Black Ghostknife

[fuzz16]

a 75g would be fine for the BGK if you didnt get the pleco. besides...a pleco that size will make a lot of waste and not do much but poop. and i wouldnt get tiger barbs with the BGk, they tend to be nippy fish. think of a more peaceful fish that is big enough to not get eaten by the BGK. angelfish, discus...even an oscar once the BGK hits about 12".

and you get to get a new tank ASAP before you stunt those fish or give them ammonia posionening.
I have 1 black ghost knife, 1 green spotted puffer, 1 dragon goby, 1 shark catfish, 1 hifin spotted pleco, 3 tiger barbs, and 3 black skirt tetras. Everything seems to be doing fine together, no fighting, all fins still seem intact. But I was informed on the brackish forums some have to go, and some have to stay.

 

[Jake Jackson]

You guys are awesome, and I love you!

These setups and ideas are more than enough to get me started. Although my ultimate goal was to raise some fish to a large enough size to house them w/ Afr. Cichlids eventually. Of course this was all going off info from Wal-Mart and Petsmart clerks.

In the last few days I've brought a few different books on Cichlids, and done some research on them, and NOW I know they are way to aggresive to house w/ the BGK and Goby. So, I'm thinking of getting the 55gal to setup for the cichlids and returning all of the current fish I have to a local fish store owner in exchange for store credit.

Also, I've heard that the Wal-Mart brand setups are cheap and will give you problems down the line. You all seem to have used them, so, what do you think? Are they reliable equipment?

 

[Nevergone815]

I've had no problems with either the tanks or the equipment. But other than that I can't say much about the stands... I use the tanks and equipment, its not the greatest, but it's a great start! I've had no problems.

Hopefully someone can come along about the stands.

 

[Puffdaddy]

That decision works to.
In fact I think that is great decision. Might I suggest Mbuna cichlids, they are very colorful, active, and easy to keep.

 

[demonmagus]

any updates?

 

[Jake Jackson]

Since then I've returned all the fish for store credit and now house only 4 fish. Who are a total of about 6 inches at most in my 10gal. They are a pair of 2inch pictus, and a pair of 1 inch bristlenose catfish.

Soon, I will be moving them all over to a 55gal... and adding cichlids once the bristles on the nose of the bristlenose have become a good size.