Hello all, I am looking to get Dinosaur or Sengal Bichirs in the future and I am in the research stage.
They will be housed in a 55 gallon long tank. (If I am correct, that is approxamately 4 feet in length.)
The substrate WILL be sand and there will be no current-producing outtake, other than whatever the filter produces.
I would like to purchase one, maybe two and something that is middle as well as top-dwelling.
I was thinking a needle fish or two (not pencilfish!) for the top and maybe a couple Spotted Bushfish for the middle? I'd prefer Discus for the middle, but are they compatable?
I will post diet information when tankmates are decided.
Option 1?:
2 Sengal Bichirs
3 Discus
2 Needlefish
1 Spotted Bushfish
Option 2?:
2 Sengal Bichirs
2 Spotted Bushfish
2 Needlefish
I'd like a somewhat large middle-dwelling fish and an active one at that.
Please post any suggestions as far as tankmates go.
Thanks much,
Charlie
P.S. This won't be happening for a while as I am 15 years of age and without a job. I have 5 years of experience in the aquarium hobby and this will be my largest tank yet.
EDIT: I will be preforming bi-weekly water changes and rather than cycling, I will be using the product 'Cycle' with regular PWCs.
They will be housed in a 55 gallon long tank. (If I am correct, that is approxamately 4 feet in length.)
The substrate WILL be sand and there will be no current-producing outtake, other than whatever the filter produces.
I would like to purchase one, maybe two and something that is middle as well as top-dwelling.
I was thinking a needle fish or two (not pencilfish!) for the top and maybe a couple Spotted Bushfish for the middle? I'd prefer Discus for the middle, but are they compatable?
I will post diet information when tankmates are decided.
Option 1?:
2 Sengal Bichirs
3 Discus
2 Needlefish
1 Spotted Bushfish
Option 2?:
2 Sengal Bichirs
2 Spotted Bushfish
2 Needlefish
I'd like a somewhat large middle-dwelling fish and an active one at that.
Please post any suggestions as far as tankmates go.
Thanks much,
Charlie
P.S. This won't be happening for a while as I am 15 years of age and without a job. I have 5 years of experience in the aquarium hobby and this will be my largest tank yet.
EDIT: I will be preforming bi-weekly water changes and rather than cycling, I will be using the product 'Cycle' with regular PWCs.