jjollie Jack Dempsey MFK Member Apr 28, 2009 212 40 31 usa Apr 19, 2016 #1 can aba aba knife fish live with other fish?
kno4te MFK Moderator Staff member Global Moderator MFK Member Dec 24, 2005 18,984 21,794 480 USA Apr 19, 2016 #2 Not really recommended. Others have gotten away with it but it's usually temporary. The ones with tankmates and that are tolerated are lucky. But may one day come home to find them dead or just missing eyes or chunks out of them. They have that reputation and do live up to it.
Not really recommended. Others have gotten away with it but it's usually temporary. The ones with tankmates and that are tolerated are lucky. But may one day come home to find them dead or just missing eyes or chunks out of them. They have that reputation and do live up to it.
kno4te MFK Moderator Staff member Global Moderator MFK Member Dec 24, 2005 18,984 21,794 480 USA Apr 19, 2016 #4 The other knives are safer to try with tankmates.
jjollie Jack Dempsey MFK Member Apr 28, 2009 212 40 31 usa Apr 19, 2016 #5 I have a CK but would like something more odd
Hoplo Candiru MFK Member Feb 26, 2011 784 179 46 New Zealand Apr 19, 2016 #6 They can only really live with other fish that you wouldn't be overly sad if they ended up dead, I have found that they deserve the reputation. Reactions: kno4te
They can only really live with other fish that you wouldn't be overly sad if they ended up dead, I have found that they deserve the reputation.
N Nj76 Feeder Fish MFK Member May 10, 2016 11 2 3 Sin May 11, 2016 #7 Hoplo said: They can only really live with other fish that you wouldn't be overly sad if they ended up dead, I have found that they deserve the reputation. Click to expand... Kept them a couple of times. Those juvenile below 5 inches used to hide. Those above 12 inches were out right nasty. Practically bite other fishes into half. To me,this is a true predator. Unique and deadly.
Hoplo said: They can only really live with other fish that you wouldn't be overly sad if they ended up dead, I have found that they deserve the reputation. Click to expand... Kept them a couple of times. Those juvenile below 5 inches used to hide. Those above 12 inches were out right nasty. Practically bite other fishes into half. To me,this is a true predator. Unique and deadly.
Egon Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jul 4, 2007 6,433 1,624 853 58 Tempe AZ Jul 21, 2016 #8 jjollie said: can aba aba knife fish live with other fish? Click to expand... Yes! They are called feeders Reactions: arowanaman85 and wednesday13
jjollie said: can aba aba knife fish live with other fish? Click to expand... Yes! They are called feeders
arowanaman85 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Feb 8, 2016 200 32 31 40 Vandergrift, PA Jul 23, 2016 #9 Yes, until they kill them.