African Ghost Knifefish possible buy

[ryanj612]

hey what fish would i lose if i kept an african ghost knifefish in my tank with the following fish in there?

9" common pleco
4.5" rainbow shark
4.5"yellow bullhead catfish
4" giant danio
2" peppered cory catfish
2" female platy
breeding guppies

 

[Hoyo12]

Looks like just the Guppies, and Platy, IMO. Although, if the Knife is small enough it could become a meal for the Bullhead eventually.

 

[ryanj612]

thanks. the african knifefish that are at the pet store that i go to are about 3-4 inches so it would be about the same size as my bullhead and he hasnt grown for a while so i dont think he will be much of a threat.

i dont have the guppies yet so if the knife would eat them then i wont get them. i do have some small shiners though do you think he would eat those?

 

[Hoyo12]

thanks. the african knifefish that are at the pet store that i go to are about 3-4 inches so it would be about the same size as my bullhead and he hasnt grown for a while so i dont think he will be much of a threat.

i dont have the guppies yet so if the knife would eat them then i wont get them. i do have some small shiners though do you think he would eat those?

Any idea on what size the Shiners are?

 

[ryanj612]

i have 65 right now between 1 inch to 4 inches. might get some more tomorrow. im going saining with a friend in the creek and we are setting another minnow trap out.

 

[GermanRam]

These would be apatisers at first but after it grows to full size...they all could be gone with a smile.
giant danio
2" peppered cory catfish
2" female platy
breeding guppies

 

[ryanj612]

ok i dont think the giant danio would get eaten he is way too fast. unless knife fish are really fast.

 

[Hoyo12]

i have 65 right now between 1 inch to 4 inches. might get some more tomorrow. im going saining with a friend in the creek and we are setting another minnow trap out.

I def. see them being chased by the Knife, so you may see fin nips, or if the Shiners get stressed out enough, death.

These would be apatisers at first but after it grows to full size...they all could be gone with a smile.
giant danio
2" peppered cory catfish
2" female platy
breeding guppies

The Giant Danio maybe chased, but I don't see it being eaten. And the Cory fish would be fine. Had my African Knife with a group of 10 ranging from 1/2" to 3".

 

[asder112]

couldn't the bullhead eat the knife? Despite being the same length, it's defintely a lot bigger than the knife.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

I've got an African Knifefish and a Black Ghost Knifefish both (in different tanks) but I don't think there's an "African Black Ghost Knifefish" so it would depend on which Knife you're talking about. The Black Ghost Knife would probably feast on your Guppy and the Platy fry but the African Knife would be fine with them. Black Ghost Knifes get big-1 1/2 ft or so.