Black Ghost Knife

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benzjamin13;2136818; said:
Family: Apteronotidae

Scientific Name: Apteronotus Albifrons

Common Name: Black Ghost Knife

Temperament: Territorial towards it's own kind. Best to keep only one per tank. Otherwise, they get along with other fish as long as they don't fit in their mouths.

I have problem with 2 BGK in the same tank. I give they each 2 days one blood worms, now they start attack. i give daily bloodworms + snails now they are fine. My friend says one or many BGK can the same tank. now i want to know how many BGK can in the same tank? 5?
 
Yes they do sleep/lay down on sand/gravel, at times they rest on plants would then start to swim when they smell food. I've been thinking of moving 2 of them to my discus tank but would that be a wise move?
 
so i went to buy one a few weeks ago and the lady at the store told me they do better in groups...then tells me never to keep them in even numbers or they ll be super aggressive towards one another.....so she happily sells me 3 and sends me on my way
i get home and ones doa
so what do i do here? everything shes told me seems to be inaccurate
i have them in a hundred gal tank and theyre about 2 inches a piece
should i replace the 3rd one? try to return the second one? or leave things as they are?
helps!
 
cant wait to put one in my 55G
 
Carefree_Dude;5058097; said:
whats the growth rate on these guys? I have one that seems to be growing veerrryyyy slowly

I wonder the same. Mine grows pretty slow too even tho he eats a lot of different stuff - bloodworms, mysis, brine, tubifex, earthworm from time to time, etc.

Anyone know if it'd really be bad to keep it in a 36x18x24 65gallon permanently? I'd think it should be ok
 
Fanlie;4783051; said:
I have problem with 2 BGK in the same tank. I give they each 2 days one blood worms, now they start attack. i give daily bloodworms + snails now they are fine. My friend says one or many BGK can the same tank. now i want to know how many BGK can in the same tank? 5?
1 only unless you a huge tank..cause they cant stand their own kind..
 
Recently got my first BGK! He's sharing a tank with a CK, getting along really well..
Too well it seems sometimes.. really intimate :p

Although the CK likes to swim around and hang by the glass alot more than the BGK, anyone got a ghost that aint that shy ?
 
is that normal when my black ghost allways near my powerhead ?
 
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