Bichir problems

[Aspaceotter]

So I just bought five or six new fish for my tank, a couple of Cory cats and a Bichir. everyone seems to be doing fine and getting along with the other inhabitants but the Bichir never seems to eat. He is my favorite fish so I was curious as to wether or not I should be worried about him?

55gal tank
4red fin tetras
1massive gourami
7gold barbs
4cory cats
1red tail shark
1bichir
2 mollies

 

[Fishguy2727]

He is going to eat some of those fish. I feed mine new life spectrum and they take to it quickly.

 

[Aspaceotter]

Mine hasn't been agressive or anything, the fish do run from him because he is larger but he doesn't ever acknowledge them. And him and the gourami have a territorial stance due to the size of both fish. But he seems to be eating like a scavenger I watched him flip rocks and eat flakes and pellets earlier today

 

[HN1]

I agree with Fishguy. Might be ok for awhile, but if it survives long enough it will look at the other fish as prey.

 

[Aspaceotter]

I can only hope your wrong. He's a beautiful fish it'd be a shame to have to put him in an isolated tank with feeder guppies

 

[jenatron]

If you do end up putting him with feeders, make sure they've been QTed first. They can carry some nasty stuff.