ok i am thinking of getting a 3-4 inch flagtail prochilodus for my 90 gallon. the 90 has 3 peacock eels at 8 inches and 1 black ghost knife at 3 inches. the 90 has a large peace of drift wood and the 90 has algae on 3 of the 4 sides. i would like to get the flagtail to clean the glass because this is going to be a discus tank. the algae was going to stay but is dying off and looking bad. the flag tail is 24.99 is that also a good price
should i get it
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i will trade/sell the flagtail when it gets some size to him/her if i don't up grade in tanks and how big of a tank for the bgk long term i have read min tank size is from 50 gallons (to low i know). other sites say 90 gallons
I kept mine in a 120 out of personal choice, he'd move the entire length in one dash easily. I'd say a 100 but I'm sure a few would say a 90 would do one knife justice. I'm not one to do 'minimum' though.
Anyway, controlling the algae is the job of the keeper, not the stock. I don't see much logic in buying a fish with the intent of eventually ending it off because he'll get too big. It's not exactly fair, imo.
Anyway, controlling the algae is the job of the keeper, not the stock. I don't see much logic in buying a fish with the intent of eventually ending it off because he'll get too big. It's not exactly fair, imo.
I wouldn't, it will eventually outgrow your tank and then you will have a hard time rehoming it probably. Just buy a algae cleaning rod or a magnet...http://www.championlighting.com/pics/miscpics/magfloats/510a.jpg