my two polypterus definitely eat cichild food - pellets and sticks

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                • #9
                  Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

                  mine do too. they like the hikari gold. But bichirs arn't fussy eaters, just messy.
                  Plecos:
                  L083 (Gibby)
                  L104 (Clown)
                  L147 (Peckoltia sp.)
                  L155 (A. Hystrix)
                  L310 (Red Fin Bruno)
                  LDA72 (BN)
                  LDA76 (False Zebra)
                  Rineloricaria parva (whiptail)
                  Rineloricaria lancelota

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                  • #10
                    Re: Bichirs - Polypterus

                    well there you go Ken they can convert to dry food as well, looks like you dont have a reason not to get them now. Oh and i believe tim and i are gonna keep a look out for that texas holey rock pieces for you.
                    Never fear I is here
                    David Abeles
                    Vice President
                    Greater Houston Aquarium Club

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