zenkatydid
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I have been setting up a 2ft tank for an axolotl, but yesterday spotted a tiny senegal bichir at the lfs. I have never seen these guys here before! There's fricking adorable! I think I may need one to live. I also have a 4ft tank that is being set up as a community tank.
So, my question is, can I keep a bichir in a 2ft tank? It will be the sole inhabitant (apart from food ). If necessary, when it is full size I can move it to the larger tank, by which time the loaches and the plecos should be big enough to avoid getting eaten.
I have done some research and learnt about their escapism, eating habits, tameness, etc. Is there anything else I should know before getting one of these guys? Will one be ok in isolation, or do they prefer company?
EDIT:
so i've just called the shop back to try and reserve one (they wouldn't :/), and found out they are $275 (australian dollars). holy jebus! did some more research, and they are not legal to import into the country. so, these guys' ancestors must have been brought in illegally. i suppose some guy is breeding them and making a million.
i will be getting a bit of money soon, so i could technically afford one (and i really, really want one!), but...
a) do i want to spend that much on a fish? what if it dies? 8O
b) i would be supporting the blackmarket of fish, which is bad
what should i do?
So, my question is, can I keep a bichir in a 2ft tank? It will be the sole inhabitant (apart from food ). If necessary, when it is full size I can move it to the larger tank, by which time the loaches and the plecos should be big enough to avoid getting eaten.
I have done some research and learnt about their escapism, eating habits, tameness, etc. Is there anything else I should know before getting one of these guys? Will one be ok in isolation, or do they prefer company?
EDIT:
so i've just called the shop back to try and reserve one (they wouldn't :/), and found out they are $275 (australian dollars). holy jebus! did some more research, and they are not legal to import into the country. so, these guys' ancestors must have been brought in illegally. i suppose some guy is breeding them and making a million.
i will be getting a bit of money soon, so i could technically afford one (and i really, really want one!), but...
a) do i want to spend that much on a fish? what if it dies? 8O
b) i would be supporting the blackmarket of fish, which is bad
what should i do?