swammy
Fish Fanatic
Ok, I have a black ghost knife. He originally was a free replacement from my LFS for a catfish that didn't survive a single night in my tank (due to the LFS mishandling). He is now my favorite fish in the tank. At first, he was very shy, and scared of any little bit of light. I was a good owner, and provided him with a nice cave to hide in....I handfed him worms by dropping them just inside the cave opening. Well...I was reading up on his species, and found that many people don't have a problem with their ghost knife fish being scared of light. Reading this, I decided to bring him out, by not putting the food in the cave for him. Took him a while, but he now swims and flits all over my tank. He is the most marvelous fish that I have ever seen (that I could possible put in my 29G tank). I love to watch him (i assume it's a him...anyone know how to tell gender?) swim all over using his under-body fin.
My topic for you all....does anyone have a massive source of information about this species of fish?? I am intrigued by him, and realize that I can only keep one at a time (sadly). I am also looking for people's stories on these fish. I read that I can teach him to eat out of my hand....he already sniffs my finger when I stick it in the tank...but he is still leary of feeding off of my hand. Anyone got any ideas to help train him? Thanks in advance for your help and stories. Hope to read your replies soon.
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