Eel or knife?

[koi9]

I've kept both and I would definitely recommend the knife fish. Mine is very friendly and even swims up to the top for food. I rarely saw my peacock eel and he disappeared after a few months.

Thanks. Hmmm, sounds like the knife would be more promising.

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[devder1]

Get a brown knife! Loved mine, would let me hand feed him and everything! Also had a peacock eel disappear


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[koi9]

Get a brown knife! Loved mine, would let me hand feed him and everything! Also had a peacock eel disappear


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Wow. That sounds awesome to hand feed them. I might just get a knife. Thanks you the suggestions.

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[koi9]

Bump.
Does anybody have pictures or video of a rather big one? Say, close to the supposed12" full size.

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[the_deeb]

If by "african brown knife" you mean Xenomystus nigri then they don't get anywhere close to 12". Typically max out around 4-5".

Papyrocranus afer is an african knife that gets big but they are not commonly available and are quite aggressive.

 

[Aw3s0m3]

I've kept both and a pointer if you wanna see the eel a lot is to have the tank heavily decorated with a lot of hiding spots. I had 2 in a 55g with driftwood, sand and a lot of fake and real plants and the eels were always out. They also would eat from my hand and they were out so much that I never saw them actually bury.

I have a small african brown knife right now and they grow EXTREMELY slow! I've had it about 6 months now and, at most, it grew an inch. I enjoyed the peacocks more than the knife.

 

[koi9]

I've kept both and a pointer if you wanna see the eel a lot is to have the tank heavily decorated with a lot of hiding spots. I had 2 in a 55g with driftwood, sand and a lot of fake and real plants and the eels were always out. They also would eat from my hand and they were out so much that I never saw them actually bury.

I have a small african brown knife right now and they grow EXTREMELY slow! I've had it about 6 months now and, at most, it grew an inch. I enjoyed the peacocks more than the knife.

Thanks. Im still undecided on which to get. The peacocks for beauty. Or the knife for motion.

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[koi9]

If by "african brown knife" you mean Xenomystus nigri then they don't get anywhere close to 12". Typically max out around 4-5".
Papyrocranus afer is an african knife that gets big but they are not commonly available and are quite aggressive.

Dude, im sure they get well over 5".


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[Bottomfeeder]

I've kept both my Peacock Eels in bare-bottom tanks. Give them enough places to hide and they wont care.

 

[koi9]

I've kept both my Peacock Eels in bare-bottom tanks. Give them enough places to hide and they wont care.

Really? They wont try to jump or anything?

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