ABK in 75gal?

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Darth Scohin

Darth Scohin

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Would an African Brown Knife work in a 75gal with this hypothetical stock list

Senegal Bichir, Delhezi Bichir, Leopard Ctenopoma, 3x Butterflyfish, 8x Congo Tetras (and Temporarily a 5"-10" Endlicheri Bichir)
 
id have to say no, but that is only going off the fact that it would eat your tetras given the size, and that all knives get huge and im getting beef for my ck right now.
 
African knives get much smaller than clown knives, and if you get your Congo tetras at the right size, there shouldn't be any problems.
 
should be good, just watch the bichirs for biting i have herd of some cases...i have bgks in with sens now and i will be getting an abk and more bichirs also...ck's get big, but others not so much...eg. bgks-20" average "max size", i think abks get 12" or so, there are a few that don't get a foot, try it and just look for sighns of trouble...
 
Your stock is fine. African Brown Knives average 8" and is very rare to see one at 12" If anything, you'll have to worry more about the Bichirs munching on the Congo Tetras. They should be fine for awhile though.
 
Yep. My ABK is about 6" or so and there's no way he could eat even a half-grown Congo tet. My biggest concern would be your endli eating your Congos, and maybe even your ABK depending on its size. Mine is in a 75G now with senegals and some growout cichlids, once the cichlids are out I'm thinking of doing a similar stock to what you've planned.
 
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