Adding A Black Ghost Knife To A Community Tank

[joyboy]

Now that I've ordered all my fish (cardinal tetra, kuhli loaches, Platt and dwarf gouramis. I think I've made a big.mistake by not ordering a black ghost knifefish. I want to buy one in a month or two and add it. Will it be a problem? I'm aittle tight on money now so I gotta wait atleast a month

 

[Tizer]

Appart from it wanting to eat your cardinals and loaches as it matures, im sure its a great addition

 

[big_sw2000]

Appart from it wanting to eat your cardinals and loaches as it matures, im sure its a great addition

Yes my neons did not last much more than a day. Once he started eating them.

Steve

 

[dafrnhm]

Picking fish is so hard, I've changed my mind so many times! Worst case scenario you can find new homes for the fish you have. There is a fish shop by me that buys fish off me and I put the money towards a new fish, was perfect when my tank cracked and all my fish had to go in 1 go, they bought the lot which paid for me to re-stock my new tank when I got it.

 

[Wills]

As above really - BGK are not a community fish they have huge mouths and are predatory fish. They are also huge fish ataining a foot long at least and more than capeable of getting bigger than that!

Judging by your choice of fish I would guess that you dont have a huge tank - which is what you need for Knives as they get very long. Depending on tank size you could think about Glass Knifefish.

I would avoid it.

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Appart from it wanting to eat your cardinals and loaches as it matures, im sure its a great addition

Tactful as ever.