thefishdude Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 A buddy of mine has two clown knifefish that have a voracious appetite and are growing at record speed. Right now they are about 9 inches long and their only tankmate is a sailfin pleco of about the same size. Any ideas for additional roomates??? :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 What size tank?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 What size tank?? No kidding...these beasties can hit 40"+ (and be a bit cranky), and the last pair I had went from 4" to 18" in under a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 African or Asian Knife fish [??]. It has been my understanding these species are extrememy terrritorial. [ towards each other ] . Tank mates_depends on the tank size / and what they like to eat !!!! :smokey: Osacrs can be a good tankmate; tough. Feeders Smokey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Clown=Asian In order to keep one clown knife would be a chore keeping the tank clean. Throw an oscar in there and you got problems.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 So, it has the dorisal fin. Naw __ that is what filters are for.. :smokey: Big fish - big filters. Smokey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Scientific name: Chitala ornata Common name: Clown Knifefish, Featherback, Thousand Dollar Knife Fish . Tankmates:Arowana, Bichir, Oscar, Cichlasomines, Pimelodids, Loricarids, Asian Catfish, Giant Gourami. Will eat anything that can fit in its (large) mouth – which ‘unhinges’ like some snakes – but is peaceful to anything that it cant eat. With large fish it is a good community tankmate. Smokey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted October 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Right now they are in a 90 gallon with a 240 on the way.... The jaws on the fish are very much like a snakes. Very cool to watch them suck back the feeders. :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minn-1 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 A buddy of mine has two clown knifefish that have a voracious appetite and are growing at record speed. Right now they are about 9 inches long and their only tankmate is a sailfin pleco of about the same size.Any ideas for additional roomates??? :shifty: HI! I have a 24" clown knife and also a marbled sailfin about 15" and I also have a tiger and red oscar and a jaguar cichlid in my 210 gallon. They get along pretty good at most times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraken Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I have 2 in with may Motoros and a silver and two large Bichers.(Endlichrie and Ornate) :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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