Banded knives are incredible fish, gymnotus group, but will never see them. I assume it's a knife from gymnotus group right? They will be in a cave somewhere and only out at night. They need soft and acidic water (tea colored). Get a couple of African knives and they'll be active.
I've got a decision to make
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They are gymnotus if my memory serves me correctly.
My Africans are more reclusive with a brighter light, they are busy around the wood structure or sit at the base of my vallis, maybe as it spreads they will live up. Africans are extremely active at times though especially with dim light (they come out when the lights go off like clockwork)
I agree with this. They are generally pricey too. I would think that 100 dollars could easily be charged for one of those
They are seasonal but not rare but not offered regularly. All the true tiger and zebras if I remember right come from Peru.
I say this cause I know a websute online and gets them atleast offered yearly. I've ordered from him prior and has good trusted stock.
Gymnotus carapo
they are pretty rare around here thats for sure I've only heard of one once and it sold in 12 hours and it was tiny only 3" this one is 12" and came from a private home. Their are 3 striped knifefish I was looking at
Gymnotus Tigre aka Tiger Knifefish
Gymnotus pedanopterus aka Zebra Knifefish
Gymnotus carapo aka Banded Knifefish
of the 3 the one they have is my least favorite because they get the biggest and are the most aggressive plus the others look better. However they are willing to let me have him for $30 so I'm going down there to look at him and as long as his size doesn't endanger the remaining bichirs the main one I'd be worried about is the ornate since he is 3.5-4" so we will see if I get him and either way Ill post pictures of him
