Black ghost knifefish

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Could I keep one in with neons or would they be eaten? I found some sites that said they leave other fish alone and others that say they eat everything that fits in their mouths.
 
If you buy the black ghost when it it small, perhaps it will ignore the neons when it grows up. Thats a gamble. They will normally eat all small fish....
 
I saw one about 4-5 inches long. Would that be able to go after neons? How fast do they grow? If its slow I think I will get one. I have had the neons for almost a year and a half and Im pretty sure they only live for around 2-3 years.
 
I have a 5 inch Bkg in with glass catfish and tiger barbs. Never bothers them. I probably have had it for a four / five months. If you "feed it well" and give him a varied diet he may not ever bother another fish.
 
But remember to raise it when it is small with the neons so he/she wont think they are food...
 
OK thanks. My tank is almost done cycing and when its finished Ill get the BGK. I also plan on having some angels and small SA cichlids. I dont think any of them should bother him and I will get the smallest one I can find so the neons should work out. Thanks all.
-JP
 
Black Ghost Knives should be fine with just about any fish out there... Considering, the other tankmate is not aggressive, and you make sure it has a full belly all of the time... I hand fed mine Cubed Tubifex, but I would recommend Shrimp pellets

Remember this before you buy one...
1: BGK are not social
2: BGK like to hide all day
3: They sometimes have a tendancy to eat smaller, more vulnerable fish...
4: they grow very large

HTH
MM ;)
 
My BGK is 7 inches long!we're approachin a year together, hes the king of the tank, i had him with zebra danios and he neva ate one,even though i had him with zebras and feeder guppies*they were all the same size*he only ate the guppies,he recognized them as food and the zebras as tankmates,the also ate some big ghost shrimp the same size as my young cories and hasnt bothered them once,I love him!!!!hes the best!they are so amazing to watch and move so elegantly in the water i dont see why anyone would want one!!!to me the best fish ever!Much love
krcuialkey560
 
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