like every petsmart near my apartment sells these things. And they're kinda cool. Unfortunately I haven't seen anything labeled "dinosaur" bichir outside of petsmart, and they're pretty notorious for failing to give realistic tank sizes and max sizes for fish. (like how tin foil barbs around here, 30 gallon tank. Oscar, 30 gallon tank. bichir, wait for it, 30 gallon tank.)
anyways, I'm not looking to put one in a 30 gallon tank. Moreso a 75 gallon standard tank. But I can't find any info on these guys anywhere. I know bichirs in general are big, predatory, and can be pretty pro jumpers. The tank has a glass lid tight as can be, so that'll cover that part.
Now for my concerns:
Biggest concern, is if my 75 gallon is even big enough (foot print is 4 foot by 18 inches)
Second biggest concern, How big do fish have to be to avoid the jaws of these things?
Third biggest concern, what is a proper diet for one of these?
Other smaller concerns, how long do they live to be? what kinds of tank mates might you suggest for one? would other somewhat large catfish (raphaels and featherfins in particular) be safe with one?
That about covers it, thanks much
anyways, I'm not looking to put one in a 30 gallon tank. Moreso a 75 gallon standard tank. But I can't find any info on these guys anywhere. I know bichirs in general are big, predatory, and can be pretty pro jumpers. The tank has a glass lid tight as can be, so that'll cover that part.
Now for my concerns:
Biggest concern, is if my 75 gallon is even big enough (foot print is 4 foot by 18 inches)
Second biggest concern, How big do fish have to be to avoid the jaws of these things?
Third biggest concern, what is a proper diet for one of these?
Other smaller concerns, how long do they live to be? what kinds of tank mates might you suggest for one? would other somewhat large catfish (raphaels and featherfins in particular) be safe with one?
That about covers it, thanks much