wow wat ponuder said..that knife should be at least 2 ft for a 7yrold..looks 7'' at 7 yrs... thats animal cruelty. btw i just received a 18'' knife today and it has really sunken stomache and wotn eat my 3'' white cichlid i have in the tank. i put massivores but wont eat that either...VERY SUNKD IN....will itdie? it chased the leichardti a few times tho.