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5 Tips for Keeping Polypterus / Bichirs! 

Bryan La
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I broke this video down into 5 categories when it comes to Tips. Substrate & Decor, Polypterus Hierarchy, Feeding, Tankmates, and Aquarium Prep. These are just some tips I picked up along the way when keeping Polys, hopefully I can transfer these tips to someone else!
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@thetruespartan2204
@thetruespartan2204 2 года назад
The Bichir is my absolute favorite fish. I have 2 ornate, one gray and one saddled. I kinda spoil them, I can't help it, they are amazing fish
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
they are definitely one of my favorite freshwater fish as well 😁
@thesavage5783
@thesavage5783 Год назад
Which ones your favorite
@andrewaguilar6861
@andrewaguilar6861 4 месяца назад
Definitely a subscriber! Thanks for this, I have 5 bichirs, and 2 ropes co existing great, I have two platinum babies waiting to be released when older. Can’t wait for that day! I too have lost a del from loose lids, I like to buy two of each for a “pair” but my other del lost his partner 😢 I don’t take lid locking down lightly now! I’m trying to soften my water but always seems to be maxed out general hardness.. I use almond leaves, some moss stuff you add to canister filters. I have had spider wood galore and I’ve done water changes with 40-50% water changed and then added 30-40gs of distilled water! Which I tested and was 100% completely soft water. Tested it the main tank and it still was showing hardest on the chart. I don’t get it.. I am trying very hard to soften my water but can’t seem to change it, I use prime chemicals, I was using the “API”? brand I think it’s called but it wasn’t doing it either! Idk anyways great video and absolutely beautiful specimens 😍
@FlowerhornTroy
@FlowerhornTroy 3 года назад
Very helpful. This video can save their lives and our $$$$
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Thanks for watching!
@dillonrose3428
@dillonrose3428 Год назад
Bro my two albinos and one regular color would hunt my guppies in the community tank. Bro it’s so so cool. I have some videos of them taking out my dominant guppies
@xxg0t3mxx
@xxg0t3mxx 2 года назад
new to having these, technically i have 2 seneguls and 1 dragonfish? style. bought tank and them off someone that needed to get rid of em they told me flake food. i got the tank for my 2 blue channel catfish so i added all the fish (2 cat, 2 sens, dragon, 2 pleco ) i threw in feeder rosy red about 20 of em last night for the cats, i was shocked to see em all gone so i did some research came across your video and realized they prolly ate them also lol good video i hope my light sand doesn't take from the dragonfish... he's black with yellow spots. luckily my pleco's stay away i hope for now... i also have 5 mystery snails and plenty of cover for all the fish and lots of plants bushy thin thick and tall ones for cover also! made lids last night out of small thin like paneling but no design i flex sealed it and they stay decent but this is my third day of learning i hope all goes well thanks for the vid!
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Thanks for watching!! And yes your bichir probably ate all of them at night haha… bichirs don’t really eat flake food unless it’s in a huge pile or something. Try sinking pellets. And watch out for that pleco, I’ve heard horror stories of plecos attacking bichirs for their slime coat
@xxg0t3mxx
@xxg0t3mxx 2 года назад
@@BryanLa thanks for the reply! when i got the tank the woman had them in it.... but since reading i seen that. i am keeping an eye on em. and realized i had 4 bichir total. 2 light color almost albino a silver one and my black with yellow or gold spots i love that one! i was more worried when i got them over the blue catfish but they stay in their hides. the suckers i feed them pellets and they stay on the sides or away from them and ever since i seen your vid on that they aren't good housemates i have kept an eye i wish i had another tank to throw them in but i will see i have a 29 to throw them in once i get it set up just not sure... i have 6 mystery snails and good filtration plus the mysteries just had babies 2 clutches of them so i will have plenty soon enough! thanks again for the feed back!
@canuckereh9202
@canuckereh9202 4 года назад
Great video Bryan.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
Thank you!!
@Brianhahahaha
@Brianhahahaha 3 года назад
What's your two cents i have a 12 inch pleco that I have had for many years in my 135gl with 4 fancy goldfish. People warn that the pleco will attack the gold fish but it has never touched them. And shows no interest in them at all it only eats green beans cucumbers and maybe some gold fish pellets if it beats the gold fish to them. Now again people warn about these fish and plecos for the same reason but honestly I don't think my pleco would hurt them think I would be safe to add 2 of them to my tank? I'm going to just go to petsmart and get them from there so they are just one solid color I think they are a smaller breed of them. Still researching and asking questions. Thanks for your advice.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
i once had a young pleco that destroyed one of my prized Ranchus overnight. Literally only took one night to strip all of my Ranchu's scales off its body and i come out to a tank full of gold looking coins floating everywhere. Because of this incident, I do not keep plecos with goldfish or my Bichirs.
@TheFishBeast
@TheFishBeast 3 года назад
Good stuff bro. Love red garnet!
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Thanks!
@TankTastic
@TankTastic 4 года назад
That was a super informative video, I watched and I don’t even have predatory fish. Lol
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
Haha nice!! Thanks for watching
@Ovanboba
@Ovanboba 3 года назад
I do enjoy it, thank you
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
No problem! Thanks for watching!
@dodedraws1379
@dodedraws1379 2 года назад
Great video! I've got two weather loaches and a few zebra danios in the tank. Would love one of these guys - but worried about them eating the zebra danio? Would they?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
It depends on the Bichir you have. My Lapradei dont really care for chasing down small fish, but my Endlichiri will hunt down fish at night
@DEIVinci
@DEIVinci 4 года назад
What would you recommend feeding baby bichirs to quickly fatten them up and help their growth? Mine is currently taking frozen bloodworms and live tubifex, but can they be weaned onto pellets at such a young age?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
Hi, I've heard great things about feeding beef heart to young bichirs for fast growth, Although I've personally never used beef heart for my Bichirs, its always the 'powerfeeding' food I come across in the fourms. for baby Bichirs I would feed chopped up Tilapia filets and Frozen market shrimp just because its soft food, usually fresh, and it seems like all of the baby bichirs I've raised in the past love it. you technically could feed pellets to them at a young age (bichirs literally eat anything, so training is usually not necessary). But when they're young, I like feeding the fresh stuff just because I know it would be a lot easier to clean up compared to uneaten pellets that can become soggy over time and be a headache to clean up
@WeShootBack1776
@WeShootBack1776 Год назад
I feed the baby bichr night crawlers , they love them and they bulk up 2 inches a month
@jeremyblackwater439
@jeremyblackwater439 8 месяцев назад
Red wigglers from a bait shop or Walmart
@jakebasa1517
@jakebasa1517 3 года назад
Hey Bryan, what's the specs of your tank again? Aside 150g
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
The system is around 150g, but the tank itself is 5'x18"x2'. Should be something like 100gal
@MiniMonsters508
@MiniMonsters508 Год назад
Would you say a 75gallon tank is a big enough size for 1 Bichir?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
Depends how wide. I think normal 75 gallons are 18in wide? So maybe captive bred Senegal or captive bred delhezi would be okay. It depends on the specific bichir.
@MiniMonsters508
@MiniMonsters508 Год назад
@@BryanLa I believe it’s a Senegal. The 75 is 48x18… I have 1 Senegal right now mixed with cichlids.. so I’m wondering if a 75 would be good once it’s fully grown
@viperfanatic13
@viperfanatic13 3 года назад
I've had pretty good luck with using Chinese algae eaters with my bichirs instead of plecos and when the algae eater get adult size like 7 to 10 inches they look very similar to bichirs too
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Your bichirs don't try to eat them? My big Endli will attack or eat anything it thinks it can eat 😅
@viperfanatic13
@viperfanatic13 3 года назад
@@BryanLa when they are adults, they are way too big to eat
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
@@viperfanatic13 ahh I see, ill look into this if I decide to add one for my bichirs, thanks!
@moseskongi4746
@moseskongi4746 2 года назад
@@viperfanatic13 I used to have chines algae eater. them nggas are fucking crazy. attack other fish, sudden quick movements that startle other fish, and the mufuckas grow too big. after I got tired of his ass, I pan fried him with some butter but still tasted like ass.
@bryanhwee4316
@bryanhwee4316 3 года назад
Hello That was a super informative video, Some saddled and Dehlezi became available at my LFS Can you put a link for the sand substrate you discussed in the video? Barnett or Garnet sand? thanks greatly appreciated
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hi, I don't have a link for it, but It's 30 grit Garnet sand.
@moseskongi4746
@moseskongi4746 2 года назад
@@BryanLa Where the fuck can I buy garnet sand?
@SavageryReptiles
@SavageryReptiles Год назад
Hey Bryan, i’ve watched this video plenty of times, but i’ve never asked you where to find garnet sand. I’m having trouble finding it locally in stores
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
my friend purchased it for me, but online would be my bet. maybe some hardware stores but im not sure how sanitary it would be
@frankbodelier2949
@frankbodelier2949 2 года назад
Thank you for the amazing information about the bishirs. Do you feed the tilapia fish cooked or raw to the bishirs?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Raw, don’t feed them cooked food because the texture changes and they most likely won’t eat it
@frankbodelier2949
@frankbodelier2949 2 года назад
@@BryanLa thank you for the respons. I will buy it today at the local store😉
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
sounds good! and no problem at all!
@TheRealEvilSink
@TheRealEvilSink 10 месяцев назад
Do they need such big water amount for anything like stability in water parameters? I think i want to try a shallower tank to maximize horizontal space, and to scape it like a river like where they come from.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 10 месяцев назад
Bichirs tend to bolt when they get startled. In my opinion, a shallow tank could be an issue because of this.
@jhuvs
@jhuvs 4 года назад
Amazing video!! 💯
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
Thanks!!
@joelangman6722
@joelangman6722 3 года назад
Great video bud! I've got 3 Senegalus on the way this week, where did you get that "egg crate" for the lid?????
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Thanks! Egg crate is actually Lighting Diffuser at home improvement stores. Just go to the lighting section and they should have huge sheets
@lauriek2387
@lauriek2387 5 месяцев назад
Can you play with them? Or train them to go through hoops like beta fish?
@Atilla_A
@Atilla_A 4 года назад
Very nice Video.👍 May i ask how big your Tank is? And i have question i have an lil endlicherii (1.5 Inches) could you Tell me how fast he grows?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Thanks! My tank is around 100gal with a 40gal sump.the growth of your endli will depend on the diet, water quality provided, and of its wild caught or not. Mine grew fairly quickly. Here's a link to my 14 month bichir growth ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2yC7jo5RVlU.html The video should give you an idea of how quick my endlis grew
@udhayakumar3741
@udhayakumar3741 4 года назад
Bro i need your help my senegal bichir was affected by clamped fins. And got many injuries coz of driftwood i kept inside. Please give me a tip.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
Something is scaring your bichir often? Is there other tank mates in with it? You may need to remove that driftwood if your fish is continuously running into it. Up your water change and add aquarium salt if possible.
@polypterusrs2593
@polypterusrs2593 3 года назад
You have amazing fish btw
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Thanks 😁
@AJ02700
@AJ02700 Год назад
I have a endlicheri,delhizi,albino, ornate and plan to add more to have a big group such as retro,weeksi,lap, and few other do you think I would be able to keep them all as adults in a huge tank ?
@zerodeus1089
@zerodeus1089 10 месяцев назад
ornate & endli will try to eat delhizi and albino when they reach adulthood so keep the bichir spesies with similar size like albino,senegal, delhi, & and ornate + endli will do
@ricardocedillo1606
@ricardocedillo1606 2 года назад
Good video thanks man
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
@sqruimp
@sqruimp 3 года назад
sick video - just subbed because of it - quick question is my polleni cichlid going to do well with a bichir? - I am thinking of adding one - same with a couple clown loaches?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hi, I personally haven't kept a polleni, but I wouldn't add fish that are super aggressive eaters. My bichirs take their sweet time to eat, so if I had an aggressive eating cichlid it would outcompete them for food. You could feed at night but I like watching my bichirs eat. Everything is trial and error so you can definitely try that combo. I've had friends that kept bichirs with flowerhorns and they didn't have a problem, and flowerhorns are pretty aggressive. As for the Clown loach, It has barbs so it should be able to defend itself. The only problem I would see is if the Clown loach gets stuck in the bichirs mouth 😅
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
And thanks for the support!
@sqruimp
@sqruimp 3 года назад
@@BryanLa Okay. Thanks!
@sqruimp
@sqruimp 3 года назад
@@BryanLa NP
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
No problemo
@XiraKira13
@XiraKira13 3 года назад
I have about a 10 inch ornate bichir with very shy temperament. If I introduce a 4 inch ornate bichir to my tank what are the odds of it getting eaten ? 125 gallon , 6 feet long
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
I would be more worried about it getting bullied and beat to death. 2 bichirs with that much of a size difference has a high chance of one bullying the other and stressing it out, especially ornate being known for its aggression. I would maybe wait till you can get one that's closer to the size of your bigger bichir. Odds if being eaten would probably be 4/10.
@aixy5009
@aixy5009 3 года назад
Thank you for making this video !, im sorry if i could request this but can u give me some tips for a hammer shark..? Cause we just adopted one today but I don’t know how to take care of them
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hi! Hammer shark? I personally have no experience on keeping that so I would be the wrong individual to ask. Sorry!
@aixy5009
@aixy5009 3 года назад
@@BryanLa it’s fine! I’ll still watch your videos on how to take care of my fish since I have a lot, but thank you for answering!
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
No problem at all, and thanks for the support! I appreciate it
@roderickmanalo534
@roderickmanalo534 2 года назад
¹11¹
@none3830
@none3830 2 года назад
Question: 1. Can a Rainbow Shark be a tank mate for Senegal Bichir? 2. Is it okay to put aqua soil instead of sand for Senegal Bichir? 3. Is it okay to feed live fish for Senegal Bichir?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
1: if it’s big enough to not get eaten, should be fine. 2: sure thing, but I wouldn’t plant anything in it. 3: if you want to, I dont usually feed live fish to my Bichirs. Breed your own feeders instead of buying from the store
@none3830
@none3830 2 года назад
@@BryanLa thank you
@kylemendoza8860
@kylemendoza8860 Год назад
Very informative video.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
Thanks!
@nelvindejesus2789
@nelvindejesus2789 2 года назад
My 4 inches bicher fight always in my 6 inch bicher how do I prevent it?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
How many bichirs do you have? Are they new? Bichirs will fight until one becomes dominant. Then after it should be okay. If there’s only 2, the smaller one will get bullied alot
@Anthony-pi6pf
@Anthony-pi6pf 3 года назад
What is the substrate you’re using? Couldn’t understand it on my phone speakers
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Lmao it could be me taking hella fast. It's Garnet
@surfingtim23
@surfingtim23 Год назад
@@BryanLa do you have a link on the brand and color? That would be help to me also! I searched Amazon with the word garnet and got nothing
@polypterusrs2593
@polypterusrs2593 3 года назад
Hello i have a 3 inch endlicheri for 1 week and he wont eat anything, what would you sugest
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
test your water, make sure all the parameters is alright, and give it some time. it's probably still getting used to its surroundings. I suggest feeding at night and step away from the tank, it could honestly be super skittish and doesn't want to eat in front of anyone
@muhdsyamim5571
@muhdsyamim5571 3 года назад
hye bro..do bichir need aerator or airpump to live? or they can take air like channa family..
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
They take air with or without an air pump. I don’t use an air pump for my bichir tank
@muhammadharisarrahman153
@muhammadharisarrahman153 3 года назад
bro i want to ask, one of my ornate unable to stay on the base of the tank and keep floating, it's rear end seems like unable to move correctly and make it unable to swim well
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Floating issues usually happen with Swim Bladder disease.. but im not sure if Bichirs actually have swim bladders. I searched a little bit in MFK and some people mentioned "trapped air" meaning you need to wait for your fish to "pass the gas"; fart. look up "floating bichir" in MFK forums and you'll see what I'm talking about
@muhammadharisarrahman153
@muhammadharisarrahman153 3 года назад
@@BryanLa does rising the temperature could help though? To push out the gas
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
@@muhammadharisarrahman153 Raising the temp would speed up their metabolism and could help, but extreme temp changes could be stressful as well. Don't feed it for a little while and see if it passes whatever is trapped inside.
@smokeandkippers
@smokeandkippers 3 года назад
Swim bladder problems are usually always caused by diet. If you’re only feeding pellet supplemented with some meaty foods then up the meaty foods and reduce the pellets. Just keep an eye on your water quality and increase your water changes until your filtration has has a chance to catch up. Hope that helps!
@wilbertsuryajaya5688
@wilbertsuryajaya5688 2 года назад
i have a pond a an albino bichir but it seemed to be scared of me when im around how do i get it used to me i know its predator is the shoebill
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Try hand feeding, once it associates you to food instead of danger it should be a little more comfortable. I also noticed Bichirs are more comfortable in a group, so if you have only one, maybe add more to the pond
@johnjalani124
@johnjalani124 3 года назад
I finally home two bichir a delhezi and endli, planning to get 1 more i really want an ornate but as i do some research as you say ornate is the most aggressive. What else do you think i can keep with my bichir, so far i only got 75gal aquarium. But they are still small maybe after a year or so ill upgrade for a longer one. What else do you think i can keep that will make my aquarium more alive?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hi, tank mates with bichirs can be alot. Just got to make sure they can't eat them, don't outcompete the bichirs for food, and aren't aggressive. I'd say geophagus is a very good tankmate, datnoids, arowana, and Gar. You can always just get more delhezi or endlis and grow them out until you get a new tank
@johnjalani124
@johnjalani124 3 года назад
@@BryanLa thanks a lot sir
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
No problem!
@BUDRS
@BUDRS 3 года назад
I just got a 120 gallon tank that I'm resealing and I plan on putting a barred Bichir or 2 along with my oscar and a blood parrot or 2, any thoughts?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hi! That sounds like an interesting combination. With that Oscar and blood parrot you may need to feed the bichirs at night or target feed them. Oscar's and blood parrots seem to be aggressive eaters
@BUDRS
@BUDRS 3 года назад
@@BryanLa I was planning on dropping nightcrawlers to the bottom after lights out
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
@@BUDRS that sounds good!
@sudanshusharma1549
@sudanshusharma1549 3 года назад
bryan...my delhezi bichir had its pectoral fin taken off about a week ago...i see no signs of growth...its a 5 inch baby
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hmm.. not sure if it would grow back, I've never had a bichir lose a pectoral fin. Nevertheless, I'd try big water changes and aquarium salt. That's very unfortunate though, I hope it recovers!
@Craft4lif3
@Craft4lif3 Год назад
Hey mate I’ve been looking into it I have recently setup a tank and currently have to Juvenal Oscar’s but trying to work out what line of tank mates I wanna go, I wanna get 1 Senegal as my local shop has 2 for sale and I have always loved them! Some polled say that they are fine with Oscar’s other people say not to what’s your opinion if you have one?! Thanks
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
I have only kept an oscar once or twice in my lifetime and the ones i've had before were pigs. the amount they eat may cause issues for your bichirs especially during feeding time. along with that, Oscar's can be a little aggressive if the tank isnt big enough so that may be an issue? but that all depends on the attitude of the Oscar fish
@tommywagner7538
@tommywagner7538 2 года назад
I have 2 delihze 2 ornates 2 albino a clown knife 2 Bala sharks and 2 electric blue acaras and 3 clown lochs they've all been together for about 4 or 5 months and everyone's been chill
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Sick! That’s an interesting group you got there
@lancebrianbalictar1914
@lancebrianbalictar1914 2 года назад
Do bichirs need strong aeration or just surface agitation is good?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Not really either actually. They come up for air so they don’t really need strong aeration. My tank just has a little bit of surface agitation from the main pump
@lancebrianbalictar1914
@lancebrianbalictar1914 2 года назад
@@BryanLa thank you sir . Last question, how many bichirs sir can i keep in a 50 gals tank? Thanks!
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
It depends what kind of bichir you get, but not many. They have a big bio load when they get older
@manansala2oh1
@manansala2oh1 2 года назад
Hey what kind of wolffish is that? He looks cool
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
the wolf in this video is a Erythrinus SP Peru, a really fat and old one haha... It is one of the most docile types of Ery wolves out there. nick name for that one is the Purple Wolf
@singhbling7566
@singhbling7566 2 года назад
Is dewarm required?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
I haven’t needed to deworm. Just quarantine
@kittyasmr6465
@kittyasmr6465 Год назад
Awesome video. Great to see anything about this amazing fish. A few days ago I saw some babies in a tank at a post store, and they were so small, I thought the words "dinosaur eel" was a joke. Now I see what they become!!
@haroltcampos
@haroltcampos 8 месяцев назад
Which of this can i used bro
@WeShootBack1776
@WeShootBack1776 Год назад
I've got 2 Bichr fish here at the club, I've got the ornate in a planted tank with a sand substrate , and they stay very calm ,they do better when they have plants in the tank I've noticed and I have one pleco in the tank and they don't bother each other,ohh yeah and its actually pronounced bi-sheer lol always amazes me that nobody can look up the pronunciation yet play with there cellphone 24/7
@Mathew29
@Mathew29 2 года назад
Dude I got my Senegal endlicheri 3inches please tell me what to feed to get that dinosaur big asap
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Hi, I've heard great things about feeding beef heart to young bichirs for fast growth, Although I've personally never used beef heart for my Bichirs, its always the 'powerfeeding' food I come across in the fourms. for baby Bichirs I would feed chopped up Tilapia filets and Frozen market shrimp just because its soft food, usually fresh, and it seems like all of the baby bichirs I've raised in the past love it. you technically could feed pellets to them at a young age (bichirs literally eat anything, so training is usually not necessary). But when they're young, I like feeding the fresh stuff just because I know it would be a lot easier to clean up compared to uneaten pellets that can become soggy over time and be a headache to clean up
@Mathew29
@Mathew29 2 года назад
How many time can we feed a bichir in a day please give advice because I'm not expert in bichir
@Mathew29
@Mathew29 2 года назад
I love when you reply all the comments so kind of you Bryan ....❤️love from Tamilnadu
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Baby bichir feed a couple times a day in small amounts like a snack. Big bichirs can eat every other day. I skip a day of feeding for my bichirs
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
I try my best! 😁
@sinisa2365
@sinisa2365 3 года назад
Do you have a link for those bichir posters above the tank?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
my coworker printed them for me on wax paper. looks legit right?
@sinisa2365
@sinisa2365 3 года назад
@@BryanLa looks good bro
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Thanks!
@masonlee9423
@masonlee9423 Год назад
Would a 55 gal be enough for one senegal? Maybe a tank mate or 2?
@absolutelyunepic3072
@absolutelyunepic3072 2 месяца назад
Yes but when it reaches max size it may be a little cramped looking. I would do a 75
@randallskinner7648
@randallskinner7648 Год назад
I have keep bichirs for yrs and I have only lost one to it jumping out and I have no tops on my tank
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
you're very lucky. I've had enough bichirs and arowanas jump out of aquariums for me to not want any of my tanks uncovered.
@miakoenig4152
@miakoenig4152 4 года назад
I love your videos. I got four baby albino bichirs because of you LOL. Do you have experience with what an albino would look like against different color sands?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hi Mia! I love albino bichirs! And having 4 is about to be fun haha. As for substrate with albino bichirs, I dont think it changes them as much as regular bichirs. It would be nice to see them on darker substrates, the contrast sounds very pleasing.
@miakoenig4152
@miakoenig4152 3 года назад
@@BryanLa I think darker would be great too! Thank you so much for your quick answer :) I have one more question if you can, Will Bichirs eat snails? - I wonder if they would get problems with the shells like they do gravel. Of all the bichir videos I've seen, i haven't' seen snails mentioned as tank mates [or pests]
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Hey Mia, I have a video on adding snails as tankmates for bichirs right here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o4ixtoPYINE.html . Till this day, the two snails are still alive and very good for clean up
@miakoenig4152
@miakoenig4152 3 года назад
@@BryanLa Great - Thank you for letting me know! I'll check out the video soon :)
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
@@miakoenig4152 good stuff! thank you
@dillonrose3428
@dillonrose3428 Год назад
Fuck yea bro thank you 🤘🏼🙏🏼
@emmanuelboapiah2770
@emmanuelboapiah2770 Год назад
wait how did you feed the babies and what did you feed em
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
pieces of massivore small enough for them to eat, small sinking pellets, cut up tilapia or market shrimp.
@williamneigum7002
@williamneigum7002 11 месяцев назад
Oh wow I had my 2 plecos with my bichir for a year and a half
@kavindarukshan8390
@kavindarukshan8390 3 года назад
What is the size of this bicher tank?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
100 gallon, 40 gallon sump
@amirrepsol6579
@amirrepsol6579 2 года назад
🤩🤩🤩
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
😁😁
@ryancollins2740
@ryancollins2740 3 года назад
What if we kept carnivorous plecos with bichirs?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Anything is possible, but I personally would steer away from plecos. Carnivorous plecos seem to be more risky in my opinion. You could try it, but just be ready in case something happens.
@akanescott4405
@akanescott4405 Месяц назад
What is the fish pair you had in with your bichirs?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Месяц назад
@@akanescott4405 geophagus sevni
@akanescott4405
@akanescott4405 Месяц назад
@@BryanLathank you! They’re magnificent. Also did you say bichirs can freak out and run into things like rocks and wood? Is that a bichir character trait I should consider when I set up my tank?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Месяц назад
@@akanescott4405 in my experience, Bichirs are sensitive to movements and noise around the tank. opening lids and loudly walking around the aquarium. when they get scared they bolt in a random direction. in my case, I used to have wood in the tank but they would smash into it and often damage their snout. i now only use light/small pieces of wood and plants as decor.
@akanescott4405
@akanescott4405 Месяц назад
Ok I hadn’t heard about that before. That is important to know! Thanks! I think maybe bichirs wouldn’t be comfortable in my tank because it’s in the front room. I don’t know if they could get used to people and animal traffic even if I get them when they’re little. Yours are beautiful BTW! Thank you for posting.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Месяц назад
@@akanescott4405 thanks! They can definitely get used to their environment, eventually. Mine greet me every time I open the lid now. It will take time
@Mathew29
@Mathew29 2 года назад
Can bare bottom tank after the ornet colour?
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Yup, my bichirs color was washed out and pale on bare bottom. I think they look better on red sand
@Mathew29
@Mathew29 2 года назад
@@BryanLa what type I have to buy fine sand or lightly rough coz I'm having one giant gourami,one female flowerhorn and 2 tinfoils
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
@@Mathew29 any red or brown sand would make bichirs look good. Even natural color sand
@Mathew29
@Mathew29 2 года назад
@@BryanLa ok bro thanks for the reply
@Mathew29
@Mathew29 2 года назад
@@BryanLa can that sand change colour of my giant albino red eye gourami and other fishes ?
@vineeth7633
@vineeth7633 3 года назад
What is the max size of captive bred endlicheri
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
It depends on the specimen if its been thru alot of generations captive bred, you'll be lucky to get 18in. if its first gen then probably 24ish
@vineeth7633
@vineeth7633 3 года назад
Hi bro.. am breeding red wigglers for my bichirs, is it ok to feed them red wigglers.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
I personally haven't had experience feeding red wigglers so I'm not sure
@vineeth7633
@vineeth7633 3 года назад
Red wigglers are actually earthworms
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
@@vineeth7633 oh yea should be good. Ive fed earthworms before.
@haroltcampos
@haroltcampos 8 месяцев назад
GARNET #80SJ - Medium Fine Abrasive - 25 lbs - Sand Blasting CabinetGarnet Blasting Abrasive, 80 Mesh (50 lbs) BLASTING MEDIan
@metaversetrading124
@metaversetrading124 2 года назад
They love fish alive as food, provided you give smaller tank so that they can hunt easier.
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Nice!
@ysman3
@ysman3 3 года назад
✌🏼
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
🤘
@fakhrizaldimuftidzikriya6973
@fakhrizaldimuftidzikriya6973 3 года назад
That tiger fish tho!
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
😁😁
@williamneigum7002
@williamneigum7002 Год назад
my bichir is chill as fuck
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
yup. bichirs are usually super chill, especially when they're older
@mtwelles3633
@mtwelles3633 Год назад
Sir please what about catfish with them, I have a lace catfish 😊
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
Anything that fits in their mouth they will eat, or at least try to eat. Some catfish have spines so watch out, and I personally don’t add plecos with my bichirs, but I’ve seen it done before without problems
@Ali-Muscle
@Ali-Muscle 3 года назад
My pleco doesn’t bother my bichirs
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
You're lucky!
@khoozichen9255
@khoozichen9255 4 года назад
i find it very useful but i can get bichir now becauseof covid
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
Thanks! And thats unfortunate, no way for shipping?
@khoozichen9255
@khoozichen9255 4 года назад
@@BryanLa yes theres a way but my family say mabye after covid or after my examination??
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
@@khoozichen9255 oh yea, better safe than sorry! Stay well my friend
@ignas7777
@ignas7777 4 года назад
Moist food is bad for bichirs cuz it migth sufficate them becouse moist food develops a i forgot the word but it basicly develops stuff that stays on the very top of water like skin that can sufficate them then they inchale itl go inside there lung and keep them from ichaling and exchaling
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
I think what you're referring to is biofilm at the surface of the water. Usually this happens with oily food like salmon, anchovy, and sometimes those pre-packaged silversides from petco. And you're correct, the bio film can negatively affect bichirs when they come up for air, but Its not 'moist' food that develops this. Usually air stones and filtration breaks up the biofilm from oily foods.
@ignas7777
@ignas7777 4 года назад
@@BryanLa yea thats exactly what i meant sorry my english is bad i tend to forget a few words
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 4 года назад
Yup no worries! I'm glad you brought this up though. Biofilm exposure and air breathing fish is definitely something I should have brought up in the video. I've read about it so many times in the forums, which is the main reason why I use air stones for my bichir tanks and a surface skimming overflow bulkhead 😁
@Rand0m113s
@Rand0m113s 2 года назад
Feed them beef hearts….cut them like worms. High protein…low fat…cheap too I feed my arowana beef heart too
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 2 года назад
Good to know! I’ll look into this asap!
@bigd5225
@bigd5225 3 года назад
I don’t think I’ll add my bichir to my aimara lol
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Amira too aggressive huh?
@bigd5225
@bigd5225 3 года назад
@@BryanLa yes bro, he attacks the hose pipe on maintenance , lol
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Jeeez that sounds fun
@Harumiel
@Harumiel Год назад
Only that thing, it’s pronunciation is Bee- Sheer not Biker 🚴‍♀️ 😂
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
Actually it’s Buh-sheer, and I figured it out a while after this video lol
@marcusparrish5062
@marcusparrish5062 3 года назад
bah-SHEER
@marcusparrish5062
@marcusparrish5062 3 года назад
This is the correct pronunciation
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Ah got it! Thanks for the clarification
@marcusparrish5062
@marcusparrish5062 3 года назад
My son and I purchased one by mistake but love him because of it 😂
@marcusparrish5062
@marcusparrish5062 3 года назад
By far the coolest fish I’ve seen in a while
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Absolutely! They definitely stand out and I can see why he wanted one!
@theawaking
@theawaking 3 года назад
Mine would eat 4 5 fish at a time he didnt care
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Nice! I kind of wish mine were aggressive eaters
@johnkavulick7450
@johnkavulick7450 3 года назад
“Biker” oh wait you mean “bi-sheer” 😵 I have no clue what the video was about
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
Yup! Learned how to properly pronounce buhsheer a couple months after this video!
@haroltcampos
@haroltcampos 8 месяцев назад
Garnet 80sj Medium Fine Abrasive 25 Lbs Sand Blast Cabinet Blasting Media By Tacoma Company at
@omkar9217
@omkar9217 3 года назад
My bichir eat pleco 😞
@BryanLa
@BryanLa 3 года назад
crazy, usually its the pleco attacking bichirs. sorry for your loss!
@omkar9217
@omkar9217 3 года назад
@@BryanLa not ur fault . I m saying that Senegal eat anything that fits in its mouth . My Senegal has eaten 2 pleco , 2 Oscar and 4 bala sharks 🥵 they can eat anything which fits in its mouth . He recently try attacking red tail catfish . He is always hungry . Right now he is having arowana sticks 3 times a day
@williamk9881
@williamk9881 Год назад
No decorations is so boring
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
👍
@Drquimbaymatumbo
@Drquimbaymatumbo Год назад
Literally clueless.
@teresafermandel9080
@teresafermandel9080 Год назад
Can you talk slower please it's alot to take in That fast
@kusuko..scla..213
@kusuko..scla..213 2 года назад
I got 3 and 2 plecos,,,with 4 Oscars for two yrs,,and never had a problem !!!
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
nice! some people are lucky, I knew people that had oscars that wouldn't leave their bichirs alone. some are more aggressive than others
@MyMonstersFishes
@MyMonstersFishes Год назад
Bro mine eats faster and more food and it's also very active I don't know why
@BryanLa
@BryanLa Год назад
mine were very active at a younger age. this video was recorded a long time ago too so now they're extra lazy
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