BGK has a ripped fin

Swimfins

Swimfins

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Today I noticed that the tiny right fin that kinda looks like a dog ear, on my ghost knife,has a rip in it. He probably tore it on the ****** plastic plant he likes to hide in. I'm going to remove it.
The lateral undulating fins are fine.

My question is, will this tear repair itself? It spoils his good looks. :(
 
I pulled out the 2 plastic plants, left in the natural ones that are growing well, and gave him the glass lamp from my storm lamp to use to hide. I was so worried. I water changed because I wanted the water clean to heal. I did a 20% change yesterday, but after posting that message, I pulled out the plastic ones, disturbed alot of crud. And decided to do a major cleanup. :bowing: Big thanks, I can sleep tonight.
 
Good to hear your BGK is still alive! Mine would get this happen to their fins sometimes and they healed within a week or so. I think BGK's are very susceptible to nips from other fish too.

Have you thought about putting a rock in the tank for him to hide under? Mine absolutely loved having a cave to hide in.

I placed it on an angle against the wall of the tank like this:

|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
|\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
|~\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
|~~\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
|___\_____________________________|

~ = water :laugh:
| = glass
\ = rock

That way he could hide in it like a cave but you could see him all day long through the glass (left hand side). I found mine came out during the day a lot more once he felt like he had a safe cave to retreat to.
 
I took out the glass chimney last night, he inspected it, but decided the lava rock with the holes in it was better, you see his nose and his tail. But I will use your rock idea when I set up his permanent home. Because the lava rock will be outgrown I know.

The aquarium came with those 2 ********* plastic plants and I left them in to hide bare spots till the plants grew. They're in the garbage now.

I don't know why alot of people say BGK are aggressive. The most I've seen him do is push a gourami out of his way. He is the last to feed, I worry he gets enough. He isn't in with any fin nippers, so I'm sure its an accident with the plastic plant.

Thanks for the reassurance. :)
 
Swimfins said:
I don't know why alot of people say BGK are aggressive. The most I've seen him do is push a gourami out of his way. He is the last to feed, I worry he gets enough. He isn't in with any fin nippers, so I'm sure its an accident with the plastic plant.

Thanks for the reassurance. :)
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I know what you mean, mine was very timid. Towards the end where he was rather big he got kind of defensive of his cave though he wouldn't nip. Just kind of barge the gouramis out of the cave if they wandered in. Half the time I'm sure they didn't even notice they were being barged out of the way. :laugh: I found sometimes they only way I could feed him was to put some blood worms into his cave about 15 minutes after turning the lights out. That way the other fish have no idea what's going on.
;)
 
He's still alive yep. lol. I fool the others by dropping in sinking tabs. When they're busy with those, I throwi n a few blood worms till he gts the scent. Then I drop in a bunch and watch that he at least gets 5 or six. :) I have done so after lights out, but I never know how much he's getting and it bugs me lol
 
Well at least yours goes for the bloodworms! Mine used to ignore the blood worms and go nuts over the catfish algae pellets. lol. Maybe thought he was a pleco?
 
all he eats is bloodworms I'm at a loss as to what else he'll eat. I put in a piece of cocktail shrimp and he had a little but left most. Any suggestions?The dojo's are turning a nice bronze color from all his leftovers. (They were dull grey when I got them) At least their happy.
 
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