Squirelad Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hello my fabulous fish keeper fam. I've had these 2 Ornate Bichirs ( M&F ) for the last few years in my 45g, knowing they can reach up to 2 ft. and a 90g is minimum size tank to house them I still want to add some more tank mates mainly gouramis ( Pearl ) just a pair to see how they get along but the forums I've read recommend larger fish i.e. Oscars, Black Knife, etc... has anyone else kept these wonderful fish with other types of tank mates ( that didn't get nipped or out competed for food ). My pair are healthy with good appetites ( asstd. frozen foods and pellets ) I think one more year till they have to be re-homed. I set up a 5g for quarantining this week added a cycled sponge from the 45g along with a most ball and a bit of alt, I have 2 of the med trio for now and I have to big box pet stores near me so next weekend I'd like to be choosing the tank mates so what you say all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 You might consider some Leopard Ctenopoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 From here those look like senegals. Are you sure they're ornates? It might just be my old lady eyes. Ornate bichir: Anyways, here's a popular list of possible tank mates for bichirs. Your miles may vary on getting everyone to get along. Basically, you can try anything that gets over 3 inches, preferably bigger. With a 90 gal, you have a lot of options. Albert's Synodontis -Synodontis albertiAngelicus -Synodontis angelicusBig-Eyed Synodontis- Synodontis pleuropsBrichard's Synodontis- Synodontis brichardiCuckoo Synodontis -Synodontis multipunctatusDecorated Synodontis- Synodontis decorusFeatherfin Synodontis- Synodontis eupterusMoustache Synodontis- Synodontis membranaceusOne-Spot Synodontis- Synodontis notatusPayne's Synodontis- Mochokiella payneiStriped Synodontis- Synodontis flavitaeniatusUpside-Down Catfish -Synodontis nigriventrisLace Catfish- Synodontis nigritaLiver Catfish-Heteropneustes fossilisBlack Lancer-Bagrichthys hypselopterus PLECOSBristlenose-Ancistrus dolichopterus CHARACINSSilver dollar-Metynnis argenteusDistichodus notospilus-Distichodus notospilusCongo tetra-Phenacogrammus interruptusBlack-Barred Myleus-Myleus schomburgkiFilament tetra-Bryconaethiop microstoma LABYRINTH FISHESCtenopoma .acutirostre-Ctenopoma .acutirostreCtenopoma oxyrhynchus-Ctenopoma oxyrhynchusCtenopoma kingsleyae-Ctenopoma kingsleyae CYPRINIDSBala Shark-Balantiocheilos melanopterusRed-Finned Cigar Shark-Leptobarbus hoeveniiTinfoil Barb-Barbodes schwanefeldiiChinese Algae Eater-Gyrinocheilus aymonieriClown Loach-Botia macracantha MISC.African mudfish-Phractolaemus ansorgeiBlack Ghost Knifefish -Apteronotus albifronsElephantnose-Gnathonemus petersiiAfrican butterfly-Pantondon bucholziAfrican Knifefish-Xenomystus nigri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirelad Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/10/2021 at 7:46 AM, Fish Folk said: You might consider some Leopard Ctenopoma I like those Leopard Ctenopoma but in a 45 gallon I do not this they would fair well at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirelad Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/10/2021 at 10:15 AM, H.K.Luterman said: From here those look like senegals. Are you sure they're ornates? It might just be my old lady eyes. Ornate bichir: Anyways, here's a popular list of possible tank mates for bichirs. Your miles may vary on getting everyone to get along. Basically, you can try anything that gets over 3 inches, preferably bigger. With a 90 gal, you have a lot of options. Albert's Synodontis -Synodontis albertiAngelicus -Synodontis angelicusBig-Eyed Synodontis- Synodontis pleuropsBrichard's Synodontis- Synodontis brichardiCuckoo Synodontis -Synodontis multipunctatusDecorated Synodontis- Synodontis decorusFeatherfin Synodontis- Synodontis eupterusMoustache Synodontis- Synodontis membranaceusOne-Spot Synodontis- Synodontis notatusPayne's Synodontis- Mochokiella payneiStriped Synodontis- Synodontis flavitaeniatusUpside-Down Catfish -Synodontis nigriventrisLace Catfish- Synodontis nigritaLiver Catfish-Heteropneustes fossilisBlack Lancer-Bagrichthys hypselopterus PLECOSBristlenose-Ancistrus dolichopterus CHARACINSSilver dollar-Metynnis argenteusDistichodus notospilus-Distichodus notospilusCongo tetra-Phenacogrammus interruptusBlack-Barred Myleus-Myleus schomburgkiFilament tetra-Bryconaethiop microstoma LABYRINTH FISHESCtenopoma .acutirostre-Ctenopoma .acutirostreCtenopoma oxyrhynchus-Ctenopoma oxyrhynchusCtenopoma kingsleyae-Ctenopoma kingsleyae CYPRINIDSBala Shark-Balantiocheilos melanopterusRed-Finned Cigar Shark-Leptobarbus hoeveniiTinfoil Barb-Barbodes schwanefeldiiChinese Algae Eater-Gyrinocheilus aymonieriClown Loach-Botia macracantha MISC.African mudfish-Phractolaemus ansorgeiBlack Ghost Knifefish -Apteronotus albifronsElephantnose-Gnathonemus petersiiAfrican butterfly-Pantondon bucholziAfrican Knifefish-Xenomystus nigri I was thinking a school of Congo tetras 4-6 but their needs are more than I'm willing to maintain right now, thank you for the list though most of these I would like to house one day especially the synodontis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirelad Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/20/2021 at 8:08 PM, Squirelad said: I was thinking a school of Congo tetras 4-6 but their needs are more than I'm willing to maintain right now, thank you for the list though most of these I would like to house one day especially the synodontis. BTW they are more Senegal then Ornate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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