Bichir Thread #56 - Page 8

coldblood · 11-10-2011, 02:26 PM

Nice bichirs.....

my tinies..

TuNA · 11-10-2011, 03:06 PM

So fat and cute !!

washywashy · 11-10-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Blur Blur

Just to clarify every of this we referring to in biological term are all fall under the polypterus genus and futher break down into species of :-

Polypterus ansorgii
Polypterus bichir
- Polypterus bichir bichir
- Polypterus bichir katangae
- Polypterus bichir lapradei
Polypterus delhezi
Polypterus endlicheri
- Polypterus endlicheri congicus
- Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
Polypterus mokelembembe
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Polypterus palmas
- Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
- Polypterus palmas palmas
- Polypterus palmas polli
Polypterus retropinnis
Polypterus senegalus
- Polypterus senegalus meridionalis
- Polypterus senegalus senegalus
Polypterus teugelsi
Polypterus weeksii

Other variant due to sources location, biological (hybrid cross, albino, leusistic) are not being properly classifed and should fall into these classes. Sellers can quote a new variants due to commercial reasons but we hobbyist should know what we are buying, into a breed or just a variants of a breed. A varaints of just reason of rarity (due to reason of WC or remote sources) could cost multiple times. In actual fact we are merely buying the same breed of lap.

Agreed. I can't agree more on this. Sometimes, the adrenaline of coming across rare species can blind us. However, always know how they look like before committing.

I think what you mean by 'breed' is species (e.g. lapradei) right bro? I think our local bichir scene has 'matured' immensely with the imports of the different variants of a species. Once again, do read up and look at pictures more before committing

ZhenXiang · 11-10-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ong88

Erratum.
Dabola. My bad

Guess it's about time for me to buy 4d.

ZhenXiang · 11-10-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chowmingen

hi all, do have a look at my current tank set up and bichirs, fishes! all co mets are welcome.. thanks for viewing. :-)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsADHs4gtqM

Using 3M colorquartz too?

chowmingen · 11-10-2011, 07:30 PM

yes thats right. thats is about 5.5kg of sand inside my tank.. this is like so damn fine. gives a nice effect overall

widjajas · 11-10-2011, 09:03 PM

any recommendation on substrates for bichirs? beside the 3M Quartz

ZhenXiang · 11-10-2011, 09:47 PM

Red Quartz, sudo real brown.

TuNA · 11-10-2011, 10:34 PM

Oceanfree biogravel has got a nice orange color.

jerrychoo · 11-10-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by widjajas

any recommendation on substrates for bichirs? beside the 3M Quartz

I'm using the normal red substrate, can be purchased at AH, c328, seaview...

Sidetrack abit: Any new recruits?

11-10-2011, 02:26 PM	#71
coldblood Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 280	Nice bichirs..... my tinies..

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11-10-2011, 07:30 PM	#76
chowmingen Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 288	yes thats right. thats is about 5.5kg of sand inside my tank.. this is like so damn fine. gives a nice effect overall

11-10-2011, 09:03 PM	#77
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ZhenXiang Dragon Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 578	Red Quartz, sudo real brown.

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TuNA Dragon Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,254	Oceanfree biogravel has got a nice orange color.

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