What can I put with a BGK

OoHeatheroO · Mar 15, 2005

I'm getting a 90 gallon next week and won't be setting it up until we move but I'm just curious, what can i put in a tank that size with a bgk?

Heather

Paul_MTS · Mar 15, 2005

anything that isn't small enough to eat and nothing thats too agresive.

is there anything you specifically want that we can say yay or nay to?

OoHeatheroO · Mar 15, 2005

I thought about putting blood parrots in there with him.

Paul_MTS · Mar 15, 2005

as long as you decorate the tank well then you will be ok with a group of them.

how big is the BGK at the moment by the way?

OoHeatheroO · Mar 15, 2005

Like I said I haven't gotten the 90 gallon tank yet or the BGK or other fish. I am just in planning stages right now

Paul_MTS · Mar 15, 2005

oki dokey, must of missed that bit!!

but yeh sounds like a plan. it would be good if you could get your BGK know to start growing him on to go in the 90 gallon overwise the parrots will speed ahead of it.

OoHeatheroO · Mar 15, 2005

Paul_MTS said:
oki dokey, must of missed that bit!!

but yeh sounds like a plan. it would be good if you could get your BGK know to start growing him on to go in the 90 gallon overwise the parrots will speed ahead of it.

really? I have a 55 now with skunk botias, emerald corys, albino tiger barbs, 2 banjo catfish, 3 dwarf freshwater puffers, panda cory catfish.

Can i put the BGK in there?

Paul_MTS · Mar 15, 2005

hmmm you already have quite a dodgy mix so I would just buy when you have the tank.

OoHeatheroO · Mar 15, 2005

what if i moved the barbs and puffers?

Paul_MTS · Mar 15, 2005

yep then it would be ok.

Fish00 · Mar 15, 2005

with care full consideration I have decided the best bgk tank mate is...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................A Brick!

South American puffer might might might might might might might might might might might might might work.

Paul_MTS · Mar 15, 2005

no puffer should be housed with other fish as a general rule you can sometimes get away with it. but puffers with delicate BGK's i don't think so.

a brick wouldn't be much use either as it can't really hide under or around it for any shelter.

OoHeatheroO · Mar 15, 2005

Yeah i havent had any issues but i've been lucky i guess.

BlueIce · Mar 15, 2005

Personal experience-
I wouldnt put a parrot in with a BGK...my parrot was a total beep and nipped everything...including knife tails.

In my 90 I have
bgk
platinum con
sev
nick
jade eye
rainbows

in the past succesfully-
bgk
elephant nose
angels

I wouldn't recommend anything that is known for nipping...those tails look like yummy worms.I wouldn't recommend anything aggressive such as green terror...
I have heard of people keeping them with oscars as well...

Paul_MTS · Mar 15, 2005

I was a dubious about saying yes but alot of regular customer at work i speak to say there's are fine so i guess it can be down to personality.

yep oscars work, i keep a BGK with an oscar, 5 sevrums and 5 geophasus on the cihclid side.