brown ghost knifefish

[JF Sirois]

I am keeping a brown ghost knifefish for about a month and i would simply want to hear your experiences with keeping them and if you have pictures it would be awesome. Also i keep him with a senegalus and a peacock eel in a 20 gal. they are about 2-3 inches. I would keep them long term in a 150gal. do you have any suggestions on stocking ideas ?

 

[tlindsey]

I am keeping a brown ghost knifefish for about a month and i would simply want to hear your experiences with keeping them and if you have pictures it would be awesome. Also i keep him with a senegalus and a peacock eel in a 20 gal. they are about 2-3 inches. I would keep them long term in a 150gal. do you have any suggestions on stocking ideas ?

Hendre

 

[thefredpit]

it is the brown ghost knife(white tip on tail) not an african brown knife right?

 

[JF Sirois]

it is the brown ghost knife(white tip on tail) not an african brown knife right?

exactly the one with the white tip on the tail and the white stripe on the top of its body

 

[thefredpit]

ok the brown ghost knife is pretty much a different color black ghost knife. As far as tankmates you could get a couple more bichirs like a polli, gold dust or a retro. You could do a couple of the smaller plecos are a raphael. I think the limiting factor will be the peacock eel's size.

 

[Hendre]

Hendre

It's a ghost type, got nothing unfortunately

 

[JF Sirois]

ok the brown ghost knife is pretty much a different color black ghost knife. As far as tankmates you could get a couple more bichirs like a polli, gold dust or a retro. You could do a couple of the smaller plecos are a raphael. I think the limiting factor will be the peacock eel's size.

Because it will get too big or stay too small ? there is a ton of different max sizes on internet and i really dont know how big they will get

 

[kno4te]

Can get up to 20 inches. Growth is varied but slow.

 

[JF Sirois]

Can get up to 20 inches. Growth is varied but slow.

I heard at some places that they will stay under 15 inches, either she's the least aggressive compared to the bgk and the bichir

 

[kno4te]

I heard at some places that they will stay under 15 inches, either she's the least aggressive compared to the bgk and the bichir

Probably they are now captive bred. Not sure if this has effected growth the way it has for polys. But will get 15inches surely. Keep it long enough and can get 18-20inches.