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j55 · 07-25-2005, 03:33 PM

yyeah, I am not bothered about the current, or them being electrical, I just like the way theyswim woth their anal fin,

cucci67 · 08-18-2005, 04:17 PM

put in any fish that connot be eaten by it. Most fish will not bother the BGK because it emmits a shock to a fish that threatens it. Or in my past case, a hand.

maxpayne_lhp · 08-18-2005, 09:19 PM

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put in any fish that connot be eaten by it. Most fish will not bother the BGK because it emmits a shock to a fish that threatens it. Or in my past case, a hand.

I don't think the Black Ghost Kinfe can emit an electric shock! You must be mistaken with some other types of fish. BGK emits a weak electrical field for navigating only; it can't defense or find food by that. Small fish even can't sense it. Other electric fish (Like the electric ell, for instance) can, however, kill a horse.

cucci67 · 08-18-2005, 09:57 PM

I don't know about that, I read about hand feeding a ghost knife. So I gradded a blood worm, and stuck my arm in the tank in front of him. I was so excited as he slowley crept forward. I was like 10 at the time, and I was getting impatiant, so I moved my hand withthe bloodworm towards him. Then I felt a little shock, not very painful, but very surprising. I dropped the bloodworm, and got my hand out of the tank immediately. I never tried that again. So I went online and searched about it. Many people say that they do shock, I am one of the believers.

maxpayne_lhp · 08-18-2005, 11:05 PM

Well then, you should have had another fish, not a Black Ghost Knife. Can you describe your fish's body, colors, markings...
I used to hand-feed them... at first times, he was really scared, then turned to be aggressive later (Attack my hand) and after a while he's familiar with it and get along well with hand-feeding ot being pet.
I may be wrong...

Jonno · 08-19-2005, 08:30 AM

Okay it depends how big it is going to be i suggest getting about a 90 gal to begin with and they take a while to get big, i use to keep tetras with mine but he was only small they do send out electic pulse's to defend them self and to navigate around, but you need loads of hideing places because they get stressed out when they dnt!

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maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Well then, you should have had another fish, not a Black Ghost Knife. Can you describe your fish's body, colors, markings... I used to hand-feed them... at first times, he was really scared, then turned to be aggressive later (Attack my hand) and after a while he's familiar with it and get along well with hand-feeding ot being pet. I may be wrong... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~ Last edited by maxpayne_lhp; 08-18-2005 at 11:07 PM.

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j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	yyeah, I am not bothered about the current, or them being electrical, I just like the way theyswim woth their anal fin,

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cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 480	put in any fish that connot be eaten by it. Most fish will not bother the BGK because it emmits a shock to a fish that threatens it. Or in my past case, a hand.

08-18-2005, 09:57 PM	#24
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 480	I don't know about that, I read about hand feeding a ghost knife. So I gradded a blood worm, and stuck my arm in the tank in front of him. I was so excited as he slowley crept forward. I was like 10 at the time, and I was getting impatiant, so I moved my hand withthe bloodworm towards him. Then I felt a little shock, not very painful, but very surprising. I dropped the bloodworm, and got my hand out of the tank immediately. I never tried that again. So I went online and searched about it. Many people say that they do shock, I am one of the believers.

08-19-2005, 08:30 AM	#26
Jonno Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Devon, UK Age: 20 Posts: 511	Okay it depends how big it is going to be i suggest getting about a 90 gal to begin with and they take a while to get big, i use to keep tetras with mine but he was only small they do send out electic pulse's to defend them self and to navigate around, but you need loads of hideing places because they get stressed out when they dnt!

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