What to get with a Ghost?

[Domesticsage]

Howdy folks,

I'm in the process of building a 180gal (6x2x2) tank and so far I have picked out a delhezi bichir for the stock. I would really like to get a ghost but I'm stuck at what else to get. I plan to aim for dim lighting in the tank in hopes that the bichir and ghost are somewhat active during the day.

What else would you folk recommend in there?

Thanks!

 

[Hoyo12]

Well, any ideas as to what you would like to add to the tank?

 

[KnifefishFan]

put guppies/tetra/danios with him hehe...jk

something bigger than its mouth...
you might want to get something thats fairly active or that tank will be kinda of boring with very little movements hehe

 

[TheEelKing]

Here are some ideas for the 180 gallon:

Clown Loaches (six or so)

Yo Yo Loaches (maybe 10 of these since they max out at 6 inches thus are smaller than clown loaches)

Cichlids (I would only get one of a species to avoid breeding pair aggression):
Severum
Geophagus
Uaru
Angelfish

Silver Datnoid (If you go with clown loaches. I would not trust with yo yo loaches as silver dats max out at 12 inches and may be able to eat a 6 inch yo yo loach)

Bichirs:
Delhezi Bichir
Senegal Bichir
Albino Senegal Bichir

Leopard Ctenopoma

Striped Raphael Catfish (Make sure your bichir is larger than this things mouth. I haven't heard of a raphael eating a bichir, but I would err on the safe side)

A shoal of Larger Cory Cats like Green Cories

3-5 Silver dollars

Maybe a trio of Bala Sharks

A lot of things can go with your BGK. If you go with cichlids, avoid aggressive species like anything with the word "devil" or "terror" in it. I would also avoid fish that max out at less than four inches with that bichir in the tank.

 

[Domesticsage]

Excellent, ty for the responses. After talking with my lfs dude Spencer Jack, I'm going to stock the tank with:

Delhezi Bichir
Black Ghost Knife
F1 Aulonocara stuartgranti "Ngara"
Cyrtocara moorii

I am unsure the quantities of the above species I'm going to go with at this time tho.

 

[Hoyo12]

Excellent, ty for the responses. After talking with my lfs dude Spencer Jack, I'm going to stock the tank with:

Delhezi Bichir
Black Ghost Knife
F1 Aulonocara stuartgranti "Ngara"
Cyrtocara moorii

I am unsure the quantities of the above species I'm going to go with at this time tho.

Sounds good.
Cyrtocara moorii do like to stick together in groups, so I would recommend getting at least 3.

 

[MeiTnerium109]

I am unsure the quantities of the above species I'm going to go with at this time tho.

Try 3 moorii and 5 stuartgranti. You could maybe get an additional delhezi or a senegal too.