something different?

j55 · 08-18-2006, 08:19 AM

hi, i have a rekord 96, been setup for about 2 years now, and i havent really had any problems for the last year, i have synos, tetras, glass cats, ancistrus, headstander, and a gourami, just to let you know what i have had.

Anyway i now have a 4 foot tank to set up, and before i start buying substrate and decor i am deciding what fish to put in, i would like something different, not too hard to look after, but something different, a little larger than the fish in my juwel,
so basically something a bit more impressive, so if anyone could make a suggestion, and i can try and work with a fish, and build up companions around it,

BTW i am not a after a community, allthough that is a possibility, i just need some suggestions,

theres just too many to choose from!

komodbeam · 08-20-2006, 11:28 PM

i think some of the smaller, lower jawed bichir species would be cool and different. They arent the most colorful fish in the world but I still think theyre pretty cool

Dr_House · 08-21-2006, 05:36 PM

I'm partial to the Festivum myself. They're becoming increasingly rare in the hobby, and they have a great disposition--very owner-responsive.

flamingo · 08-21-2006, 05:45 PM

Not too sure on the dimensions of your tank but..

needlenose fish, bichirs (delhezi, palmas, senegalus and other smaller species), hijueta gars (rocket gar, silver gar, not actually a gar) pike characins, etc. tons of stuff lol.

j55 · 08-23-2006, 12:01 PM

48" x 15" x 18" sorry about that,

i like all of those listed flaminghot, i am very interested in the armoured bichir (delhezi) what would be good tank mates for it?

Also are they fast growers?

flamingo · 08-23-2006, 02:04 PM

A delhezi would be a great tankmate, it'll get along with the prochilodus and other similar sized bichirs; senegals, palmas, etc. Catfish and the like are also possibilities depending on the species.

As for fast growers, some are, some aren't. I've seen a few bichirs grow a few inches in the first few months, and i've also seen a few bichirs grow 2-3 inches and stop for half a year. Not too sure on delhezi growth rates, haven't had the chance to own one yet.

j55 · 08-23-2006, 03:42 PM

i have read that they arent tollerable of their own species at all,

also i was kind of trying to get fish from the same area together, as if the tank was a section of the river congo (i think) was taken out and put into a fish tank,

any tankmate ideas?

flamingo · 08-23-2006, 03:59 PM

They say that bichirs don't like other bichirs on some articles, but it's obviously not true with any except ornates.

I've kept bichirs together (albino and normal senegal) and my cousin has three senegals in the same tank.

As for the congo basin thing, I can't help you there. I'm not even sure if that's where most bichirs are found...

preditorfish · 08-23-2006, 04:11 PM

my friends tabby cat almost fell into my 10" Manuelli Piranha's aquarium that wouldn't be a pretty seen

flamingo · 08-23-2006, 04:12 PM

Umm...okay........

Scuba Kid · 08-23-2006, 07:43 PM

What is with this kid?

j55 · 08-24-2006, 09:53 AM

ok lets just ignore that very random comment,

moving swiftly on...

...so what live with bichirs in the wild?

flamingo · 08-24-2006, 10:29 AM

Hmm..certain catfish, I think stingrays, etc. I'm not entirely sure on this one.

j55 · 08-24-2006, 05:32 PM

no a stingray would be too big, even a teacup,

how about ropefish?

Damon · 08-24-2006, 05:39 PM

http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/i...howtopic=17449

flamingo · 08-24-2006, 08:23 PM

Well,lol I know, I just threw it out there because that's all I could think of them living with lmao.

There are a ton of fish you can keep with them, obviously covered by that thread, but half of them on there are too big for your tank

. I'm pretty stumped about tankmates from the same region....XD.

Ropefish should be okay, i've heard reports of them being picked on bichirs, but never personally seen it.

j55 · 08-25-2006, 07:00 PM

well i found that blockeads are from the same area, and i think ropefish ae aswell but i'm not sure,

would a blockhead be ok with thebichir?

flamingo · 08-27-2006, 07:49 PM

Umm..to tell you the truth, I don't have any clue what a blockhead is LMAO.

Cichlid???

j55 · 09-02-2006, 10:12 AM

yeah its a cichlid, not sure what the latin is though i will try and find out,

ok so for my congo biotope...
1 polypterus delhezi,
6 congo tetras,
1 catfish (please make suggestions)

maybe...
1 blockhead ( i will get the latin)
1 ctenopoma kingsley
leopard bushfish?

j55 · 09-02-2006, 11:05 AM

forget the leopard bush fish,

Ctenopoma fasciolatum ?

what is the area like in this area? not many plants, rocks sand etc.?

08-18-2006, 08:19 AM	#1
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	something different? hi, i have a rekord 96, been setup for about 2 years now, and i havent really had any problems for the last year, i have synos, tetras, glass cats, ancistrus, headstander, and a gourami, just to let you know what i have had. Anyway i now have a 4 foot tank to set up, and before i start buying substrate and decor i am deciding what fish to put in, i would like something different, not too hard to look after, but something different, a little larger than the fish in my juwel, so basically something a bit more impressive, so if anyone could make a suggestion, and i can try and work with a fish, and build up companions around it, BTW i am not a after a community, allthough that is a possibility, i just need some suggestions, theres just too many to choose from!

08-21-2006, 05:45 PM	#4
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	Not too sure on the dimensions of your tank but.. needlenose fish, bichirs (delhezi, palmas, senegalus and other smaller species), hijueta gars (rocket gar, silver gar, not actually a gar) pike characins, etc. tons of stuff lol. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

08-23-2006, 02:04 PM	#6
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	A delhezi would be a great tankmate, it'll get along with the prochilodus and other similar sized bichirs; senegals, palmas, etc. Catfish and the like are also possibilities depending on the species. As for fast growers, some are, some aren't. I've seen a few bichirs grow a few inches in the first few months, and i've also seen a few bichirs grow 2-3 inches and stop for half a year. Not too sure on delhezi growth rates, haven't had the chance to own one yet. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

08-23-2006, 03:59 PM	#8
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	They say that bichirs don't like other bichirs on some articles, but it's obviously not true with any except ornates. I've kept bichirs together (albino and normal senegal) and my cousin has three senegals in the same tank. As for the congo basin thing, I can't help you there. I'm not even sure if that's where most bichirs are found... __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

08-23-2006, 04:12 PM	#10
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	Umm...okay........ __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

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08-20-2006, 11:28 PM	#2
komodbeam Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 26	i think some of the smaller, lower jawed bichir species would be cool and different. They arent the most colorful fish in the world but I still think theyre pretty cool

08-21-2006, 05:36 PM	#3
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	I'm partial to the Festivum myself. They're becoming increasingly rare in the hobby, and they have a great disposition--very owner-responsive.

08-23-2006, 12:01 PM	#5
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	48" x 15" x 18" sorry about that, i like all of those listed flaminghot, i am very interested in the armoured bichir (delhezi) what would be good tank mates for it? Also are they fast growers?

08-23-2006, 03:42 PM	#7
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	i have read that they arent tollerable of their own species at all, also i was kind of trying to get fish from the same area together, as if the tank was a section of the river congo (i think) was taken out and put into a fish tank, any tankmate ideas?

08-23-2006, 04:11 PM	#9
preditorfish Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington Age: 18 Posts: 2	my friends tabby cat almost fell into my 10" Manuelli Piranha's aquarium that wouldn't be a pretty seen

08-23-2006, 07:43 PM	#11
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	What is with this kid? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-24-2006, 09:53 AM	#12
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	ok lets just ignore that very random comment, moving swiftly on... ...so what live with bichirs in the wild?

08-24-2006, 10:29 AM	#13
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	Hmm..certain catfish, I think stingrays, etc. I'm not entirely sure on this one. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

08-24-2006, 05:32 PM	#14
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	no a stingray would be too big, even a teacup, how about ropefish?

08-24-2006, 05:39 PM	#15
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,972	http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/i...howtopic=17449 __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

08-24-2006, 08:23 PM	#16
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	Well,lol I know, I just threw it out there because that's all I could think of them living with lmao. There are a ton of fish you can keep with them, obviously covered by that thread, but half of them on there are too big for your tank . I'm pretty stumped about tankmates from the same region....XD. Ropefish should be okay, i've heard reports of them being picked on bichirs, but never personally seen it. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

08-25-2006, 07:00 PM	#17
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	well i found that blockeads are from the same area, and i think ropefish ae aswell but i'm not sure, would a blockhead be ok with thebichir?

08-27-2006, 07:49 PM	#18
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	Umm..to tell you the truth, I don't have any clue what a blockhead is LMAO. Cichlid??? __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

09-02-2006, 10:12 AM	#19
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	yeah its a cichlid, not sure what the latin is though i will try and find out, ok so for my congo biotope... 1 polypterus delhezi, 6 congo tetras, 1 catfish (please make suggestions) maybe... 1 blockhead ( i will get the latin) 1 ctenopoma kingsley leopard bushfish?

09-02-2006, 11:05 AM	#20
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	forget the leopard bush fish, Ctenopoma fasciolatum ? what is the area like in this area? not many plants, rocks sand etc.?

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