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The Black Ghost is ok when small, but will need to move to a bigger tank with bigger tankmates later. THe African Knife is not recommended in a tank with the fish that you have now. I have 3 Black Ghost Knife in a 3 footer tall tank with Mollies, Platies, Black Widow Tetras, 1 Clown Loach and 1 Queen Loach and 3 bottom feeders, 3 glass shrimps and some guppies.
i've got a nice little clown knife 
hes in a community tank with others his size, you'd be surrised how passive and non agressive he is to the others. BUT i feed him feeder guppies on occasion, most of the time he gets frozen brine. i've gotten him to go after flake and algae pellets. and of cource, feed during the day. I dont think any knifes are as agressive as many seem to think.
hes in a community tank with others his size, you'd be surrised how passive and non agressive he is to the others. BUT i feed him feeder guppies on occasion, most of the time he gets frozen brine. i've gotten him to go after flake and algae pellets. and of cource, feed during the day. I dont think any knifes are as agressive as many seem to think.
I had 3 Black Ghost to start with. They were about 2 inch then. I had them in a 67G with 10 Clown Loach, 4 Black Widow Terta, 5 Rams, 2 plecos, 4 Mollies and 4 Swordtails. The Black Ghost grew fast, in about 2 months, one grow to about 5 inches, one to about 4, but the 3rd one still at aound 3 or less, but died later. They would swim around the tank,day or night, especially when I feed them with Blood Worms.
One fine day, my aunt brought me about 50 Gouramis, 10 plecos, and about 30 Swordtail and Platies from a friend who has a fish farm. Well, the tank was damm crowded. So I ordered a 180G. Now the tank is kind of empty. I have added 5 Redtail Sharks. A few of the Clown Loache died, I bought another 4 to replace them. The gourami and swordtails also died quite a few, now left with less than 20.
I was eager to get a Clown Knife ( 6 inches), and finally did. I had it in the 67G with a Dragon fish(6 inches) and a Flower Horn( also around 6inches). They seems to get along well.
One fine day, my aunt brought me about 50 Gouramis, 10 plecos, and about 30 Swordtail and Platies from a friend who has a fish farm. Well, the tank was damm crowded. So I ordered a 180G. Now the tank is kind of empty. I have added 5 Redtail Sharks. A few of the Clown Loache died, I bought another 4 to replace them. The gourami and swordtails also died quite a few, now left with less than 20.
I was eager to get a Clown Knife ( 6 inches), and finally did. I had it in the 67G with a Dragon fish(6 inches) and a Flower Horn( also around 6inches). They seems to get along well.
sorry for bringing up an old thread. if it is an old thread, I have no idea I couldnt find where it said the date.
never keep more than one black ghost knife in the same tank. glack ghost knife fish use an electrical field around them to find food and navigate, if you keep two in the same tank, or more than one of any fish that uses an electrical field, they will get confused, wont be able to find food or navigate as easily, and will end up trying to kill eachother.
clown knives and african knives dont use an electrical field, you can tell because they have large good eyes.
never keep more than one black ghost knife in the same tank. glack ghost knife fish use an electrical field around them to find food and navigate, if you keep two in the same tank, or more than one of any fish that uses an electrical field, they will get confused, wont be able to find food or navigate as easily, and will end up trying to kill eachother.
clown knives and african knives dont use an electrical field, you can tell because they have large good eyes.
