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anubhav Small Fry Posts: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2005	i am gettin a pair of 2" black ghost knives. i have a 2'1'1' tank. could i keep them in that temporarily. they will have no other tankmates. but there's lotta hiding place. how soon would i need a bigger tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I woul try to get it upgraded as soon as possible. I would say around 2 months.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	anubhav, If I calculate your volume correctly then you have “only” a 15G tank, right? Without knowing Apteronotus albifrons well enough to predict how long it would take until it physically outgrows this tank, but it cannot be that much longer (months?). What kind of tank do you have in mind to transfer them to? Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I was thinking it was around 20 gallons or so. But if they are both 2" you will get at the most 2 months with them in that size tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Not long enough. You're talking about a foot long fish there. You're better off just getting the big tank as soon as you can and then buying the knives.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	In a 15 gallon tank, the two fish will be fighting pretty much constantly. Just get one. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	yes it will work, but like u know, it will need a larger tank. my largest was around 1.7 feet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	yup..u needed to upgrade in due time...u will most certainly need a big tank if u wana house those 2. Last edited by tankie at 08-Aug-2005 14:43
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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