View Full Version : Hand feeding a black ghost knife
Lspooky4
09-23-2005, 7:56 PM
So I've heard rumors that you can teach a black ghost knife to eat out of your hand. Has anyone else heard this? If so anyone tried? I'd like to do it but I have no idea how or where to start. Any suggestions welcome.
bluedempsey
09-23-2005, 8:02 PM
no i think that the knife would get spooked quite easy
Tainted Glory
09-25-2005, 5:04 PM
Hands-not likely. Tongs-possible.
Actually, they're probably one of the easiest fish to train to hand feed... I've been keeping them for 15 years, and all of them that I've kept (about 10) have hand-fed. All that I've ever had to do is reach my hand in their tank and hold the food item up to their head. Bloodworms work well. Most of the time you can get them to do it on the first try.
Thomascl
09-26-2005, 4:22 AM
I agree with you BGG they are very easy to teach i had a 40cm BGKF and it only toke me a few days to teach it to come to the surface and take a Worms from my hand.
Thomas
I agree with you BGG they are very easy to teach i had a 40cm BGKF and it only toke me a few days to teach it to come to the surface and take a Worms from my hand.
Thomas
PICS!!!! I love to see 'em after they pass a foot in length. :D
pro_gro21
10-14-2005, 9:23 PM
I agree with BGG my 10" Ghost learned very quikly using frozen brine, just by cupping the food in yuor hand and holding it under water. low light seemed to help the process.
guppy
10-14-2005, 10:06 PM
Live earthworms and hold real still.
wism_chan
10-15-2005, 1:44 AM
You can start training....
but i believe it's won't be that easy.....
You can start training....
but i believe it's won't be that easy.....
Well, for people that have tried and can speak from experience, it generally is. ;)
messiner
10-15-2005, 2:03 PM
I had 1 and he sucked blood worms out between fingers
Kieranuk
10-15-2005, 5:09 PM
They are the easiest fish to get to hand feed that I have had. I just cup my hand around a block of frozen bloodworm and make it so my BGK can go in and eat the bloodworm.
They are the easiest fish to get to hand feed that I have had.
Same here. :)
Lspooky4
10-23-2005, 9:46 PM
nice...ill have to try. got to get a step stool first. the bucket on top of a chair is a little iffy, ive almost gone for a swim a few times
HugeGhost
04-26-2009, 5:38 PM
I agree with you BGG they are very easy to teach i had a 40cm BGKF and it only toke me a few days to teach it to come to the surface and take a Worms from my hand.
Thomas
Any pics on that 40CM that sounds absolutely awesome?
gianniz
05-05-2009, 6:10 AM
i hand feed all my ghost knives and elephant nose.
feed them bloodworms few times so they get used to it, then hold the bloodworms just above the water level and they'll come flying up to feed :)