It is best to have someone home when the fish arrives, so that your package does not sit outside your door in the hot or cold weather. In the aquarium this is a fish that prefers fresh or fresh frozen foods such as bloodworms, brine shrimp or blackworms. As well as the speckled knifefish group. It requires at least a 150 gallon tank with superb filtration. Feeding Frequency: Daily - When acclimating the Black Ghost Knifefish, offering it several feedings a day can help it get comfortable with coming out more. I suggest not purchasing anytime from Thursday thru Tuesday as they get a new shipment in on Thursday and therefore you run the risk of disease and the fish being stressed out from the shipment. About a two months ago we got home late and happened to notice that both knife fish were out of hiding, so we sat to watch them for a bit since they are so cool and we don't get to see them frequently. I read the posts above and all say they haven't seen angressive side. Some aquarists will use a clear tube for the fish to hide in. Spectacular addition to the specie aquarium. NEVER use copper in a Black Ghost Knife Fish tank.
Their natural habitat is normally pretty dark and these fish have poor vision, so they use an organ that produces an electric field around themselves that will detect objects and movements around it. The wild chocolate ghost knife comes from Colombia and grows to 24 inches. The Black Ghost Knife Fish originates from South America, Amazon basin, Peru and Venezuela to Paraquay in the Parana River. Aquarist Experience Level: Advanced. Once acclimated to their new home, they should come out of hiding at feeding time.
5 years), 2 bearded pleco and 5 cories. The good news is that they are now being bred in Indonesia by the thousands, so much of the pressure has been taken off the wild populations. Breezy - 2013-03-16 Ick is due to stress. Bacterial infections (general), and bacterial disease. It is readily distinguished from other knife fish by the white and black banded area on the caudal puduncle. DO water Changes weekly 30%. Don't give up.. Bijay B - 2018-07-08 i had 4 black ghost. I currently have a 9" Black Ghost Knifefish in a 150-gallon community aquarium, and he is completely peaceful to even the smallest of Tetras. Water Conditions: 73°F to 82°F (23-28°C), pH 6. You will receive a tracking number by email from us when your fish has been packed and prepared for shipment. Knowing the signs and catching and treating them early makes a huge difference. Black Ghost are normally the first fish in a tank to show signs of ick and will twitch and rub around the tank.
Dont Mix small fihes with big fishes unless they arer of same breed or same community. These Black Ghost Knifefish are in any event 3.
Being nocturnal by nature makes it even more of an issue and feeding at night may be necessary. Keep Proper Filterations. Substrate Type: Sand/Gravel Mix - Needs a fine gravel substrate. This fin allows them to move backwards.
It is also a big animal that as an adult it will require a large home of 100 gallons or more. We package them with pure oxygen and pack them in insulated boxes. It has a broad whitish band just in front of the caudal fin (tail fin) and another narrower white band just before the tip of the tail. Where are they from? Foods: Brine Shrimp, Bloodworms, Blackworms. Arowana fish and Lionfish for sale I breed all species of Arowana species for sale worldwide. Will not bother plants. Gold Clown Knifefish (Chitala ornata). We are the largest tropical fish importer and wholesaler in the Northwest.