Bichir Thread #59

Just sharing a bit of my comm. Just re-started with some juv bichirs and a gar in a 2ft tank. The tank's current set-up is very basic, 3 internal filters that's all, water a bit blur.
Food: live earthworms, mainly small catfish, occassionally guppies, small frogs. Some of the bichirs does not consume the small feeders provided so I bought live earthworms. However some does not eat the earthworms. Some of the bichirs have a very tiny appetite which is a headache to me because the alligator gar is feeding on the frogs and feeders well and growing so much faster than my bichirs and has consumed 2 of my endlis 2 days ago.

Fish Count:
2x Endli (because 2 got eaten)
1x Teugelsi
1x E. Calabaricus
1x Senegalus
3x Albino Senegalus (1 or 2 seems to be sb var)
1x Retro? (need help to id)
1x Alligator Gar

I'd need a lot of advice and guidance from the pros and experts here.
*Sorry for the poor resolution, all pictures are taken using an iPhone which doesn't focus properly.*

Thanks for viewing

Please help id this piece:
http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMG_1342.jpg

Bichirs:
http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMG_1367.jpg

Whole tank:
http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMG_1366.jpg

[G2Red]

Originally Posted by Orochi*

Just sharing a bit of my comm. Just re-started with some juv bichirs and a gar in a 2ft tank. The tank's current set-up is very basic, 3 internal filters that's all, water a bit blur.
Food: live earthworms, mainly small catfish, occassionally guppies, small frogs. Some of the bichirs does not consume the small feeders provided so I bought live earthworms. However some does not eat the earthworms. Some of the bichirs have a very tiny appetite which is a headache to me because the alligator gar is feeding on the frogs and feeders well and growing so much faster than my bichirs and has consumed 2 of my endlis 2 days ago.

Fish Count:
2x Endli (because 2 got eaten)
1x Teugelsi
1x E. Calabaricus
1x Senegalus
3x Albino Senegalus (1 or 2 seems to be sb var)
1x Retro? (need help to id)
1x Alligator Gar

I'd need a lot of advice and guidance from the pros and experts here.
*Sorry for the poor resolution, all pictures are taken using an iPhone which doesn't focus properly.*

Thanks for viewing

Please help id this piece:
http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMG_1342.jpg

bro...looks like buettikoferi...need more bros to confirm...

[desmondpeh]

Hi bro, would suggest you to remove the gar ASAP before it starts feasting on your juv bichirs. Btw, it looks like a butti to me as well.

Originally Posted by G2Red

bro...looks like buettikoferi...need more bros to confirm...

Thanks!

Originally Posted by desmondpeh

Hi bro, would suggest you to remove the gar ASAP before it starts feasting on your juv bichirs. Btw, it looks like a butti to me as well.

Thanks! I've separated the gar with a divider

Btw anyway suggestions on how I should better the quality of my tank's water? My feeders, except for catfish, die very fast when placed into the tank

Originally Posted by Orochi*

Btw anyway suggestions on how I should better the quality of my tank's water? My feeders, except for catfish, die very fast when placed into the tank

Btw any* suggestions ... how I should do to* better ... , sorry typo

Originally Posted by G2Red

looks light base to me...but don't think is a white base...but definitely a massive fellow...

Yeah. light base.

[leezhengxi]

increase water level , invest on a better filtration other than air bubbles... Dun overfeed...

[G2Red]

Originally Posted by Orochi*

Thanks!



Thanks! I've separated the gar with a divider

Btw anyway suggestions on how I should better the quality of my tank's water? My feeders, except for catfish, die very fast when placed into the tank

bro...sometimes it is not your water but the feeders themselves are already infected or stressed hence died easily...

Originally Posted by leezhengxi

increase water level , invest on a better filtration other than air bubbles... Dun overfeed...

Okay noted

Originally Posted by G2Red

bro...sometimes it is not your water but the feeders themselves are already infected or stressed hence died easily...

I see. However, I still feel that it is my water condition being the culprit

[Squid]

Hi,

noticed black spots on my Lap
, would like to confirm if these are birthmarks? or parasites?





thanks.