Marbled Bichir Care

Fairly soft to slightly hard water with a ph around neutral or slightly acidic is probably ideal but water chemistry is not critical as long as the water quality is maintained with frequent water changes.

Marbled bichir care.

Skin and gills flukes are quite common. I purchased an ornate bichir and a sengal bichir two and a half years ago. Along with its relatively small adult size this makes it an ideal beginner s bichir. I keep them in a 50 gallon tank.

Care and maintenance ideally these fish should be maintained at the higher end of the tropical temperature range around 25 28oc 77 82of. I keep the water neutral a ph of 7 0. Oct 25 2015 explore lauren burgess s board bichirs followed by 195 people on pinterest. When juvenile and bitesize they possess fluffy external gil.

Semi aggressive maximum size. Most of the fish sold in the trade as p. There is a fairly generous range of water parameters that any semi experienced aquarist should be able to maintain. Bichir care is not exceptionally difficult but there are some things you need to be aware of.

I keep the water at eighty degrees fahrenheit and the lighting at medium. 75 82 f kh 5 12 ph 6 5 7 5. These fish are among the easiest species to care for. Bichirs are a family of atmospheric air breathing fish which date back to the cretaceous period.

90 gallons water conditions. Since bichirs is mostly a bottom feeder the tank bottom substrate should be easy in care and cleaning. There are 3 subspecies in the p. Polypterus senegalus known as the senegal bichir cuvier bichir or gray bichir size is about 5 inches feeding on sinking pellets and bloodworms.

See more ideas about freshwater fish fish fresh water. They are susceptible to a few parasites such as internal flukes. On the bright side these are hardy fish. Palmas polli but aquarium care for all the subspecies is identical.

18 minimum tank size. Bichirs are quite hardy fish and will not present many troubles. The tank is pretty barren it consists of gravel stones and driftwood. Palmas buettikoferi and p.

Quick care facts care level. Palmas complex this one p. It s better be a thin layer of sand though small grained gravel will do as well.