Tank mates for a silver

[BlackGhostKnifelovr]

I took a look through the forums and only found info for the jard's

I currently have my 6-7 inch Silver ( havnt taken a good measurement)

2- two black ghost knives around 5in




What would you guys suggest for tank buddies?

I really dont know what i could put in there that wont kill the BGK's

Tank is 100gal 60x18x20 (around 94gal Actual)


I was thinking maybe another silver

 

[ReeceTheBeast]

cichlids

 

[ctoychik]

Delhezi Bichir ( would go quite nicely as it is a bottom dweller). It grows quite slowly and is quite cute. Beware, once you have bichir - pleco will be out of question due to incompatibility.

Motoro ray would also go nicely as a bottom dweller though it will also preclude pleco later.

I do not recommend a small (or even smaller) redtail catfish. It WILL outgrow your silver AND it will munch it (speaking from experience). Recently, RTC ate my arapaima (you'd think i learnt from last time)

 

[Dovii dude]

Silver Dollars,Severums,Parrot fish(if you like these type of fish),Bala Sharks,Lima Catfish,Uaru's the list goes on and on.

 

[niblit]

i keep silver dollars, cl's,a geophagus,and a jade puffer with my silver aro

 

[BlackGhostKnifelovr]

I do not recommend a small (or even smaller) redtail catfish. It WILL outgrow your silver AND it will munch it (speaking from experience). Recently, RTC ate my arapaima (you'd think i learnt from last time)

Thank you for that warning, I almost bought one a few days ago!

I really like the idea of a ray in here!

Im torn between a ray or a Bichir

time for me to do some homework!

 

[bassman440]

If you mean for life then you are already way over stocked. bgks get 18 to 20 in each, and a silver aro will get 48 in sometimes more.

 

[niksu]

the blood pariots when they get big they look awesome

 

[Knowdafish]

Datnoids!

 

[dragonfish]

Delhezi Bichir ( would go quite nicely as it is a bottom dweller). It grows quite slowly and is quite cute. Beware, once you have bichir - pleco will be out of question due to incompatibility.

Not necessarily true. I have a mango in with two senegals and a chocholate and a royal in with the ornate without any problems. Anything that isn't extremely aggressive and doesn't fit in the aro's mouth should work. Mine is currently at 12 inches with an equal size BGK, two senegals, a large angel, two pimodella gracilis(used to be three), the mango pleco and one probably soon to be doomed long finned rosy barb.