BGK tankmate questions.

I have a couple questions regarding tankmates for a BGK in a 120 (4x2x2) gallon planted aquarium that I am planning.

First off, would a couple Spotted Raphael Catfish work in the tank? I saw a couple at my LFS today and kind of fell in love, and I feel like they'd be plenty big enough to not get eaten.

Secondly, would Congo tetras work? I love them, and the get fairly large all around, as their bodies are much taller than your average tetra as well as longer.

Other suggestions are more than welcome, I was toying with the idea of angels but I'm not sure I like the idea of them. I considered silver dollars too as a lot of users seemed to suggest them, but I'd much rather get the congos.

Ah, guess I haven't done enough research on the Raphael then, and that was what I feared the answer would be for the Congo, I had just fool's hope. I have a feeling I'll end up settling for something like angels.

Runitis said:

Here my tank mates for start. With my BGK about 10". 4 line pim, red bay snook, dimerus, tin foil barb, panamensis, and many bichirs. I have had 0 problems with any tankk mates and i have had fish as small as 2" baby cichlids with him. and at this size i have trouble seeing him eat any congos. Especially since he does not come out of his log unless eating pellets. Plus bgk growth isnt that fast. So in short i think all your suggested mates should work.

P.S not saying 100% he wont eat the congos just i cant see it happening.

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Hmm, alright... That's what my thought process was as well, I just couldn't imagine even a pretty decently sized BGK swallowing a full grown Congo Tetra whole. Plus I really want a school of them, so I might just run the risk and if I see them vanishing I'll relocate them.

Thank you. I saw a pair at my LFS swimming about (presumably looking for food) and realized they were this catfish I always saw in this fish keeping book when I was little, and I could recognize them but didn't know a name. So naturally, I want to buy a couple