Black Ghost Knife

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joel

joel

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Had my new knife for a few days know, and it has got to be to most bizarre fish i've ever owned. its more aggresive then i thought it would be. Its been loving the black worms i've been feeding it. Has anyone had any luck feeding their knifes anything other than worms and small fish?
 
Fiance has fed her black ghost knife bloodworms for about 6 years now, and nothing else..

Just posted a thread on it in the Photo Lounge..
 
Yeah, I've fed all of my knives bloodworms. When they're a little older that can become a little expensive though, so they usually eat market prawns or fish fillets (the kind used for human consumption).
 
I've been feeding mine mainly freezed dried tubifex worm cubes (hand feeding 2 cubes a day), and supplement (once every few days) with live earthworms, frozen bloodworms and small pieces of raw beef, shrimps or chicken.

It may take awhile for the BGK to eat the dried cubes, since it's probably the least preference. However, it will be a consistent and convenient source of food for us.
 
My BGK is about 5" now he was 3" 5 wks ago when i bought him. He eats Bloodworm, Fish flakes, Catfish pellets, Cat food (minus the jelly), Cichlid and Carniviore pellets, and i've even seen him nibbling on algae wafers ... he's got one healthy diet! :drool:
 
I ve been feeding my knife pellets and it seems to like them no problems yet.
 
jayclarke said:
My BGK is about 5" now he was 3" 5 wks ago when i bought him. He eats Bloodworm, Fish flakes, Catfish pellets, Cat food (minus the jelly), Cichlid and Carniviore pellets, and i've even seen him nibbling on algae wafers ... he's got one healthy diet! :drool:
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If it grew 2" in 5 weeks there's no way that it's a BGK. They grow VERY slowly. A couple of inches a year, at most.
 
Fed mine bloodworms and small live fish feeders...

good mix for a balanced diet... i don't know if bloodwroms give enough calcium...
 
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