My friend got a Dinosaur eel (palmas bichir), and he was wondering if there was anything special he needed to know. Also how much do they normally cost he got his for about $6, on live Aquaria they are $45.
palmas bichir
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dinosaur eel=polypterus senegal, not any of the palmas species.
$6 is the average price for senegal.
Anything special to know?
yes- they are escape artists, cover all holes and weigh down the lid.
-they will eat most fish smaller than them.
-grows to about 12"
for more info visit
aquaticpredators.com
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$6 is the average price for senegal.
Anything special to know?
yes- they are escape artists, cover all holes and weigh down the lid.
-they will eat most fish smaller than them.
-grows to about 12"
for more info visit
aquaticpredators.com
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Bichirs are great pets. Just make sure they get food, which can be a problem if they are with really fast tankmates.
Try feeding them the shrimp you get from the grocery store. Cut the back of the shrimp lengthwise and then score it all along the back so that the back is all ripped up, but the shrimp will stay in one piece. Now sit back and have a blast watching your bichir try to eat the whole shrimp and then start doing death-rolls to break chunks off. If you don't prepare the shrimp like this sometimes fish won't be able to rip off pieces, especially if the shrimp was frozen or is rubbery.
Great fish, and they should live very long lives too.
Try feeding them the shrimp you get from the grocery store. Cut the back of the shrimp lengthwise and then score it all along the back so that the back is all ripped up, but the shrimp will stay in one piece. Now sit back and have a blast watching your bichir try to eat the whole shrimp and then start doing death-rolls to break chunks off. If you don't prepare the shrimp like this sometimes fish won't be able to rip off pieces, especially if the shrimp was frozen or is rubbery.
Great fish, and they should live very long lives too.
They are very active you have low lighting in your aquarium. All 3 of mine swim around all day and when I put chiclid sticks in they go to the top to eat them, then go to the bottom for the shrimp pellets. I also feed them guppies which can be a blast to watch if yoiu catch them going after one. Very fun fish.
Excellent fish to own. Make sure the lid has no gaps or openings as they are escape artists. They are constantly hungry when young so I fed mine twice a day untill they reached around 5". What size tank is it in and what are the tank mates?
Hope he doesn't mind my answering, I just love those and am going to get some to put in one of my 55gs.Emg said::OT:
Reziztor !!! WHAT is that fish in your avatar ??? It's beautiful !
They are of the Blue Eye Species, family (Pseudomugilidae), of Rainbow fish. That one is Pseudomugil gertrudae, or Spotted Blue-Eye. They are very small and only grow a little over 1 inch. The females are also very beautiful:
The Popondetta Blue-eye, or Pseudomugil connieae, is another that is quite beautiful:
They grow a little over 2".
Forktail Blue-eye, Pseudomugil furcatus, grows to 2":
One of the most "flamboyant" is the Pseudomugil tenellus, or Delicate Blue-eye, which grows to just under 2":
More info on Blue-Eye Rainbow fish here:http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21803/20040913/members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Pseudomugil.htm
Roan
WHOA !! I have NEVER seen these fish before !!!
What a beauty...I wonder how well the blue spots would do in a nano tank setup ?? Being they stay so small, I bet if they tolerate smaller areas they'd be fantastic !
I'm going to start a thread about these I think......don't want to be hijacking the thread here....lol....
Thank you so much for that link Roan !!
What a beauty...I wonder how well the blue spots would do in a nano tank setup ?? Being they stay so small, I bet if they tolerate smaller areas they'd be fantastic !
I'm going to start a thread about these I think......don't want to be hijacking the thread here....lol....
Thank you so much for that link Roan !!
Dinosaur Eel: common name given to bichirs, especially P. Senegalus to make them more appealing on the market.
I think everyone else pretty much coverered it, I'd just like to ad that many develop very unique personalities. I'm planning on getting one for my 55
Tankmates: African Butterflys
Knifes
Most fish that won't fit in their mouth or bother them
If you want more info, as spartan said, go to Aqautic Predators, they probably have the best bichir forum in the world.
I think everyone else pretty much coverered it, I'd just like to ad that many develop very unique personalities. I'm planning on getting one for my 55
Tankmates: African Butterflys
Knifes
Most fish that won't fit in their mouth or bother them
If you want more info, as spartan said, go to Aqautic Predators, they probably have the best bichir forum in the world.