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	yellow labs and a BGK
LOACHESRCOOL Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 215 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2005	Are yellow labs and a black ghost knifefish compatible in a 55 gallon tank? thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
LOACHESRCOOL Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 215 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2005	anyone?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan Enthusiast Posts: 219 Kudos: 119 Votes: 34 Registered: 26-Dec-2002	LOACHESRCOOL; Can you please define 'yellow lab' for me? I may be able to help if you do. Cheers, Tarky
Posted 12-Jun-2006 05:51
crusha Enthusiast Fish Geek Posts: 262 Kudos: 183 Votes: 102 Registered: 11-Nov-2005	Hi, just checked out the Profile for the Yellow Lab. It says it will compliment a community tank. Bear in mind that BGK are nocturnal so you may not see much of them during lights on. Personally, I would advise against the combo, I think that perhaps the water parameters will be different for each fish, the cichlid prefering higher ph levels and also some salt additive. Hope this helps you a bit. Cheers - Crusha Those who say they cant, Never will !!!
Posted 12-Jun-2006 07:15
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	Yellow lab? mine would drink all the water and eat the fish, lol. what's a yellow lab?
Posted 16-Jun-2006 13:10
TW Fish Master * * Fish Slave * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006	Here's the link to FP yellow lab profile http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/520.htm Cheers TW
Posted 16-Jun-2006 13:56
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I would say no. My yellow labs (Labidochromis caeruleus) are pretty aggressive. I have a 55 gallon set up with only them, a large pleco and 2 rafael catfish. My larger male lab will pick at the pleco and the rafael's and I've even seen him grab ahold of the rafael's dorsal fin and try to pull them out of their hiding places. As the pleco and rafael's are heavily armored it doesn't cause them any harm, but I don't know how a BGK would hold up to this. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 16-Jun-2006 21:01
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Well if you went with lots of rocks and one male and five female yellows labs you would decrease the aggression. But a BGK gets up to 23" so it gets to big for a 55 gallon.
Posted 16-Jun-2006 22:29
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	judging by the date of original post i think he has probably found an answer. I'm not sure why it never got answered until now though. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 17-Jun-2006 03:51
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mughal113 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006	cichlids with black hosts..... doesnt sound comfortable to me
Posted 29-Jun-2006 06:27


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