Which knifefish do yal suggest?

[predatorkeeper87]

Hey all,

So I'm in the process of figuring out what to do with my 310 gallon NA native inhabitants, and once they are properly moved somewhere else, I will be converting this tank into an Asian/South American tank. So far my list is going to be:

CL's-I have 7 currently, probably get another 6 or 7 to add to the school.

Fire eel-looking to grow one out so it will be a smaller one I purchase.


Now, onto the "up in the air" decisions on the South American fish:

A lima shovelnose-I think they are pretty awesome looking and should fit in the tank for life if 18" is all the bigger they get roughly. the tank is 3 feet wide

A knifefish-now heres the question of the post...are CK's far too aggressive for this semi peaceful setup? Would my CL's take a beating from this guy if I where to put him in? (EDIT I know technically the CK is from Asia as well...) OR would a BGK be a much better option?

Thanks folks

 

[predatorkeeper87]

I will also throw the EDIT out there that yes I'm aware the CK can get too big for this aquarium, I would probably have little issue moving a CK of that size though, people often ask for larger specimens around here.

 

[tlindsey]

Hey all,

So I'm in the process of figuring out what to do with my 310 gallon NA native inhabitants, and once they are properly moved somewhere else, I will be converting this tank into an Asian/South American tank. So far my list is going to be:

CL's-I have 7 currently, probably get another 6 or 7 to add to the school.

Fire eel-looking to grow one out so it will be a smaller one I purchase.


Now, onto the "up in the air" decisions on the South American fish:

A lima shovelnose-I think they are pretty awesome looking and should fit in the tank for life if 18" is all the bigger they get roughly. the tank is 3 feet wide

A knifefish-now heres the question of the post...are CK's far too aggressive for this semi peaceful setup? Would my CL's take a beating from this guy if I where to put him in? (EDIT I know technically the CK is from Asia as well...) OR would a BGK be a much better option?

Thanks folks

CK have huge mouths, would only add CK's if CL are large.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

CK have huge mouths, would only add CK's if CL are large.

that's what I figured lol but I thought I'd ask, 4 of the CL's are footballs, but the other 3 would be questionable after probably a year of growth from the CK. Thanks for the input!

 

[Renegade Aquatics]

Papyrocranus afer is a pretty cool knife fish, but they can be pretty aggressive from what I hear. so I think a Ghost knife would probably be your best bet

 

[predatorkeeper87]

Papyrocranus afer is a pretty cool knife fish, but they can be pretty aggressive from what I hear. so I think a Ghost knife would probably be your best bet

yup that's what I was thinking as well, I love the way they look and act as well but I figured I'd throw this out and see what if any experiences people had with CK's and tank mates

 

[predatorkeeper87]

another side note, if you guys have any other species to suggest for the tank I'm all ears, I'm a big fan of understocking a tank but I feel I'll have room for a few more fish.

 

[Hendre]

I think a BGK is best, orientated towards smaller food items, and less aggressive.

What other sorta fish would you be looking at?

 

[predatorkeeper87]

I think a BGK is best, orientated towards smaller food items, and less aggressive.

What other sorta fish would you be looking at?

ya I think at this point a bgk is my choice.

I don't know really, I'm open to all suggestions. I'm going to consolidate my 150 African/Asian tank into this one, and probably sell off my African fish (odoe pike, bush fish, polys)

 

[celebrist]

i am a big fan of african knives but they may not fit your criteria