Polypterus With A BGK?

[vaine111]

Yesterday I traded in 2 senegalis, an oscar, and 2 rope/reedfish for a 7" BGK.

He is currently in a 29 gallon with 2 green terrors, 2 flag prochilodus, a festae and a goldie pleco.

But when he hits about 10-12" I wanted to add him in with my polypterus.
Has anyone ever kept a BGK with polypterus?

I know every fish has it's own personalities. I hear both good and bad things about them but have never owned one. And with him eating bloodworms right out of my hands and also eating shrimp almost immediately after I added him I think I'm hooked!

 

[Kolossus]

I used to keep them together with no problem. My bgk was about 14in and I kept it with a 10in delhezi, 12in ornate, and 8in sengalus with no issues. I have since sold all of my polys though.

 

[vaine111]

That's good to hear.
I'm worried about my endli in my avatar. He will eat anything that fits in his mouth.
That's him after he ate a 3-4" oscar.

I just am worried that when my endli gets 20" he might still eat a full grown BGK.
Oh whats an average size of a full grown BGK?

 

[golcondorus]

i have a six inch BGK with a 10 inch Palmas right now, doing great

 

[peewee]

i've kept both in the same tank before, just make sure every guy has it's own hiding spot.

 

[Kolossus]

That's good to hear.
I'm worried about my endli in my avatar. He will eat anything that fits in his mouth.
That's him after he ate a 3-4" oscar.

I just am worried that when my endli gets 20" he might still eat a full grown BGK.
Oh whats an average size of a full grown BGK?

Not sure what the average size of an adult bgk is. The one I lost was about 16in (Monsterous) and my current one is close to 12in.

 

[benzjamin13]

They seem to get along. I've kept that combo a few times. I'm thinking of moving my current BGK into my Poly tank.

 

[Sarah88]

yeah im planning on keeping my bgk with 2 senegals, and i think the max size for a bgk in 20in so i would think he would be fine with the endli just make sure the bgk is the same size or a little bigger than the endli when you put them together

 

[vaine111]

Cool.
I figured I was safe but I hear some of them can be a pain.
The only thing is I need reassurance from someone that has some adult sized lower jaws so I know what I will be in for in the long haul.
My endlicheri's seem to want to eat even if I'm not feeding them. If I miss a day or am just a little bit late with a meal they will try and eat something in my tank that they have let stay in there for a few weeks(attempted a goldie pleco and ropefish and a successful oscar and silver dat).

 

[raymondk]

should be fine