i don't know the sex... and i think they are not able to breed in aquaria setting... captivity..and you probably need a huge tank for beginners.. and then to find a mate...... he started off a mere 4 inches and now 12+ inches...H]-[H;3171234; said:I heard BGK are pretty slow growers.. don't know how true this is..
How long has it grown in 3.5 years?
& is it male or female? maybe you can breed it to continue its legacy..
Actually it grew quite fast... but then they slow down...and creep into growth.... he is twice as big as any i have owned... so slow growth now is fine.... thanks....H]-[H;3173390; said:That took quite a long time to grow 8"... but nice looking fish nonetheless..
thank you... i am very impressed with your beauty as well... i wonder if ours are related...lol... that is about the same growth rate... give or take a little... and your boy is gorgeous... i must get mine into my 125gal just to give him more growing room.... that can really make the difference.. the other difference is the healthy diet... he eats great... and i believe yours does too... what do you feed him...congradulations on having one bigger...nc_nutcase;3182665; said:Im as impressed with your photography skills as I am the Knife! Without the flash 99% of the pics I take of mine are too blurry to make out what it is and the ones with flash are well too flashy
Mine is over 5 years old went from 4~9 in about a year from 9~12 in about a year from 12 to 13/14 in over 3 years I havent put him on a tape measure in several years (he was 12 then) but he is a definitely more then 2/3s of the depth (front to back) of the 125 gal tank he is in
That side of the tank for reference:
Mine has been raised with mid aggressive Cichlids (as docile as Geos, as aggressive as Gold Saums and many species in between) and has never had any issues with them with the exception that the BGK will attack any spawning site in quest of fertilized eggs or fry. Regardless of how tough the Cichlids are Ive used him to prevent reproduction with several pairs (Geos, Convicts, Dempseys) but his uncontrollable lust for eggs/fry might get him in trouble with tougher tank mates.
Its not too often we see these guys as adults. The lack of examples over 12" makes me wonder why they are so commonly claimed to reach 18~24 in home aquaria
Your looks real nice RD! Congratts.
Red Devil;3182680; said:thank you... i am very impressed with your beauty as well... i wonder if ours are related...lol... that is about the same growth rate... give or take a little... and your boy is gorgeous... i must get mine into my 125gal just to give him more growing room.... that can really make the difference.. the other difference is the healthy diet... he eats great... and i believe yours does too... what do you feed him...congradulations on having one bigger...
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