what does a clown knife....

phat fish · 08-26-2007, 09:19 AM

i have a clown knife fish in my 55 gallon it is just a little fish rite now what can i feed it other than live fish like..(guppies and feader fish)

Clerk · 08-26-2007, 10:27 AM

Okay, There are things I need to make sure you know.

For now feed your clown knife bloodworms and brine shrimp.

As for your other tanks... If you don't want to hear it to bad..

2 red eared sliders(babies) = Each Red Eared Slider requires 10 gallons of tank for each 1 inch of shell. So, by the time they are adult size, you can safely house 2 RES in a 180 Gallon tank. If you cannot provide this, take em back when you cant afford a proper sized tank.

25 gal-
loach ghost fish(2)(m,f) - There is no such thing has a loach ghost fish, if possible take a picture for an ID
pink orange and white little fish - These really should be ID'd

This is the tank that needs the most work. You need to decide what you want. If you love oscars you will need to take one of them, and the rest of the fish back. In all honesty a single Oscar require a minimum of a 75 gallon tank, they can survive in a 55, but I wouldn't recommend it.

The Bala sharks will outgrow the tank, they are large schooling fish that can grow anywhere from 12-20 inches. Point being they will outgrow the tank, or die in the process. My recommendation is to take them back.

The Clown Knife, these Fish grow to an immense size, far to large for a 55 gallon. At adult size, they can barely fit in a 55, not mention move. I HIGHLY suggest taking him back, very few tanks are large enough to properly care for one. Even a 180 gallon would be far to small. A tank somewhere in the vicinity of 350-500 gallons would be needed.

The retail Black shark would be fine in a community setting, but will eventually be killed by the oscars or the Knife.

phat fish · 08-26-2007, 12:09 PM

the loach and the ghost fish are seperate i have to fix the way i typed it. and i will take a picture of the littl eifhs bc i got them from some1 eles and i do not know what theya re. my oscars are tiny and as soon as they seem uncoferable i will be giving them away. ive been feeding my knive frozen shrim and thankyou for tellin me i will go to the store today to get bloodworms.

phat fish · 08-26-2007, 12:09 PM

im getting the red eared sliders a bigger thank in a couple of days i was just waiting for the place to get a long tnak in. i dont want them to get hurt because of a small inviornment. i want them to live long and be able to swim around.
i also had a question about how much water should be int he tnak i once read it should be the with of the shell should be the hight of the water i have more water than that bc they like to swim and the dont bask usally when im in the room they are mostly under water is that a problem?

phat fish · 08-26-2007, 12:17 PM

the pic below is the fish i dont know i have 3 of thoes. in the 25 they are tiny and alwyas have benn small

phat fish · 08-26-2007, 12:19 PM

Clerk · 08-26-2007, 12:56 PM

You can edit your posts, instead of posting so many times.

The fish in the picture is a 'mixed fruit tetra' otherwise known as a white skirt tetra injected with dye. Eventually the dye will fade, and the fish will be more susceptible to diseases.

Please do not buy more of the dyed fish, but I do reccomend, more normal goldskirts

phat fish · 08-26-2007, 01:32 PM

i usally dont buy fish with dye bc it shortenss their life and its wrong to kill the fish....thanyou for tellin me what it is.

KenSmith87 · 08-27-2007, 05:15 PM

ouch your 55gal is to OS....... 260gal maybe will be more sufficent with all them fish

phat fish · 08-28-2007, 09:28 AM

thankyou ken smith... i think about upgrading or gettin more tanks.

KenSmith87 · 08-29-2007, 02:06 AM

Great !

Fish Muffin · 08-29-2007, 08:41 AM

Stupid Dye Buyer go die!

phat fish · 08-29-2007, 12:06 PM

thankyou mr muffin ill pick you one up next time im at the place where ii got oit..as you know i dont usally buy the dyed ies..the guy lied to me and i was unsure or what fish it was.

micstarz · 09-02-2007, 02:44 AM

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08-26-2007, 09:19 AM	#1
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	what does a clown knife.... i have a clown knife fish in my 55 gallon it is just a little fish rite now what can i feed it other than live fish like..(guppies and feader fish) __________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie

08-26-2007, 10:27 AM	#2
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 462	Okay, There are things I need to make sure you know. For now feed your clown knife bloodworms and brine shrimp. As for your other tanks... If you don't want to hear it to bad.. 2 red eared sliders(babies) = Each Red Eared Slider requires 10 gallons of tank for each 1 inch of shell. So, by the time they are adult size, you can safely house 2 RES in a 180 Gallon tank. If you cannot provide this, take em back when you cant afford a proper sized tank. 25 gal- loach ghost fish(2)(m,f) - There is no such thing has a loach ghost fish, if possible take a picture for an ID pink orange and white little fish - These really should be ID'd This is the tank that needs the most work. You need to decide what you want. If you love oscars you will need to take one of them, and the rest of the fish back. In all honesty a single Oscar require a minimum of a 75 gallon tank, they can survive in a 55, but I wouldn't recommend it. The Bala sharks will outgrow the tank, they are large schooling fish that can grow anywhere from 12-20 inches. Point being they will outgrow the tank, or die in the process. My recommendation is to take them back. The Clown Knife, these Fish grow to an immense size, far to large for a 55 gallon. At adult size, they can barely fit in a 55, not mention move. I HIGHLY suggest taking him back, very few tanks are large enough to properly care for one. Even a 180 gallon would be far to small. A tank somewhere in the vicinity of 350-500 gallons would be needed. The retail Black shark would be fine in a community setting, but will eventually be killed by the oscars or the Knife. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium

08-26-2007, 12:09 PM	#3
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	the loach and the ghost fish are seperate i have to fix the way i typed it. and i will take a picture of the littl eifhs bc i got them from some1 eles and i do not know what theya re. my oscars are tiny and as soon as they seem uncoferable i will be giving them away. ive been feeding my knive frozen shrim and thankyou for tellin me i will go to the store today to get bloodworms. __________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie

08-26-2007, 12:09 PM	#4
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	im getting the red eared sliders a bigger thank in a couple of days i was just waiting for the place to get a long tnak in. i dont want them to get hurt because of a small inviornment. i want them to live long and be able to swim around. i also had a question about how much water should be int he tnak i once read it should be the with of the shell should be the hight of the water i have more water than that bc they like to swim and the dont bask usally when im in the room they are mostly under water is that a problem? __________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie Last edited by phat fish; 08-26-2007 at 12:15 PM.

08-26-2007, 12:17 PM	#5
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	the pic below is the fish i dont know i have 3 of thoes. in the 25 they are tiny and alwyas have benn small __________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie Last edited by phat fish; 08-26-2007 at 12:26 PM.

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08-26-2007, 12:19 PM	#6
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	__________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie

08-26-2007, 12:56 PM	#7
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 462	You can edit your posts, instead of posting so many times. The fish in the picture is a 'mixed fruit tetra' otherwise known as a white skirt tetra injected with dye. Eventually the dye will fade, and the fish will be more susceptible to diseases. Please do not buy more of the dyed fish, but I do reccomend, more normal goldskirts __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium

08-26-2007, 01:32 PM	#8
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	i usally dont buy fish with dye bc it shortenss their life and its wrong to kill the fish....thanyou for tellin me what it is. __________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie

08-27-2007, 05:15 PM	#9
KenSmith87 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	ouch your 55gal is to OS....... 260gal maybe will be more sufficent with all them fish __________________ 10Gallon - African Jewel & Black Convict Fry. 12Gallon(Eclipse) 3.Corys.3.Otos.3.German Blue Rams. 29Gallon - Jack Dempsey. 29Gallon - 3 Red Bellied Piranhas. 55Gallon - Pair of Blk Convicts, Pair of African Jewels. & Firemouth.

08-28-2007, 09:28 AM	#10
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	thankyou ken smith... i think about upgrading or gettin more tanks. __________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie

08-29-2007, 02:06 AM	#11
KenSmith87 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	Great ! __________________ 10Gallon - African Jewel & Black Convict Fry. 12Gallon(Eclipse) 3.Corys.3.Otos.3.German Blue Rams. 29Gallon - Jack Dempsey. 29Gallon - 3 Red Bellied Piranhas. 55Gallon - Pair of Blk Convicts, Pair of African Jewels. & Firemouth.

08-29-2007, 08:41 AM	#12
Fish Muffin Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 51	Stupid Dye Buyer go die! __________________ ~ 55 Gallon Tank ~ ~ 2 Oscars ~ 1 Pleco ~ 75 Gallon Tank ~ ~ 3 Piranas ~ Works in Progress ~ ~ 10 Gallon Highly Planted Tank ~ ~ 20 Gallon Reef Tank ~

08-29-2007, 12:06 PM	#13
phat fish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 65	thankyou mr muffin ill pick you one up next time im at the place where ii got oit..as you know i dont usally buy the dyed ies..the guy lied to me and i was unsure or what fish it was. __________________ 1 beta 20 long- 2 red eared sliders(babies) 25 gal- 2 ghoast fish(m,f) 3 mixed fruit tetra 1 snail 1 Pond (in the process of making another) 55 gal- 2 oscars(black(3"),albano(2 1/2")) 2 bala sharks(tri color sharks)(2 1/2")(being moved) 1 pleco(7") 1 red fined shark(3")(beingmoved) 1 clown knife(5")(being moved) 1 budgie

09-02-2007, 02:44 AM	#14
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