Simian Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I usually dump my swordtail culls into my 5' tank and watch em dissapear over a number of weeks, to a month. Hadn't done a cull for a while so chucked in 5 2"+ female swords without the hifin Lyre gene showing about 10 o'clock last night. This morning we are down to 1! and Bertie the Bichir is looking rather slow with a massive belly, I'll try and get a pic, but as I have a poos camera, and he's laying at the back of the tank it might not happen. That was after he gorged himself on cichlid pellets and algae wafers. He's such a pig :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 He sounds adorable I'd like to have a fish like that. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 My ornate used to eat 3'' silver sharks. And silver sharks aint slow :lol: I dunno how they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Its amazing what they can do when they're hungry (or even when they're not!). My big one polished off a few reasonable sized clown loaches that it had lived with for nearly a year when I went on holiday and didn't feed it for a week. Pete you might be surprised at how slow a sleepy silver shark might be in the middle of the night, thats when the bichirs do their hunting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Watch a few vids of them on youtube, they are really quick! They aint the slugs they appear to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I like them being ambush preds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I usually dump my swordtail culls into my 5' tank and watch em dissapear over a number of weeks, to a month. He sounds adorable I think like that too. Fishkeeping changes people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise001 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 yeah i got addicted!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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