Recommended tank size...

[almcloud]

I am planning to get a Black Ghost fish. I am reading about his care and I'm a bit confused about the right tank size. Some websites that sell it say 55+, others say 75+ but then I heard here 75 Gal won't be enough :-(
Would you please help clarify?

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

Black ghost knives need a lot of room and they grow to about 2 ft. If you don't want that big of a tank get a brown ghost knife. They only grow to about a foot and can be in a much smaller tank.

 

[LyndaB]

75 gallons would be minimum. Also, it'll eat any fish that will fit into its mouth. Plan accordingly.

 

[CleverBs]

Get a 75gallon and get a Larger Pleco (Golden Nugget), Tiger Oscar, and a Ghost Knife, IMO that would be a very cool tank and would allow you to have a few large cool fish.

 

[almcloud]

Thanks folks, I will take your advices in consideration.

 

[almcloud]

75 gallons would be minimum. Also, it'll eat any fish that will fit into its mouth. Plan accordingly.

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[almcloud]

Get a 75gallon and get a Larger Pleco (Golden Nugget), Tiger Oscar, and a Ghost Knife, IMO that would be a very cool tank and would allow you to have a few large cool fish.

You mean just those 3 large fish in the 75 gal ? or I could have some other fish too (not too small so they don't get eaten)

 

[steez]

those 3 would fill a 75

 

[LyndaB]

I just realized who is in your AVATAR/MEMEBER ID picture ... Nice ... that movie is very inspirational ...

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[jetajockey]

I'd pick something smaller than an oscar if its a 75.

 

[almcloud]

Okay, thanks again ...

 

[CleverBs]

You mean just those 3 large fish in the 75 gal ? or I could have some other fish too (not too small so they don't get eaten)

Just those 3 would fill the tank. It's what I was going to do but decided to do a planted tank with my 75 and quite honestly Oscar are great fun and those 3 would get large together and look really cool.