Birchir Thread #60

my IPBB with gangs....

http://s1137.beta.photobucket.com/us...51965088501968

[G2Red]

Originally Posted by bichirdemon

here r the pics of the lapen F1 that i bought from AH months back... pic taken with iphone. not so clear.

http://s1137.beta.photobucket.com/us...12533696343124

it is a nice specimen =)...

[tigerlover2006]

Happy new year guys!!

Anybody seen large ornates around?

[ZhenXiang]

Originally Posted by tigerlover2006

Happy new year guys!!

Anybody seen large ornates around?

Did u try seaview?
Remember they have quite a few pc previously.

[G2Red]

Originally Posted by KoheiRokusaburo

Hey guys, is it normal for a endy to be really active , like swimming up and down lef tto right all day? I got 1cb , one lap and one del. only the endy swims around all day. Cause usually when i see others vids, they all always at the bottom chilling. Is over activeness a sign of any problems?

generally bichirs are bottom dwellers...what I have encountered is when in new environment...when they are hungry and there is live feeders then they will swim around......maybe yours is a hyper active endii...

[tigerlover2006]

Originally Posted by ZhenXiang

Did u try seaview?
Remember they have quite a few pc previously.

Ok will try to find time to go there.

[G2Red]

Originally Posted by Villa_Kwan

Hi all birchir lovers there... I'm new to birchirs... Got a few endies and 2 lap... But cant post pics due to restriction. Just to learn more... they should be place in a black tank(4 sides black) or a red tank(3 side red, bottom white)? I cant seem to find the red sand which u guys talk about... Any opinions?

hi...3 sides black with bottom red is good...

[TRIX]

Happy New Year to all bichirholic..!!

I wish all bichir lovers will have their dream bichirs in their 2013 tanks

Originally Posted by Luc

Bro, may i knw wat is IPBB? Special PBB?
I feel this cld be the reason cuz i could not tell apart the last finlets fr tail portion and the tail portion looks like many finlets joined together.

And, if the japs can place such emphasis for the number of finlets, i believe it cannot be without a reAson.

It not possible that the finlet count will increase as they grow, we know this from captive bred bichirs.

Finlet count is really nothing super special. There is emphasis because it's a little rarer. It's marketing. Dun fall for it. In our market, very few r willing to pay top dollar for it. A little extra maybe but nothing more then that. Unless specially brought in, our lfs dun charge us extra also. So for those who manged to find it's like getting a freebie, IMO thats all there is to it. A 17 finlet without the look I like is pointless to me. When ppl come over should I make them count the finlet?

[Luc]

Originally Posted by G2Red

IPBB is Indonasia bred PBB...

Originally Posted by Nidd

It not possible that the finlet count will increase as they grow, we know this from captive bred bichirs.

Finlet count is really nothing super special. There is emphasis because it's a little rarer. It's marketing. Dun fall for it. In our market, very few r willing to pay top dollar for it. A little extra maybe but nothing more then that. Unless specially brought in, our lfs dun charge us extra also. So for those who manged to find it's like getting a freebie, IMO thats all there is to it. A 17 finlet without the look I like is pointless to me. When ppl come over should I make them count the finlet?

Yes bro, its just like getting an YI TIAO LONG arowana, i guess?
Thanks for such clear explanation. Head shape, coloration, stripes and size should be before the finlets counts........if a pbb is so stunning in shape and coloration, 14 counts of finlets is irrelevant right?