View Full Version : My clown and african knives are dukein it out
messiner
10-12-2005, 5:23 PM
I have a clown kn and a african kn both about 7in long and they love to fight.
This mostly happens when the lights go off. They rarely go at it when the lights are on. My clown is leaving some decent cuts on the african and i dont want this to end up in a floater. is this normal ?????????
:swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear:
piranha45
10-12-2005, 5:30 PM
clown's gonna trash that african especially as it grows larger
but take some battlepics before you separate them!
messiner
10-12-2005, 5:43 PM
they seem to be gettin better but,ya i probably will have to. I will try to get some fight pics but i have never posted pics before. i am a newbie at mfk.
Fruitbat
10-12-2005, 10:35 PM
Personally, I could do without any 'battle pics'. It is very common for species of 'knife fish' (whether Gymnotid, Notopterid, etc.) to be territorial, especially where other similarly-shaped fish are concerned. I do agree that you should separate the two fish (and preferrably as soon as possible before major damage is done). It is always a risky thing to keep more than one knife fish of any kind in an aquarium.
-Joe
joeytoe
10-12-2005, 10:42 PM
My clown knife Fights with anyone in the tank, even my marble cat. But its pretty much a territorial thing. atleast thats what I think.
reefraymaster
10-13-2005, 11:21 AM
separatem, or givem more cover. Eventually that clown knife is toast
messiner
10-13-2005, 2:44 PM
Reefraymaster- I took your advice on adding more cover and they seep yo be gettin along alot better. I got some cool rocks and made some caves for them to hide in. We havnt had a scuffle since. Thanks 4 the great advice !guys :clap :headbang2 :thumbsup:
but take some battlepics before you separate them!
Pfft. Bastard. :p The cover thing was a good idea, I've kept them together before without any major problems in a 120 wide, but had LOADS of hiding places.
Personally, I could do without any 'battle pics'. It is very common for species of 'knife fish' (whether Gymnotid, Notopterid, etc.) to be territorial, especially where other similarly-shaped fish are concerned. I do agree that you should separate the two fish (and preferrably as soon as possible before major damage is done). It is always a risky thing to keep more than one knife fish of any kind in an aquarium.
-Joe
Now Joe... generalizing in this case is a dangerous thing. There are several schooling Gymnotiformes that do quite well together, and quite a few other species will get along alright together provided the aquarium is a larger one (200 + gallons). However, indeed, in many cases it is risky keeping them together...
Peanut_Power
10-14-2005, 1:55 AM
Basterwhore is more becoming I think.....;).....poor knives...deserve BETTER than that....rrrrg!
Many of the more carnivorous knives do not tolerate other knives.
wism_chan
10-14-2005, 12:05 PM
better separate them....
messiner
10-17-2005, 8:15 PM
:woot: doin good :woot: no more fights