Flumpweesel Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Visited a different lfs today and it had very young (approx 2") ornate and I think barred bichirs gosh they are cute when they are small. The ornate was curled into a plant and reminded me of the luck dragon in "the never ending story" . Thank the internet I know they grow but still I found myself wondering how long before they are a problem. So ever got caught out by a cute impulse buy? And isn't it strange how lfs can differ in stock choices I never see potential giants in my normal store but this had a selection admittedly all in their cutest stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 It's so easy to get tricked in to taking a little 2in fish home to have it turn into a giant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 I had a non fish friend with me and nearly every fish he was attracted to was tank buster. It is nice to see new things though but I'm very glad I know to always check first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I guess I'm more calculated than some so the patience game isn't that hard for me. I enjoy researching potential fish friends. LFS sometimes spark that inspiration but I've gone home several times with a name or two and scrapped the idea because of some sort of incompatability with other fish, water or etc. Not to say I have not been tempted, and it definitely takes a lot of self control- especially when you think if you you don't get it/them now they won't be there if you came back!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Falkor is awesome I’m a Neverending story fan. I do not impulse buy fish (I did when younger and it was not always stellar for the fish so I learned) but I do not know that I could have passed up anything that looked like Falkor 😍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expectorating_Aubergine Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 One of the stores i frequent carries arapimas on a semi regular basis. People buy them too. Since I see them there one week, then gone the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 4:43 AM, Expectorating_Aubergine said: One of the stores i frequent carries arapimas on a semi regular basis. People buy them too. Since I see them there one week, then gone the next. eeep that thing could eat the cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 If you like bichirs, and want a smaller size, senegals don't get too huge; the males get around 8 or 9 inches, and the females can reach a foot. The albinos stay even smaller most of the time. Mine is about 6 inches so far. They're still predators, and will catch and eat smaller fish. And as for growth rate, in my experience they can grow pretty fast. My big boy was 8 inches within 6 months. I'd imagine it's the same sort of growth rate for the bigger species, only with a bigger size ratio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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