ghost knifefish?

baby~doll · 06-27-2005, 04:26 PM

ummm... I'm looking into getting a black ghost knifefish in the future and i was just wondering what other fish could go in with one and how big of an aquarium would it need?
thanks

shev · 06-27-2005, 04:46 PM

probably a 75-125 gallon. they get pretty big.

**Fishfirst** · 06-27-2005, 04:49 PM

20" if my recollection is right making a 125 a wee bit too short on the width end, good tankmates are peaceful fish that he can't swallow such as angels, loaches, needlefish, pictus catfish, gouramis, etc

baby~doll · 06-27-2005, 06:15 PM

thanks! i didnt realize they got so big...itll be a while before i can get one i guess
thanks again!

maxpayne_lhp · 06-27-2005, 10:50 PM

I used to have 1 in my 100 gals. Better setting up hiding places for this nocturnal guy. Also be prepared that you may need to feed him at night-time. He's very peaceful to other fish... but not too small ones. Can't keep 2 of them in one tank or with a elephant-noised.

baby~doll · 06-28-2005, 12:35 AM

would a 55g while he is a baby be ok?... or does he need to be put in a big one from the start?

maxpayne_lhp · 06-28-2005, 01:10 AM

I think ok. But the fish sometimes is a little bit too active.... I saw him swimming al over the place, pull other fish away. Anyway your tank shoud afford hiding places and an open space for him.

**Fishfirst** · 06-28-2005, 01:14 AM

55 would be good for about a year maybe 2... just be prepared to upgrade or give him away.

baby~doll · 06-28-2005, 01:48 AM

thank yall SOOO much!

maxpayne_lhp · 06-28-2005, 01:55 AM

Welcome, Enjoy having your black ghsot knife! These guys are cool and sometimes friendly.

Scuba Kid · 07-09-2005, 07:02 PM

just out of curiousity, does the fact that bgk and elephant-nose can be kept together because of the electricity they produce?

shev · 07-09-2005, 07:07 PM

Yes, dont mix them. they use their electric field to navigate and find food. I think they get confusedif you have more than one in a tank. not exactly sure what happens.

Scuba Kid · 07-09-2005, 07:26 PM

cant be kept together****

j55 · 07-23-2005, 02:00 PM

brown knifefish with angels?

maxpayne_lhp · 07-24-2005, 04:47 AM

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brown knifefish with angels?

I think so...

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Yes, dont mix them. they use their electric field to navigate and find food. I think they get confusedif you have more than one in a tank. not exactly sure what happens.

_Right, and don't mix either the 2 with any of the electric fish/eel
_shev, I'm still wondering, what kinda confusion? What do we get when we mix 2 electrical fields to gether? If you find any data on the bgk and the elephant-noised, please tell me, Thanks

j55 · 07-25-2005, 08:27 AM

brown knifefishdont have an electric organ though, right,

Scuba Kid · 07-25-2005, 11:10 AM

no, they dont

starrfish71 · 07-25-2005, 12:05 PM

Brown knife fish are great for community tanks- will eat small fish. Black ghosts can't be kept with other knives( or elephant nose) b/c of the electricity, and what they do is SHRED each other. It's not pretty.

j55 · 07-25-2005, 02:47 PM

just wondering, how powerfull is the feild?
enough to do damage, obviously not like an electric eel,
but enough to give you a fright?

shev · 07-25-2005, 02:55 PM

Uuuuuh, nah, not really. I didnt even feel a tingle and I hand fed mine. I read they can slightly shock something that touches its tail, but I dont think it can. brown knives arent true knife fish and dont use an electircal current at all. they have large eyes that work well in the dark, and dont need an elctrical current.

06-27-2005, 04:26 PM	#1
baby~doll Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 246	black ghost knifefish? ummm... I'm looking into getting a black ghost knifefish in the future and i was just wondering what other fish could go in with one and how big of an aquarium would it need? thanks __________________ .:l.i.v.e. .f.o.r.e.v.e.r. .o.r. .d.i.e. .t.r.y.i.n.g:. Last edited by baby~doll; 06-27-2005 at 04:41 PM.

06-27-2005, 04:49 PM	#3
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 5	20" if my recollection is right making a 125 a wee bit too short on the width end, good tankmates are peaceful fish that he can't swallow such as angels, loaches, needlefish, pictus catfish, gouramis, etc __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

06-27-2005, 06:15 PM	#4
baby~doll Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 246	thanks! i didnt realize they got so big...itll be a while before i can get one i guess thanks again! __________________ .:l.i.v.e. .f.o.r.e.v.e.r. .o.r. .d.i.e. .t.r.y.i.n.g:.

06-27-2005, 10:50 PM	#5
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	I used to have 1 in my 100 gals. Better setting up hiding places for this nocturnal guy. Also be prepared that you may need to feed him at night-time. He's very peaceful to other fish... but not too small ones. Can't keep 2 of them in one tank or with a elephant-noised. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

06-28-2005, 12:35 AM	#6
baby~doll Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 246	would a 55g while he is a baby be ok?... or does he need to be put in a big one from the start? __________________ .:l.i.v.e. .f.o.r.e.v.e.r. .o.r. .d.i.e. .t.r.y.i.n.g:.

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06-27-2005, 04:46 PM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,591	probably a 75-125 gallon. they get pretty big.

06-28-2005, 01:10 AM	#7
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	I think ok. But the fish sometimes is a little bit too active.... I saw him swimming al over the place, pull other fish away. Anyway your tank shoud afford hiding places and an open space for him. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

06-28-2005, 01:14 AM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 5	55 would be good for about a year maybe 2... just be prepared to upgrade or give him away. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

06-28-2005, 01:48 AM	#9
baby~doll Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 246	thank yall SOOO much! __________________ .:l.i.v.e. .f.o.r.e.v.e.r. .o.r. .d.i.e. .t.r.y.i.n.g:.

06-28-2005, 01:55 AM	#10
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Welcome, Enjoy having your black ghsot knife! These guys are cool and sometimes friendly. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

07-09-2005, 07:02 PM	#11
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	just out of curiousity, does the fact that bgk and elephant-nose can be kept together because of the electricity they produce? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-09-2005, 07:07 PM	#12
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,591	Yes, dont mix them. they use their electric field to navigate and find food. I think they get confusedif you have more than one in a tank. not exactly sure what happens.

07-09-2005, 07:26 PM	#13
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	cant be kept together**** __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-23-2005, 02:00 PM	#14
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	brown knifefish with angels?

07-25-2005, 08:27 AM	#16
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	brown knifefishdont have an electric organ though, right,

07-25-2005, 11:10 AM	#17
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	no, they dont __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-25-2005, 12:05 PM	#18
starrfish71 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 89	Brown knife fish are great for community tanks- will eat small fish. Black ghosts can't be kept with other knives( or elephant nose) b/c of the electricity, and what they do is SHRED each other. It's not pretty.

07-25-2005, 02:47 PM	#19
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	just wondering, how powerfull is the feild? enough to do damage, obviously not like an electric eel, but enough to give you a fright?

07-25-2005, 02:55 PM	#20
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,591	Uuuuuh, nah, not really. I didnt even feel a tingle and I hand fed mine. I read they can slightly shock something that touches its tail, but I dont think it can. brown knives arent true knife fish and dont use an electircal current at all. they have large eyes that work well in the dark, and dont need an elctrical current.

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