Feeding Bichirs

batray girl · 08-16-2006, 11:09 AM

what do you guys feed your bichirs?

my guys are eating large cichlid pellets and various other foods. i was just curious as to what else they are doing well with.

thanks

flamingo · 08-16-2006, 08:14 PM

Too much to name.

Pellets of all kinds, feeder fish, frozen fish, occasionally frozen squid, bloodworms, sometimes beefheart, frogs (sadly but yes, they just ate my new frog named knumpy..the peg legged frog victim

), krill (frozen and freeze dried, mysis shrimp, and more lol.

They just eat almost anything meaty. My cousin's will eat anything he puts in the tank (other than flakes).

komodbeam · 08-20-2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by flamingonhot

Too much to name.

Pellets of all kinds, feeder fish, frozen fish, occasionally frozen squid, bloodworms, sometimes beefheart, frogs (sadly but yes, they just ate my new frog named knumpy..the peg legged frog victim

), krill (frozen and freeze dried, mysis shrimp, and more lol.

They just eat almost anything meaty. My cousin's will eat anything he puts in the tank (other than flakes).

ditto that. my oldest senegal tried to down a piece of gravel

happyfrosty10 · 09-16-2006, 09:25 AM

I feed my bichir black worms and grew fast

mayastarocker · 03-03-2007, 09:40 AM

My friend has one, and she feeds hers shrimp pellets.

flamingo · 03-03-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mayastarocker

My friend has one, and she feeds hers shrimp pellets.

Most smaller ones eat it, but not the best food for them.

Gump · 03-03-2007, 07:21 PM

Since it was brought back ill answer it.

Pellets, black/red/blood/earth worms, squid, talipia, shrimp/prawns, krill, silversides, guppys, convicts, beefheart, catfish i think thats it.

Madd Bichir · 03-18-2007, 10:27 PM

When my bichir was small 2.5"-3" I hand fed him bloodworms with a empty syringe along with a diet of shirmp pellets and the occassional feeders. Has its gotten bigger (now 9-10") I've included small mealworms and freezedried bloodworms.

08-16-2006, 11:09 AM	#1
batray girl Surf 'n' Scuba Girl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast Age: 21 Posts: 92 User Feedback: (0)	Feeding Bichirs what do you guys feed your bichirs? my guys are eating large cichlid pellets and various other foods. i was just curious as to what else they are doing well with. thanks __________________ -the gotham city stingray 2-spot to the face!

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flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 16 Posts: 1,895 User Feedback: (2)	Too much to name. Pellets of all kinds, feeder fish, frozen fish, occasionally frozen squid, bloodworms, sometimes beefheart, frogs (sadly but yes, they just ate my new frog named knumpy..the peg legged frog victim ), krill (frozen and freeze dried, mysis shrimp, and more lol. They just eat almost anything meaty. My cousin's will eat anything he puts in the tank (other than flakes). __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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mayastarocker Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Holton, Michigan Age: 18 Posts: 66 User Feedback: (0)	My friend has one, and she feeds hers shrimp pellets. __________________ 10 FW gallon 1 pleco 1 black kulhi loach 1 zebra danio 1 leopard danio 1 male dwarf flame gourami 1 female swordtail 2 bullfrog tapoles 2 black widow tetras 5 gallon FW 1 female black molly 2 male mollies 3-4 tree frog tadpoles

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Madd Bichir Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norcal Age: 26 Posts: 96 User Feedback: (0)	When my bichir was small 2.5"-3" I hand fed him bloodworms with a empty syringe along with a diet of shirmp pellets and the occassional feeders. Has its gotten bigger (now 9-10") I've included small mealworms and freezedried bloodworms. __________________ spare a guppy? Last edited by Madd Bichir; 03-18-2007 at 10:33 PM.

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happyfrosty10 Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 15 User Feedback: (0)	I feed my bichir black worms and grew fast

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Gump Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 447 User Feedback: (0)	Since it was brought back ill answer it. Pellets, black/red/blood/earth worms, squid, talipia, shrimp/prawns, krill, silversides, guppys, convicts, beefheart, catfish i think thats it.

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