Black Ghost Knives!

DojoQueen

DojoQueen

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Hey, I saw these *adorable* 2 inch black ghost knives and fell in love with them, wondering if anyone can give me info on them? How had are they to tame, are they really shy, and do you have any tips on picking out a healthy one?

Thanks!
 
What temperature (Farinheit) do they require? All that website provided was celcious..and I dont know how to read that..lol
Nice website you provided though. Thanks.
If there are any BGK owners out there, I would like to talk through PM if thats ok...so please say if you are a BGK owner :) I have many questions.
 
I would also really like it if people all gave in their peices of info, willing to listen and hear everything, I would love to know everything I can.
 
they are tropical fish so around 78F. BGK's have no use of their eyes and basically rely on tiny electrical impulses to locate food in the water. because of this, you can't really house more than 1 in a tank or else their sensors will interfere and irritate each other. other than that, BGK's are pretty peaceful community fish. They can reach a size up to 2 feet in the right conditions so prepare to have a large tank, at least 75G's and more is recommended. my friend has one and it feeds exclusively on live food such as bloodworms, tubifex worms, brine shrimp and sometimes sinking wafers. if your lucky, you may get it to accept frozen food. they require a bit of work and care but are beautiful to watch.
 
They're not something I would put in a community tank with nice small fish. They are predators and would eat fish if it'll fit their mouths.
 
that really 'cute' black ghost knife needs a minimum of 200 gallons to mature properly. it's a nocturnal hunter/predator and will eat anything that will fit in its mouth. note: it has a LARGE mouth.
 
Any other information you want to throw at me? :)
 
I'm not looking for info on the size tank they need, I am looking for more specific info on them like picking out a healthy one and taming them and stuff like that...
 
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