Asian Knifefish

[Jakob]

I need some info on those, im planning on getting one.
Max size, aggression and other things.

 

[beblondie]

which species:
Asian knifefishes
Chitala blanci - royal knife (Asia)24''
Chitala Chitala – clown knife/featherback/thousand dollar knife (Asia)24"
Chitala Lopis - Giant Featherback (Asia)
Notopterus Notopterus – Asian knife/Asiatic knife/Bronze featherback (Asia) 12"
Papyrocranus congoensis - (Asia)

 

[Jakob]

Notopterus....

 

[benzjamin13]

N. Notopterus averages 12" in aquariums. They are the most belligerent of the Asian Species. I think they would be fine in a 29g, personally, but 50g would be best.

 

[Hawaii Predator]

id go with a 55 or more for them

 

[patrickjohnsgarcia]

asian knife fishes are quite easy to keep because they can tolerate bad water conditions but they are aggressive to smaller tankmates. mine killed its tankmate, a red pacu. but it got along well with my bichir.

 

[LemonHead]

I've never seen any asian knife fish around here, is it rare? I've seen ck's and royals...

 

[benzjamin13]

Well...considering Bikini Bottom is in the sea, you wouldn't see a N. Notopterus because they live in freshwater

 

[LemonHead]

Well...considering Bikini Bottom is in the sea, you wouldn't see a N. Notopterus because they live in freshwater

Funny guy Oh stop flirting with me

So are they rare? Any vendors on MFK selling them?

 

[perfect_prefect]

currently lmfao @ bikini bottom comment, will brb to post comment.







like benzjamin said you could get away with a 29, (knife fish dont always swim the long way like pike, gar, oscars) so a 12" knifefish can fit where an 8 inch other fish would be snug. but a 55+ would be optimal