Brown Knifefish Info

[Oddball~]

I'd like some brown knifefish information since I'm interested in raising on in a 46 gallon tank... If you could tell me how big they grow, how shy they are and what the eat and etc etc, that would be fantastic...

I've heard they are very shy fish... How can i solve this problem???

Thanks all,

Oddball~

 

[labont865]

Wow its quite difficult to find info on this fish! I managed to find these though
http://www.giveusahome.co.uk/allpets/fish/africanbrownknife.htm

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?id=15943

http://www.israquarium.co.il/Fish/FishIndex/Apteronotus leptorhynchus.html

Hope they help

 

[BobDole]

ok, I had one and let me tell you that they are very very sensitive fish if the water params are not right it will die thats that... also they hide you will almost never will see it. mine sometime I wouldn't see it for almost a week... then I lost him because my heat went up during a water change. If your up for a challenge get this guy but if you starting I do not recommmend him.

 

[Oddball~]

hrmm... i would really like one for the 46 i wanna get.. Can you label some fish they should be compatible with and some REAL info on the size they get to? Will they eat other fish like guppies? hehe, i like t3h predatorz