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John'sWildKingdom Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 30 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Mar-2004	Anybody got a picture of one of these? They seem very interesting, but I'm not sure if they are what the lfs is saying they are (they have a bad habit of making up names for some of their fish - it's rather frustrating). John
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	That seems to be an accurate common name, although it is also called the Green Knifefish, if I'm not mistaken. Pretty cool, and one of the few schooling species of knifefish from what I'm told. I want to get myself a few of them and put them in my 125 gallon tank, but they aren't too common.:%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
John'sWildKingdom Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 30 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Mar-2004	My lfs told me that they do not have to school/shoal, but upon researching the web I'm finding that may or may not be true - very little info on these guys, and most of it is contradiction. They are insanely cool, but I only would like one for my tank. J
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	I haven't read anything that says they 100% have to be kept in a group, but the reason I brought it up is because it is pretty cool to keep knifefish in groups, heh. It should probably be fine by itself. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	They are also very hard to feed, and I know this from experience. The ones we have at the LFS absolutely refuse to eat anything but live brine shrimp and the occasional tubifex worm. They are peaceful (and very shy), but when full grown they will eat small fish. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	right here http://www.aquamojo.com/misc/Tranparent%20Knife2.jpg
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
John'sWildKingdom Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 30 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Mar-2004	Yeah Boil, that's the fish. I've read that they can get anywhere from 7 to 18 inches in length. That's a big difference! The fish at the lfs are about 5-6 inches and seem to bottom feed. I guess it would be a bad idea to get one if I have a shoal of neon and glowlight tetras in my big tank. Although he could be transferred to another tank in the future before he got too big...hmmmm...(always thinking ahead!)... J
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53


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