overstocking question?!!!

[fishguy228]

my store is selling three for 16$ a piece at 4" by 5" but in my 55 i also want to get a black ghost knifefish and i know that i will need to upgrade to at least a 100 gallon but how long till i need to upgrade plus i also have 2 pictus cats 3",bicher 4",ropefish 8",2 gold algea eaters 2 1/2", hujeta pike, will it be over stocked soon whats your estimate?

 

[Aquarium1]

Selling 3 what?

 

[fishguy228]

angel fish

 

[dkpate]

The BGK grows pretty fast. I got mine at the end of August, (4 inches then) and now he is almost 8 inches.

 

[fishguy228]

whoa, so i should probably wait a while till i can up grade till i get a black ghost knifefish?

 

[dkpate]

I would. They grow really fast. And do some research on them so you are prepared for their other needs. I have one, and I LOVE him, he is pretty much trained.

 

[mgamer20o0]

sure thats not a hujeta gar? i wouldnt add anything right now you have a good amount of fish in there. you will prob need more like a 180+. BGK can get to 20+ inch alone. bichir can reach 20 or so inch depends on the species. the gar 8-9 inch...

i would wait until you have the tank space before buying the fish as much as you can.

 

[willsta2000]

a pike is a gar... equivalent to freshwater barracuda, destined to eventually attack EVERYTHING
you might as well have an alligator in there

 

[fishguy228]

ok well im thinking of selling the hujeta pike also the feeder fish have taken over my hospital tank so that helps the decision