Male Bkg?

[millie1]

black knife ghost fish - ive been told the male has a 'fat head' and the female dosetn....

that the correct way to tell them apart???

loooks like i have one of each if thats the case....

 

[Mr._Fishy]

There really is no sure way to sex bgks. I've heard some people say that males have horse like heads but this is not 100% reliable.

 

[millie1]

thanks

im not planning to - but will they breed in captivity???


obviously i didnt buy them knowing they were male n female but still..!

 

[Davo86]

apparently its only ever been done once, and IMO one is more likely to kill the other one than breed

 

[millie1]

really why?!

rather not breed - i dont want the hastle lol

they get along really well together....!

 

[Davo86]

how long have you had them and what size tank do you have them in? Also what size are they atm?
BGK's use an electrical current in order to find food and this can often lead to disputes between them,

 

[millie1]

for now... a 200 litreish - upgrading in the new year to hopefully a 4x2x3

not sure how long ive had them - quite a while lol

i read up about the electrical thing - but they are fine with each other atm

 

[DarkEntity]

thinking ahead you should be looking at a 6x3x3 or even an 8x3x3 for a permenant home as they can grow huge

 

[millie1]

thanks

i may end up even moving them on tbh in the future before they get too big

how long will it take for them to need a tank that big?

if i get my own place i shall have a megatank - but as im at home 4x2x3 if the max i can go