5 Tips for Keeping Polypterus / Bichirs!

[@thetruespartan2204]

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]

they are definitely one of my favorite freshwater fish as well 😁

[@thesavage5783]

Which ones your favorite

[@xxg0t3mxx]

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]

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]

@@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!

[@andrewaguilar6861]

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 😍

[@lauriek2387]

Can you play with them? Or train them to go through hoops like beta fish?

[@maoufreed1684]

Any tips if I will be putting them in black water? I see a datnoid there, what happen to it?

[@bboyrickoshea]

Hey mate, have you hurd or seen a polypterus catching a small schooling fish like a cardinal tetra? I've kept them over 10 years ago and mine were slow passive eaters. Anyway, my point is, 6 tetra are down to 3. I'm not crying about their loss but didn't think the senegalus was slick enough catch them. My worry is I see no bodies and I'm hoping they have been eaten and not decaying somone and being a potential amonia spiker.

[@JERZEEHOTBOY]

Yes they are in their belly's. They will eat anything that will fit in their mouths. And are pretty tricky. Will sometimes pretend to be cool. And swimming around fish then out of nowhere gulp!

[@AJ02700]

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]

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

[@WeShootBack1776]

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

[@FlowerhornTroy]

Very helpful. This video can save their lives and our $$$$

[@BryanLa]

Thanks for watching!

[@dillonrose3428]

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

[@kittyasmr6465]

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!!

[@Brianhahahaha]

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]

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.

[@canuckereh9202]

Great video Bryan.

[@BryanLa]

Thank you!!

[@bryanhwee4316]

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]

Hi, I don't have a link for it, but It's 30 grit Garnet sand.

[@DongWang-m4n]

@@BryanLa Where the fuck can I buy garnet sand?

[@frankbodelier2949]

Thank you for the amazing information about the bishirs. Do you feed the tilapia fish cooked or raw to the bishirs?

[@BryanLa]

Raw, don’t feed them cooked food because the texture changes and they most likely won’t eat it

[@frankbodelier2949]

@@BryanLa thank you for the respons. I will buy it today at the local store😉

[@BryanLa]

sounds good! and no problem at all!

[@MiniMonsters508]

Would you say a 75gallon tank is a big enough size for 1 Bichir?

[@BryanLa]

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]

@@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

[@TheRealEvilSink]

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]

Bichirs tend to bolt when they get startled. In my opinion, a shallow tank could be an issue because of this.

[@aixy5009]

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]

Hi! Hammer shark? I personally have no experience on keeping that so I would be the wrong individual to ask. Sorry!

[@aixy5009]

@@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]

No problem at all, and thanks for the support! I appreciate it

[@roderickmanalo534]

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[@dodedraws1379]

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]

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

[@Atilla_A]

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]

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 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKqmaJ2lareJorc The video should give you an idea of how quick my endlis grew

[@TheFishBeast]

Good stuff bro. Love red garnet!

[@BryanLa]

Thanks!

[@prestonjones1053]

Can I keep albino cori fish with them ????

[@DEIVinci]

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]

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]

I feed the baby bichr night crawlers , they love them and they bulk up 2 inches a month

[@jeremyblackwater439]

Red wigglers from a bait shop or Walmart

[@jakebasa1517]

Hey Bryan, what's the specs of your tank again? Aside 150g

[@BryanLa]

The system is around 150g, but the tank itself is 5'x18"x2'. Should be something like 100gal

[@SavageryReptiles]

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]

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

[@nelvindejesus2789]

My 4 inches bicher fight always in my 6 inch bicher how do I prevent it?

[@BryanLa]

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

[@viperfanatic13]

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]

Your bichirs don't try to eat them? My big Endli will attack or eat anything it thinks it can eat 😅

[@viperfanatic13]

@@BryanLa when they are adults, they are way too big to eat

[@BryanLa]

@@viperfanatic13 ahh I see, ill look into this if I decide to add one for my bichirs, thanks!

[@DongWang-m4n]

@@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.

[@sqruimp]

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]

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]

And thanks for the support!

[@sqruimp]

@@BryanLa Okay. Thanks!

[@sqruimp]

@@BryanLa NP

[@BryanLa]

No problemo

[@joelangman6722]

Great video bud! I've got 3 Senegalus on the way this week, where did you get that "egg crate" for the lid?????

[@BryanLa]

Thanks! Egg crate is actually Lighting Diffuser at home improvement stores. Just go to the lighting section and they should have huge sheets

[@lancebrianbalictar1914]

Do bichirs need strong aeration or just surface agitation is good?

[@BryanLa]

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]

@@BryanLa thank you sir . Last question, how many bichirs sir can i keep in a 50 gals tank? Thanks!

[@BryanLa]

It depends what kind of bichir you get, but not many. They have a big bio load when they get older

[@Ovanboba]

I do enjoy it, thank you

[@BryanLa]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@udhayakumar3741]

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]

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.

[@Mathew29]

Dude I got my Senegal endlicheri 3inches please tell me what to feed to get that dinosaur big asap

[@BryanLa]

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]

How many time can we feed a bichir in a day please give advice because I'm not expert in bichir

[@Mathew29]

I love when you reply all the comments so kind of you Bryan ....❤️love from Tamilnadu

[@BryanLa]

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]

I try my best! 😁

[@muhammadharisarrahman153]

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]

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]

@@BryanLa does rising the temperature could help though? To push out the gas

[@BryanLa]

@@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]

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!

[@jhuvs]

Amazing video!! 💯

[@BryanLa]

Thanks!!

[@XiraKira13]

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]

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.

[@TankTastic]

That was a super informative video, I watched and I don’t even have predatory fish. Lol

[@BryanLa]

Haha nice!! Thanks for watching

[@polypterusrs2593]

You have amazing fish btw

[@BryanLa]

Thanks 😁

[@Bartschtg]

I’ve heard some people say feeding live worms (specifically bait worms for fishing) can introduce diseases but I personally haven’t had a problem with it but hearing that did scare me enough to not feed that anymore

[@BUDRS]

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]

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]

@@BryanLa I was planning on dropping nightcrawlers to the bottom after lights out

[@BryanLa]

@@BUDRS that sounds good!

[@sinisa2365]

Do you have a link for those bichir posters above the tank?

[@BryanLa]

my coworker printed them for me on wax paper. looks legit right?

[@sinisa2365]

@@BryanLa looks good bro

[@BryanLa]

Thanks!

[@wilbertsuryajaya5688]

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]

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

[@singhbling7566]

Is dewarm required?

[@BryanLa]

I haven’t needed to deworm. Just quarantine

[@haroltcampos]

Which of this can i used bro

[@muhdsyamim5571]

hye bro..do bichir need aerator or airpump to live? or they can take air like channa family..

[@BryanLa]

They take air with or without an air pump. I don’t use an air pump for my bichir tank

[@kylemendoza8860]

Very informative video.

[@BryanLa]

Thanks!

[@masonlee9423]

Would a 55 gal be enough for one senegal? Maybe a tank mate or 2?

[@absolutelyunepic3072]

Yes but when it reaches max size it may be a little cramped looking. I would do a 75

[@Craft4lif3]

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]

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

[@polypterusrs2593]

Hello i have a 3 inch endlicheri for 1 week and he wont eat anything, what would you sugest

[@BryanLa]

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

[@Anthony-pi6pf]

What is the substrate you’re using? Couldn’t understand it on my phone speakers

[@BryanLa]

Lmao it could be me taking hella fast. It's Garnet

[@surfingtim23]

@@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

[@johnjalani124]

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]

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]

@@BryanLa thanks a lot sir

[@BryanLa]

No problem!

[@Mathew29]

Can bare bottom tank after the ornet colour?

[@BryanLa]

Yup, my bichirs color was washed out and pale on bare bottom. I think they look better on red sand

[@Mathew29]

@@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]

@@Mathew29 any red or brown sand would make bichirs look good. Even natural color sand

[@Mathew29]

@@BryanLa ok bro thanks for the reply

[@Mathew29]

@@BryanLa can that sand change colour of my giant albino red eye gourami and other fishes ?

[@sudanshusharma1549]

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]

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!

[@ricardocedillo1606]

Good video thanks man

[@BryanLa]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@akanescott4405]

What is the fish pair you had in with your bichirs?

[@BryanLa]

@@akanescott4405 geophagus sevni

[@akanescott4405]

@@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]

@@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]

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]

@@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

[@none3830]

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]

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]

@@BryanLa thank you

[@manansala2oh1]

Hey what kind of wolffish is that? He looks cool

[@BryanLa]

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

[@kavindarukshan8390]

What is the size of this bicher tank?

[@BryanLa]

100 gallon, 40 gallon sump

[@vineeth7633]

What is the max size of captive bred endlicheri

[@BryanLa]

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]

Hi bro.. am breeding red wigglers for my bichirs, is it ok to feed them red wigglers.

[@BryanLa]

I personally haven't had experience feeding red wigglers so I'm not sure

[@vineeth7633]

Red wigglers are actually earthworms

[@BryanLa]

@@vineeth7633 oh yea should be good. Ive fed earthworms before.

[@randallskinner7648]

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]

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.

[@emmanuelboapiah2770]

wait how did you feed the babies and what did you feed em

[@BryanLa]

pieces of massivore small enough for them to eat, small sinking pellets, cut up tilapia or market shrimp.

[@ryancollins2740]

What if we kept carnivorous plecos with bichirs?

[@BryanLa]

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.

[@miakoenig4152]

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]

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]

@@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]

Hey Mia, I have a video on adding snails as tankmates for bichirs right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWXMqaelhb58hKc . Till this day, the two snails are still alive and very good for clean up

[@miakoenig4152]

@@BryanLa Great - Thank you for letting me know! I'll check out the video soon :)

[@BryanLa]

@@miakoenig4152 good stuff! thank you

[@tommywagner7538]

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]

Sick! That’s an interesting group you got there

[@dillonrose3428]

Fuck yea bro thank you 🤘🏼🙏🏼

[@williamneigum7002]

Oh wow I had my 2 plecos with my bichir for a year and a half

[@haroltcampos]

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[@mtwelles3633]

Sir please what about catfish with them, I have a lace catfish 😊

[@BryanLa]

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

[@amirrepsol6579]

🤩🤩🤩

[@BryanLa]

😁😁

[@Ali-Muscle]

My pleco doesn’t bother my bichirs

[@BryanLa]

You're lucky!

[@metaversetrading124]

They love fish alive as food, provided you give smaller tank so that they can hunt easier.

[@BryanLa]

Nice!

[@fakhrizaldimuftidzikriya6973]

That tiger fish tho!

[@BryanLa]

😁😁

[@ysman3]

✌🏼

[@BryanLa]

🤘

[@zarniseinnyunt3333]

Minimum tank size for single 8 inches Delhezi Bichir 🙏

[@BryanLa]

footprint is a little more important. assuming your del is captive bred. 18in wide tank should be sufficient. maybe 4-5 feet long too since theyre active swimmers. it depends if its a WC or CB fish

[@williamneigum7002]

my bichir is chill as fuck

[@BryanLa]

yup. bichirs are usually super chill, especially when they're older

[@ignas7777]

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]

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]

@@BryanLa yea thats exactly what i meant sorry my english is bad i tend to forget a few words

[@BryanLa]

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 😁

[@bigd5225]

I don’t think I’ll add my bichir to my aimara lol

[@BryanLa]

Amira too aggressive huh?

[@bigd5225]

@@BryanLa yes bro, he attacks the hose pipe on maintenance , lol

[@BryanLa]

Jeeez that sounds fun

[@khoozichen9255]

i find it very useful but i can get bichir now becauseof covid

[@BryanLa]

Thanks! And thats unfortunate, no way for shipping?

[@khoozichen9255]

@@BryanLa yes theres a way but my family say mabye after covid or after my examination??

[@BryanLa]

@@khoozichen9255 oh yea, better safe than sorry! Stay well my friend

[@haroltcampos]

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[@omkar9217]

My bichir eat pleco 😞

[@BryanLa]

crazy, usually its the pleco attacking bichirs. sorry for your loss!

[@omkar9217]

@@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

[@Rand0m113s]

Feed them beef hearts….cut them like worms. High protein…low fat…cheap too I feed my arowana beef heart too

[@BryanLa]

Good to know! I’ll look into this asap!

[@Harumiel]

Only that thing, it’s pronunciation is Bee- Sheer not Biker 🚴‍♀️ 😂

[@BryanLa]

Actually it’s Buh-sheer, and I figured it out a while after this video lol

[@theawaking]

Mine would eat 4 5 fish at a time he didnt care

[@BryanLa]

Nice! I kind of wish mine were aggressive eaters

[@johnkavulick7450]

“Biker” oh wait you mean “bi-sheer” 😵 I have no clue what the video was about

[@BryanLa]

Yup! Learned how to properly pronounce buhsheer a couple months after this video!

[@marcusparrish5062]

bah-SHEER

[@marcusparrish5062]

This is the correct pronunciation

[@BryanLa]

Ah got it! Thanks for the clarification

[@marcusparrish5062]

My son and I purchased one by mistake but love him because of it 😂

[@marcusparrish5062]

By far the coolest fish I’ve seen in a while

[@BryanLa]

Absolutely! They definitely stand out and I can see why he wanted one!

[@williamk9881]

No decorations is so boring

[@BryanLa]

👍

[@teresafermandel9080]

Can you talk slower please it's alot to take in That fast

[@Drquimbaymatumbo]

Literally clueless.

[@kusuko..scla..213]

I got 3 and 2 plecos,,,with 4 Oscars for two yrs,,and never had a problem !!!

[@BryanLa]

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]

Bro mine eats faster and more food and it's also very active I don't know why

[@BryanLa]

mine were very active at a younger age. this video was recorded a long time ago too so now they're extra lazy