i got a 5 or 6 inch clown knife and a 4 inch ghost knife im wandering is it a hazard keeping the two in the same tank the clown knife hasnt messed with the ghost knife yet cuz the clown knife just started on red roseys the other day the ghost has a place to hide but im just wandering if that might not be enough soon
clown knife and ghost knife fish
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they probably wouldent fight. how big is the tank, the larger it is the less likely that there will be complications
Tifftastic
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Everyone that I know that has had a BGK has said that they grow really slow. I personally wouldn't keep the two together for very long.
also, it's not very healthy to feed rosy reds as a main diet. they contain an enzyme which will strip your clown knife of thiamine (a B vitamin) and can lead to skeletal and muscle development issues i.e. a sick and deformed fish over time. livebearers or cichlid fry you raise yourself would be better choices, as they do not contain the enzyme and are also less fatty. plus when you breed the feeders yourself you know how healthy they are. store-bought feeders often have parasites, bacteria, or other organisms/conditions which can harm your fish. of course, the best option of all would be to get the clown knife used to eating prepared or frozen foods, but that can take time.
Tifftastic
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Ah I knew there was something I missed. But yes I have read this and also read that this contributes to hole in the head as well. Having worked at a pet store I can also add that even if these fish don't have any parasites or anything to harm your fish, they don't contain much nutrients. These fish are fed really poorly, if at all, and if you choose to buy feeders such as guppies make sure you gut load them.
As a good staple pellet, if you can get the clown to eat it, I would recommend hikari pellets. Carnivore and massivore are good ones depending on the size of your knife, my bichir sure loves them.
clown knives get to about 3 feet long. move it out of that tank ASAP.
the BGK itself needs a 150 gallon at the very minimum, and the clown knife will need at least a 300.
unless you plan on getting tanks big enough for them soon, take them to the LFS now before they get too big and noone will take them off your hands.
the BGK itself needs a 150 gallon at the very minimum, and the clown knife will need at least a 300.
unless you plan on getting tanks big enough for them soon, take them to the LFS now before they get too big and noone will take them off your hands.
so should i take the red rosys out of my tank now? and how should i start to teach my clown knife to accept frozen foods or pellets?
Yes...you really should. I know someone who pretty much had to starve their BGK so that he would start eating frozen and pelleted foods. I haven't had any personal experience with having to change a fish over and having it be difficult, so Ill let those who have weigh in on that. But I DO agree with all of those who have said frozen and Pelleted foods are what is best for both of them!!