Papyrocranus afer (reticulated african knifefish) question...

[thefredpit]

damn he is big

 

[krichardson]

damn he is big

I've had him more than five years.

 

[thefredpit]

mine is about 10" and I've had him for about 10 months

 

[krichardson]

mine is about 10" and I've had him for about 10 months

How big was it when you got it?Mine was about four inches.

 

[thefredpit]

about 6-7"

I was at my LFS today and they had another afer but one is enough for now

 

[krichardson]

about 6-7"

I was at my LFS today and they had another afer but one is enough for now

Yeah I bought two little ones in my first experience with them and they terrorized the tank in the dark.They hid during the day together in the same skull cave.I'm not sure how they would coexist at larger sizes.

 

[thefredpit]

yeah my afer is named Jacka$$ for a very good reason

 

[krichardson]

yeah my afer is named Jacka$$ for a very good reason

Haha....well earned.What do you feed it?

 

[thefredpit]

well since I removed the mosquito fish and the butis butis he is only getting tilapia and hikari carnivore pellets

 

[krichardson]

Cool.I mostly give mine Massavore with nightcrawlers and tilapia strips as a treat.