Injured fin on new baby Black Ghost Knife--Help please

[khombre]

I am sorry, I will have to disagree with that.

I have had my ghost knife for 16 months plus in a 33 gallon tank and he is going great. He is about....maybe 7-8 inches and does well and has plenty of space, so I think that a 55 gallon tank will be perfectly fine. True, it will get to 20 inches, but it will take a LONG time for that to occur and for most people it isn't common for it to get that big.

sorry bubba but i have to disagree with you.. i think a 33 gallon tank is small for a ghost knife... while it may appear that its growth is slow, it is probably because its gwoth is already being stunted, only my opinion though... i think the fish will only live a fraction of its average lifespan in a tank that's not too big enough for it

 

[sumthin fishy]

Well, I was talking about the pectoral fin. Dunno what Sully meant--haven't seen a dorsal on this guy!!! Thanks again, sweetie

I happened to talk to a guy via e-mail who was a self proclaimed expert on these guys. Ill have to dig up our correspondance. They actyally do have a dorsal fin. It resides inside a grove along the back, is only about 1/2 millimetre and can only be seen by disection. A bit :OT: but an interesting fact.

 

[rosita]

I happened to talk to a guy via e-mail who was a self proclaimed expert on these guys. Ill have to dig up our correspondance. They actyally do have a dorsal fin. It resides inside a grove along the back, is only about 1/2 millimetre and can only be seen by disection. A bit :OT: but an interesting fact.

Hey, that's pretty cool!! Wouldn't want to have to dissect him to see it, but I would love to know more from this dude if you can find it. Oh, SF, no wonder all we wenches love you so much!!! BTW, he seems to be doing fine so far, small daily water changes, waiting now to get rock Monday for 55.