Ghost Knives get huge-- and will require a bigger tank even by themselves... also its going to need to happen a lot sooner than
Dont get discouraged... its just always a good idea to think ahead in this hobby
if you are in a financial/living situation where you will be able to afford and house a major upgrade in the coming months then go for it... if not you should think about a smaller species
a 55g is NOT big enough for 2 fully grown ghost knives.. so you ARE overstocked right now... adding an eel with a potential to get 4 feet long... not to mention one that is a fickle eater is NOT a good example of "doing things right"... you need to think of potential size among other problems when purchasing fish.
your gonna need about a 150G MINIMUM when those 3 things are fully grown... are you prepared for this upgrade?
if you are set on getting one.. just make sure you are able to feed it-- and make sure you are prepared to buy at least a 150g tank within the next 6 months.a couple of years.
Dont get discouraged... its just always a good idea to think ahead in this hobby
if you are in a financial/living situation where you will be able to afford and house a major upgrade in the coming months then go for it... if not you should think about a smaller species
a 55g is NOT big enough for 2 fully grown ghost knives.. so you ARE overstocked right now... adding an eel with a potential to get 4 feet long... not to mention one that is a fickle eater is NOT a good example of "doing things right"... you need to think of potential size among other problems when purchasing fish.
your gonna need about a 150G MINIMUM when those 3 things are fully grown... are you prepared for this upgrade?
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