Knife fishes
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clowns get big fast, can get 20" in two years or less. They're fairly aggressive, don't keep them with small fish or other big aggressive fish; keep them with big peaceful fish. They like eating small fish, but its not too hard to get them to eat fish pellets and other prepared foods; keep the diet carnivorous.
there cool.
my royal grew from 6" to 1" inches qyite fast
there cool
but the hide alot ime
'not my kind of fish
my royal grew from 6" to 1" inches qyite fast
there cool
but the hide alot ime
'not my kind of fish
Knives are largely nocturnal feeders and mine were pretty active once the lights went off.
You can still get to see some action with a low-watt light on in the room.
Very shy and reclusive fish, but I love the way the just SUCK in their prey.
It's really awesome when they sneak underneath a fish that's on the surface, dart right up to the top of the tank, and *FWOP!* - inhales the little bugger.
I miss mine already.
You can still get to see some action with a low-watt light on in the room.
Very shy and reclusive fish, but I love the way the just SUCK in their prey.
It's really awesome when they sneak underneath a fish that's on the surface, dart right up to the top of the tank, and *FWOP!* - inhales the little bugger.
I miss mine already.
Give all knife fish places to hide, they will get active in the evening/night. If you can add a dim red or a dimmer to you lighting and you will see them active more often. As well as fish they love live shrimp and declawed crayfish. Just use clippers to cut off the crayfish's "thumbs". Clowns get big, most others are smaller and lighter bodied
mousetails seem to have very small territories, not much longer tham they are,8" max, but require heavy water flow and a cluttered bottom, they hide under rocks and driftwood, and they have small mouths so guppies are about max for food.cavallino said:
I disagree. I have three in one tank. One stays on one side, {He's an albino, and the smallest} The other two are almost inseparable.cavallino said:
my little clown earned his spots like 2 weeks ago
i have a little see-thru tube in with it for my veiwing
i have a little see-thru tube in with it for my veiwing
I have had mine for a little more than a year. He went from 1" to 15" in that time. I started feeding him blood worms at first, but that lasted for only a couple of months. When his mouth was big enough I gave him rosy minnows and snall gold fish. Now he is eating about 15 medium minnows every other day!! He only seems to hide in the morning and mid afternoon, after about 4:00 he comes out to swim. Gotta say I love to watch him eat!!!!