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#1 chickachickamow

OMG!! Im so excited!!!

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Interests:I thought I would put my fish and such here! 55 gallon freshwater tank 1 7 inch Black ghost knife fish... and his best friend a blue mystery snail that lives in the tank... he used to but the snail away.. and now I find them sleeping together all the time... this snail also likes to take rides in the bubble wall... and have "fun" daily with the black mystery snail) 2 clown plecostomus 3 clown loaches 2 julii corydora catchfish 2 albino cory cats 4 female fancy guppies Like 6 or so freshwater clams I was doing live plants in this tank until my inadequate lighting and substrate caused death of plants and water parameter problems.... we will be upgrading the lights in this tank soon so that we may replant) 20 gallon Brackish tank 3 21/2 inch Green spotted puffers I realize that this tank is small for 3 GSP. When/If they continue to grow (the don't seem to be getting any bigger as far as length) they can be moved... also... if their aggression seems to get strong I will upgrade sooner... eventually they will be in a bigger tank.. but it would be a lot of rearranging at this house to fit in a bigger tank) They are fat and sassy... and although I know that they can just snap and kill one day, they are great with each other..... although I can't feed them ghost shrimp.. that becomes too much of a fight for me. 10 gallon Viquarium I had so much fun putting together this little tank with it's little water fall!! 3 fire bellied toads (the first one I got who is super green is Dante and I absolutely LOVE him) 2 white cloud minnows 1 black mystery snail 2 2 Gallon betta tanks...each containing a male betta (on seperate shelfs) 75 Gallon Saltwater tank started with GARF Aragocrete arches and GARF grunge Fish Purple tang Copperband butterfly Lawnmower blenny 2 tank bred Percula Clownfish 1 Yellow watchman goby with tiger pistol shrimp 3 blue- green chromis 1 dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) 1 Red head fairy wrasse 1 Bi-color blenny 3 yellow clown gobies Corals 2 Kenya trees (capnella) 1 Toadstool leather (sarcophyton) 1 tongue (polyphyllia) 2 torch corals (euphyllia) candy cane coral (caulastrea) mushrooms: purple, red, green stripe, 2 ricordia. Finger leather (lobophytum) brain (platygyra) green star polyps, flourescent green stars, carnation (as of yet not identified between dendronephthya and schleronephthya), montipora capricornus, pumping xenia, gorgonian (swiftia), green button polyps, brown and red zooanthids. Aslo.... a mixture of 100 hermit crabs and snails 2 hawaiin feather dusters 1 dwarf colored feather duster

Posted 27 December 2004 - 01:24 PM

Hi!!! I have recently purchased my first aquarium (50 gallons). I have 6 cory cats in there (2 albinos, 2 paleatus, and two I'm not sure). About twenty minutes ago I added my first black ghost knife fish. I know he is blind.. but he seems very lost, he can't find his cave and is just looking for a place to hide. rigth now he is upright swimming up against a decoration in the middle of the tank. Any suggestions????

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#2 Rich

I'll keel j00 ese!

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 01:26 PM

to Knife Fish forum.....

#3 Ali

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 01:48 PM

Is the cave big enough for the knife to fit in compfortably? Both my BGKs took a while to settlle in and feel comfortable. When he does find his cave don't be alarmed if during the day he lies on his side as if he is dead. This just means they feel comfortable. The are nocturnal and only really come out during the night, unless you get them use to a daytime feeding that is. Oh and don't add any small fish to the tank or they might start dissapearing...Good Luck!

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#4 chickachickamow

OMG!! Im so excited!!!

Group: Community Member
Posts: 1,086
Joined: 27-December 04
Location:Idaho
Interests:I thought I would put my fish and such here! 55 gallon freshwater tank 1 7 inch Black ghost knife fish... and his best friend a blue mystery snail that lives in the tank... he used to but the snail away.. and now I find them sleeping together all the time... this snail also likes to take rides in the bubble wall... and have "fun" daily with the black mystery snail) 2 clown plecostomus 3 clown loaches 2 julii corydora catchfish 2 albino cory cats 4 female fancy guppies Like 6 or so freshwater clams I was doing live plants in this tank until my inadequate lighting and substrate caused death of plants and water parameter problems.... we will be upgrading the lights in this tank soon so that we may replant) 20 gallon Brackish tank 3 21/2 inch Green spotted puffers I realize that this tank is small for 3 GSP. When/If they continue to grow (the don't seem to be getting any bigger as far as length) they can be moved... also... if their aggression seems to get strong I will upgrade sooner... eventually they will be in a bigger tank.. but it would be a lot of rearranging at this house to fit in a bigger tank) They are fat and sassy... and although I know that they can just snap and kill one day, they are great with each other..... although I can't feed them ghost shrimp.. that becomes too much of a fight for me. 10 gallon Viquarium I had so much fun putting together this little tank with it's little water fall!! 3 fire bellied toads (the first one I got who is super green is Dante and I absolutely LOVE him) 2 white cloud minnows 1 black mystery snail 2 2 Gallon betta tanks...each containing a male betta (on seperate shelfs) 75 Gallon Saltwater tank started with GARF Aragocrete arches and GARF grunge Fish Purple tang Copperband butterfly Lawnmower blenny 2 tank bred Percula Clownfish 1 Yellow watchman goby with tiger pistol shrimp 3 blue- green chromis 1 dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) 1 Red head fairy wrasse 1 Bi-color blenny 3 yellow clown gobies Corals 2 Kenya trees (capnella) 1 Toadstool leather (sarcophyton) 1 tongue (polyphyllia) 2 torch corals (euphyllia) candy cane coral (caulastrea) mushrooms: purple, red, green stripe, 2 ricordia. Finger leather (lobophytum) brain (platygyra) green star polyps, flourescent green stars, carnation (as of yet not identified between dendronephthya and schleronephthya), montipora capricornus, pumping xenia, gorgonian (swiftia), green button polyps, brown and red zooanthids. Aslo.... a mixture of 100 hermit crabs and snails 2 hawaiin feather dusters 1 dwarf colored feather duster

Posted 27 December 2004 - 01:59 PM

Yeah.. the cave is big enough. Actually... it's not really a cave. I used a piece of flat rock and leaned it against the front side of the tank. I read this works well because they like two exits and then you can see them all day. ??? My two paleatus cory cats are kind-a small still.... do you think they'll be okay? One of them ran into my black ghost 's head earlier and he didn't seem to mind. Right now he is doing the laying on his side acting like he's dead thing, but I can see his gills and mouth move... he's hiding under another decoration... so I guess if he's happy there!!!! Do they sleep like that all day? I know they are nocturnal... but do they ever move around during the day?

#5 Ali

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 02:03 PM

Mine comes out during the day, but not for very long at a time. What are you using for lighting?

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#6 Ali

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 02:06 PM

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front side of the tank

Is there a lot of movement at the front of the tank? The fish might not be comfortable with this. My knifes seem to prefer to be tucked away in back corner of the tank. Your two Corrys should be fine. I'd just be wary of adding anything as small as neons...

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#7 Ali

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 02:08 PM

Something else i just remembered... Keep an eye on your nitrates, BGK are quite fussy...I'm assuming your tank is cycled?

P.S Is there a knife fish icon yet?

This post has been edited by Garth_the_gar: 27 December 2004 - 02:13 PM

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#8 chickachickamow

OMG!! Im so excited!!!

Group: Community Member
Posts: 1,086
Joined: 27-December 04
Location:Idaho
Interests:I thought I would put my fish and such here! 55 gallon freshwater tank 1 7 inch Black ghost knife fish... and his best friend a blue mystery snail that lives in the tank... he used to but the snail away.. and now I find them sleeping together all the time... this snail also likes to take rides in the bubble wall... and have "fun" daily with the black mystery snail) 2 clown plecostomus 3 clown loaches 2 julii corydora catchfish 2 albino cory cats 4 female fancy guppies Like 6 or so freshwater clams I was doing live plants in this tank until my inadequate lighting and substrate caused death of plants and water parameter problems.... we will be upgrading the lights in this tank soon so that we may replant) 20 gallon Brackish tank 3 21/2 inch Green spotted puffers I realize that this tank is small for 3 GSP. When/If they continue to grow (the don't seem to be getting any bigger as far as length) they can be moved... also... if their aggression seems to get strong I will upgrade sooner... eventually they will be in a bigger tank.. but it would be a lot of rearranging at this house to fit in a bigger tank) They are fat and sassy... and although I know that they can just snap and kill one day, they are great with each other..... although I can't feed them ghost shrimp.. that becomes too much of a fight for me. 10 gallon Viquarium I had so much fun putting together this little tank with it's little water fall!! 3 fire bellied toads (the first one I got who is super green is Dante and I absolutely LOVE him) 2 white cloud minnows 1 black mystery snail 2 2 Gallon betta tanks...each containing a male betta (on seperate shelfs) 75 Gallon Saltwater tank started with GARF Aragocrete arches and GARF grunge Fish Purple tang Copperband butterfly Lawnmower blenny 2 tank bred Percula Clownfish 1 Yellow watchman goby with tiger pistol shrimp 3 blue- green chromis 1 dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) 1 Red head fairy wrasse 1 Bi-color blenny 3 yellow clown gobies Corals 2 Kenya trees (capnella) 1 Toadstool leather (sarcophyton) 1 tongue (polyphyllia) 2 torch corals (euphyllia) candy cane coral (caulastrea) mushrooms: purple, red, green stripe, 2 ricordia. Finger leather (lobophytum) brain (platygyra) green star polyps, flourescent green stars, carnation (as of yet not identified between dendronephthya and schleronephthya), montipora capricornus, pumping xenia, gorgonian (swiftia), green button polyps, brown and red zooanthids. Aslo.... a mixture of 100 hermit crabs and snails 2 hawaiin feather dusters 1 dwarf colored feather duster

Posted 27 December 2004 - 02:14 PM

Wow... cycled... not completely... the guy at our fish store said it should be fine though... Our tank has been running for about two weeks. I haven't tested today but yesterday everything was at zero except ammonia which was .5 ppm...... I"ll keep an eye on it though.... I have a flourescent light (I'm pretty sure) .... same as the fish store he came from... but I do turn off the light for 12 hours at night.

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 02:20 PM

If you want to see your knife more during the day you could try an Antic Blue moon light bulb. It's what i use on my BGK's tank. If your knife is inactive during the day i'd watch he is getting enough food. If you are worried, try feeding after you turn the lights off and have a hall light on or something and just check he is eating ok. And mainy, keep up on water changes, welcome to this forum and enjoy your BGK. Oh BTW, how big is he?

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This post has been edited by Garth_the_gar: 27 December 2004 - 02:23 PM

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#10 chickachickamow

OMG!! Im so excited!!!

Group: Community Member
Posts: 1,086
Joined: 27-December 04
Location:Idaho
Interests:I thought I would put my fish and such here! 55 gallon freshwater tank 1 7 inch Black ghost knife fish... and his best friend a blue mystery snail that lives in the tank... he used to but the snail away.. and now I find them sleeping together all the time... this snail also likes to take rides in the bubble wall... and have "fun" daily with the black mystery snail) 2 clown plecostomus 3 clown loaches 2 julii corydora catchfish 2 albino cory cats 4 female fancy guppies Like 6 or so freshwater clams I was doing live plants in this tank until my inadequate lighting and substrate caused death of plants and water parameter problems.... we will be upgrading the lights in this tank soon so that we may replant) 20 gallon Brackish tank 3 21/2 inch Green spotted puffers I realize that this tank is small for 3 GSP. When/If they continue to grow (the don't seem to be getting any bigger as far as length) they can be moved... also... if their aggression seems to get strong I will upgrade sooner... eventually they will be in a bigger tank.. but it would be a lot of rearranging at this house to fit in a bigger tank) They are fat and sassy... and although I know that they can just snap and kill one day, they are great with each other..... although I can't feed them ghost shrimp.. that becomes too much of a fight for me. 10 gallon Viquarium I had so much fun putting together this little tank with it's little water fall!! 3 fire bellied toads (the first one I got who is super green is Dante and I absolutely LOVE him) 2 white cloud minnows 1 black mystery snail 2 2 Gallon betta tanks...each containing a male betta (on seperate shelfs) 75 Gallon Saltwater tank started with GARF Aragocrete arches and GARF grunge Fish Purple tang Copperband butterfly Lawnmower blenny 2 tank bred Percula Clownfish 1 Yellow watchman goby with tiger pistol shrimp 3 blue- green chromis 1 dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) 1 Red head fairy wrasse 1 Bi-color blenny 3 yellow clown gobies Corals 2 Kenya trees (capnella) 1 Toadstool leather (sarcophyton) 1 tongue (polyphyllia) 2 torch corals (euphyllia) candy cane coral (caulastrea) mushrooms: purple, red, green stripe, 2 ricordia. Finger leather (lobophytum) brain (platygyra) green star polyps, flourescent green stars, carnation (as of yet not identified between dendronephthya and schleronephthya), montipora capricornus, pumping xenia, gorgonian (swiftia), green button polyps, brown and red zooanthids. Aslo.... a mixture of 100 hermit crabs and snails 2 hawaiin feather dusters 1 dwarf colored feather duster

Posted 27 December 2004 - 02:34 PM

Hmm... I am guessing he is maybe four and a half inches ...maybe four... I need to get a closer look at him.. but he is chilling right now so I am leaving him alone.... I will have a name once he makes it a week..... keep y'all posted. Thank you sooooooooooooooo much. If anyone has any other Black Ghost knife tips I'd love to hear them!