Ghost Knife

[kimlynn]

Can i get a ghost knife with the fish i have now. I have 15 tertas they are rosey, tiger barbs, blackskirts, and my plecos i have are 2 brislenose and one Medusa.. So can i get a ghost knife?

 

[SubRosa]

Considering the max size of a Ghost Knife and its predatory nature it would just be a matter of time until your fish started disappearing nightly.

 

[Lupin]

The plecos will be fine but not the others.

 

[Mustang Boy]

and also what size tank do you have

 

[powerkit]

Yeah, I agree, Ghost knife will be quite timid at first, but he is a hunter. Once he gets used to his surroundings he will probly start taking out tetras as snacks. They are great fish tho, once acclimated...Maybe think about a separate tank for the tetras????

 

[Nak]

The tiger barbs should also be fine, ive got a dozen living with a 8inch ghost. At the moment he couldnt fit one in his mouth, but i really dont see it happening in the future anyway.

The smaller tetras will most likely be a meal however, my ghost wiped out a school neons in one night, and this was when he was only around 4inches.

 

[SubRosa]

The tiger barbs should also be fine, ive got a dozen living with a 8inch ghost. At the moment he couldnt fit one in his mouth, but i really dont see it happening in the future anyway.

The smaller tetras will most likely be a meal however, my ghost wiped out a school neons in one night, and this was when he was only around 4inches.

It might not take as long as you think! The last Black Ghost I kept grew from 3" to 14" in a bit over a year. And to avoid being flamed I'm not going to mention how small the tank was!

 

[benzjamin13]

I currently have a small BGK with a bunch of Tetras. He'll eventually get moved to the Big Boy Tank when he gets larger. If you want a Knife Fish, I'd suggest an African Brown Knife (Xenomystus Nigri). They have a better chance of staying with smaller fish, but they can be predatory. Their diet mainly consist of insects and crustaceans in the wild.

 

[AquatiCreations]

Yes, as has been said above, the Knife fish can be a voracious hunter when the lights go off, your fast swimmers get lazy, right when the Knife gets active. The end result is a "My fish went missing thread".

 

[SubRosa]

If you want a completely safe knife fish try a Glass Knife, Eigenmania virescens. They have a little round mouth made for eating small worms. Pretty much no chance of predation on any fish other than fry.