so as the title says this might be dumb but can i kep my Senegal with my bkg the bkg has a few inches of them but both behave nicely ( i just don't want my bkg chewed on ( theres no doubt that if aggression is started between a black ghost and a any polypterus the latter will most likely finish it.)
might be a stupid question
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thats what im afraid of there where together for a short span way back and things where good but it was a 3 inch Senegal and a 7 inch bkg the polypterus is growing fast and should be put in the 90 soon ( in my oppion before he hits 7 inches) now they have realy come into there own and i work go to school then go back to work then come home feed them sleep and start over. i dont want to come home and find fish in peices ( i once had a rts jump into a filter and turn to sushimi when i was at school ( in 7th grade) its no fun to come home to.
Compatibility, the reality
When asked "will they get along ?" Sometimes the answer is as simple as yes or no, The truth is we speak in generalities some fish in theory should be ok together some not.The long broad sweeping statements are flawed as they are generalities I think we all know generalities are just opinions , but because we are dealing with animals each with its own personality its flawed.This question is harder with predatory fish, due to their natural habits ,predation! where they naturaly feed on the smaller , the weaker and the sick, claim territory and defend it . The actual answer is we don't know it's our best guess that they should or shouldn't get along.I know one of my bichirs is highly agressive which is completely different from what i have been told, so he's in his own tank , my others all conspecifics seem fine together which is oppisite from what i have read and been told. Its a case of trial and error to some extent and depends on the individual animal. When introducing a new animal into the territory of an established animal try rearanging the tank it tends to remove reference points for territoriality but most important watch for trouble and stop it before it goes to far.-Anne
When asked "will they get along ?" Sometimes the answer is as simple as yes or no, The truth is we speak in generalities some fish in theory should be ok together some not.The long broad sweeping statements are flawed as they are generalities I think we all know generalities are just opinions , but because we are dealing with animals each with its own personality its flawed.This question is harder with predatory fish, due to their natural habits ,predation! where they naturaly feed on the smaller , the weaker and the sick, claim territory and defend it . The actual answer is we don't know it's our best guess that they should or shouldn't get along.I know one of my bichirs is highly agressive which is completely different from what i have been told, so he's in his own tank , my others all conspecifics seem fine together which is oppisite from what i have read and been told. Its a case of trial and error to some extent and depends on the individual animal. When introducing a new animal into the territory of an established animal try rearanging the tank it tends to remove reference points for territoriality but most important watch for trouble and stop it before it goes to far.-Anne
It will depend on the individual attitude. Since you said the are not hot tempered it will be fine.