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Post by guppyguy on Mar 1, 2013 6:54:23 GMT -5
Okay so I have a south american tank and i wanna get a ghost knife fish for it I have a place to get it its one with the line down its head a raire and beautiful fish and I know how big they get lol the tanks plenty big enough for one dont worry  But I wanted to ask y'alls opinion about it . While its from the sam,e waters as most of my fish down to the same river as a couple I wanted to see what y'all thought before I get one . I have as follows cherry barbs-7 total ( not south american I know ) 2.butterfly blue rams cichlids a pair male an female 3. bolivian rams pair cichlids also male an female 4. south american bumble bee catfish 3 5. Rosey barbs Long finned Ghost shrimp / raised as feeders for other tanks and I am aware the knife will eat them . So their ya go whatcha think would it be okay ? they are some amazing fish i would love to have one . |
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Post by guppyguy on Mar 5, 2013 3:25:16 GMT -5
Well I got him !!! We named him hammy my wife said his face looks like a hamster so she came up with that lol I dont cair I am just wow at the fish finally haveing the fish !! It is just as awsome an amazing as I had dreamt it would be too man y'all got to get one they are so cool , maybe the coolest fish I have ever had not saying for sure yet cause I have had a few fish but its definatly a top 3 maybe 1 lol just amazing . A little research found me that they arent raised on farms either if you get one they came from the wild ! that would explain the cost lol but its cool its worth every penny trust me very cool fish . it swims upside down sideways any way it wants to just as fast and good as upright .
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Post by frankfishmonger on Mar 5, 2013 8:24:51 GMT -5
That sounds so cool. You think the cherry barbs will be history ? It's going to be a Moby Dick among dolphins.
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Post by guppyguy on Mar 5, 2013 13:42:51 GMT -5
Crap Frank I didnt even think about them ... thats still a ways off though . ( Hes a baby ) . but you raise a good point .
I have been playing with the idea of removeing the barbs and rasbora from the tank and replaceing them with 2 schools of tetras. But still indecided as to if its gonna happen or not or if its a good idea , I think it is as the tetras are from the same region
( same river even ) as the other tank inhabitants . I was thinking runny nose tetra and another ....but I honestly cant decide on, I like the congo but they are an african tetra . I dont guess it would matter . But tryin to keep it natural and eco I could add a good size schoal of neons ,they would be food for alot of the tank mates .
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Post by frankfishmonger on Mar 6, 2013 7:33:59 GMT -5
Maybe some black widow tetras. They aren't colorful but, they have an interesting shape. Do the "runny" nose tetras have green snouts ?
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Post by FishManDan on Mar 6, 2013 21:47:57 GMT -5
I like the black widows. Also try some giant danios
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Post by frankfishmonger on Mar 7, 2013 5:48:13 GMT -5
I like the black widows. Also try some giant danios What's the biggest you've ever had a giant danio get ? I had them a long time ago but, honestly can't remember anything about them. |
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