For those of you who are familiar with both species - are there any notable differences between the two (besides appearance)? I'm particularly interested in behavior ie. which of the two is more outgoing and less nocturnal. I've owned several BGKs in the past but am interested in getting a brown.
brown vs. black ghost knives
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haven't seen one in a pet store in forever... probably bc they don't sell bc the black ones look better...z5nick;1114600;1114600 said:
but they are still around. the lab at the Uni does study on knife fish and they have a ton of brown ghost and they get a ton each year. and I *believe* the Dr. running the lab said he has been able to breed them (cuts cost)... btu i cant be 100% on that... he said he bred one of the species, and i think it was that one.
The Black Ghost is by far the most outgoing of the two.
Brown Ghosts tend to remain shy where Black Ghosts can become tame enough to take live earthworms(one of their favorite foods) from your fingers.
Both do best when kept with only one per tank. In a very large tank more than one may work. That is something I have yet to try. Of the two I suspect Brown Ghosts may be the easier of the two to keep in groups but that is just my hunch.
It would be nice to know more about how they breed. I know Black Ghosts are being bred in SE Asian fish hatcheries but they breed many species by using artificial techniques like hormone injection, egg and milt stripping. I haven't come across any accounts as to how they are producing their Black Ghosts.
Both are among the most interesting of the "commonly kept" tropical fish.
Brown Ghosts tend to remain shy where Black Ghosts can become tame enough to take live earthworms(one of their favorite foods) from your fingers.
Both do best when kept with only one per tank. In a very large tank more than one may work. That is something I have yet to try. Of the two I suspect Brown Ghosts may be the easier of the two to keep in groups but that is just my hunch.
It would be nice to know more about how they breed. I know Black Ghosts are being bred in SE Asian fish hatcheries but they breed many species by using artificial techniques like hormone injection, egg and milt stripping. I haven't come across any accounts as to how they are producing their Black Ghosts.
Both are among the most interesting of the "commonly kept" tropical fish.
apistomaster;1116003; said:
yes, one per tank when they get a certain size. lab here separates them at around 5-6 inches I do believe because they are intolerant of each other
I have a brown but couldnt pick him out of a lineup lol never ever see him hes the least aggressive fish i own
Hey guyz 2day i bought a black ghost about 3" long still young and i got african cichlids in the tank would that be a problem with these guyz in there?? i got 3 electric yellow 2 [FONT=arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Astatotilapia latisfasciata Zebra and 2 frontosas?? the is 55 gal.[/SIZE][/FONT]
he should be ok. i had mine in a 55 w/2 oscars and kenyis along with severums . i moved them and left him in there with kenyis and gold labs. they all get along for now know aggression. good luck on tours.Black_Ghost;1148109; said:
Black_Ghost;1148109; said:
cichlids are unpredictable, at first they seem harmless but as time goes by they may become aggresive and territorial especially on breeding season. Go for the oddball fishes.