African Brown Knife...compatability?

[JoBodude]

can an ABK go with:

danios
rosy barbs
and widow tetras? they are all longfinned

in a 20gl.

thanks!

 

[JoBodude]

AnYoNe?

 

[Opcn]

I hAtE iT wHeN pEoPlE tAlK LiKe ThIs, An answer will come when someone who knows about these fish comes along.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

and while you wait, check out these other threads:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=79153
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=76639
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=77533
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=77220

 

[Raechal]

African brown knife fish can get up to 12 inches in the aquarium. I think you can fit it in a 20 gallon but IMO I wouldn't recomend it at all. I definately don't think it would be the best thing for the fish's health nor it's happiness. The african knife fish is a predator and will eat smaller fish in the tank. They also need slightly acidic water with a PH from 6 to 6.5. They don't like a lot of light and need rocks and caves to hide out in.

I really don't think you should add one to your tank at all. It would be a disaster. depending on how many tetras, barbs, and danios you have...maybe you could add some more to your schools of them instead.

 

[spAcE mOnkEy]

i think the minimum tank size would be a 30 gal.

 

[chris_harper]

i think he was mocking me. i could care less. my thread is the first one referenced above.

 

[Dwarfs]

can an ABK go with:

danios
rosy barbs
and widow tetras? they are all longfinned

in a 20gl.

thanks!

By african brown knife you mean Xenomystus nigri, right?

They get about 8" long and would eat all of the fish you have in that 20g, maybe not the barbs though

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

African brown knife fish can get up to 12 inches in the aquarium. I think you can fit it in a 20 gallon but IMO I wouldn't recomend it at all. I definately don't think it would be the best thing for the fish's health nor it's happiness. The african knife fish is a predator and will eat smaller fish in the tank. They also need slightly acidic water with a PH from 6 to 6.5. They don't like a lot of light and need rocks and caves to hide out in.

I really don't think you should add one to your tank at all. It would be a disaster. depending on how many tetras, barbs, and danios you have...maybe you could add some more to your schools of them instead.

What? they don't get over 8", not even in the wild, and a 20 gallon would be fine for one... However, there's a huge chance that it will eat the fish in your tank when fully grown.

 

[pufferking]

they get over 8 i hAVE seen big ones before

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

I'm afraid that they don't.