i want to buy BGKF But....

[estuary]

well my aquarium is divided is one third part i.e one part is only for bgkf pair and the other is for oscar pair /albinocatfish/firemouth

if tank is divided inx3, 22g tank
you need a larger tank asap
oscar and walking cat grow real fast
spliting this tank in 3 gives you 7g sections
2 oscars in 7 gallon is cruel
im not trying to be a J/K but you need a larger tank
as for the cat these fish constantly in search for food
not enough space grow fast an quick

 

[ceeej31]

ive heard of someone who kept 3 bgk in a 55 and they actually bred

 

[dbcb314]

ive heard of someone who kept 3 bgk in a 55 and they actually bred

my bull**** alarm is going off lol


but seriously dude... just no stop buying fish save money for a bigger tank. you are going to need it soon

int he lab, 2 bgk don't go togehter in any size tank regardless of size. Its either by itself, or with a lot of them to spread aggression.

 

[rkrum]

my bull**** alarm is going off lol

The guy who spawned them provided pics of bgks that looked about 2cm long. I have yet to see a 2cm long bgk for sale.

 

[MUNSTA]

I had no problems with a pair of BKG. I had them in a 55 gallon for a while, bought them as a pair they were 1 1/2". One of them is about 6" long, the other was eaten by my baby tiger shovel nose.

 

[Toby_H]

I’ve seen the pics of the guy in Australia who claims to have bred BGKs… I thought he did it in a large pond though, not a 55 gal… His claim seemed legitimate but then he disappeared… I’m not calling him a liar… but I’m not convinced it’s true either…

I’ve tried keeping more than one BGK in the same tank 3 times… 2 times I ended up with 1 BGK and the 3rd time I ended up with none… Again, I’m not calling anyone a liar and there are exceptions to every rule…

But the “rumor” that you cannot keep BGKs together is true…

 

[rkrum]

I also have had no success with keeping 2 bgk in a tank. I've tried twice all with different fish and it failed both times. However, I know people who have done this successfully, so I think it all boils down to the personality/temperament of the individual(s) in question. I would not risk it though.

 

[Munroser]

They need room to swim so the longer and the taller the tank the better. They like to swim backwards, forwards, sideways, straight up & down and they swim fast when they are really on a cruise. At the same time you have to have room for their cave. If I could, I'd have a ginormous tank and have as many ghost knives in it as it would safely hold. Really fascinating fish.