FishPlenty.com

Fun Fish for your Fish Tank

Knife fish (Clown Knife) Size: 12-36 Inches
Knifef ish are a great fish for a mid-sized aquarium, make sure your fish tank leaves room for your fish to grow.  Knifef ish are in the Tropical fish group or community.  Clown Knife fish eat meat!  That’s right they are corivores.  Feed knifef ish worms, insect larva, some crustaceans.  Knife fish are rambuncsous at night and slow during the day.  Knife fish spend their happy time swimming in the middle or bottom of the fish tank.  Make sure there is room for it down there. Most young knife fish swim happily in a group of five but as they grow the begin to separate from the group.

If you are going to add fish to your tank with the Knife fish be prepared to watch it eat.  They can be aggressive to fellow fishes as they get older.

Supply List for your Knife fish

• Right sized fish tank, glass or acrylic
• Strong Stand for your aquarium
• Acquarium Hood/Hatch
• Proper lights
• Gravel
• Reliable Filter
• Algae scrubber
• Heater & Thermometer
• Fish food Frozen/live/freeze-dried
• Tank Decorations
• Live plants or Artificial plants
• Water conditioner to keep water balanced
• Water testing kits
• Gravel vacuum to reduce gook buildup
• Get a net - Knife fish will bite your hands.

Other species of Knife fish include South American Banded, Asian, Black Ghost and Brown Ghost

Popularity: 20% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you Save your Fish Tank Online!