Tankmates for a 9 " Clown knifefish

[judymayes]

I have one 9 "Clown Knifefish and want to know what is the smallest fish that could live with him where he wouldnt try to eat them as i have read they are pretty peaceful except to their own kind any advise would be appreciated .

 

[Fishanatic]

How big is you're tank?

 

[judymayes]

the clown knife is in a 29 gal by himself I have a 55 gal and a 75 gal I just want to make sure of what i put him with

 

[Fishanatic]

the clown knife is in a 29 gal by himself I have a 55 gal and a 75 gal I just want to make sure of what i put him with

A clown knife fish needs 120 gallons to him alone. 75 gallons is like a closet for him. If you don't want to see you're fish suffering or in pain, i suggest re-homing him

 

[judymayes]

I bought him from a LFS store that had him in a tiny tank someone brought him in who didn't want to keep him any longer he had parts of his back and tail all torn and ripped off and in a lit tank with the lights never turned off , he is all healed up now and eats very well he has more room now than he did I will have to see what i can do for him .

 

[Fishanatic]

I bought him from a LFS store that had him in a tiny take someone brought him in who didn't want to keep him any longer he has more room now than he did .

They put them in small tank's because they are sold quickly. But you will kill him in a 29-55 or 75 gallon tank. Just because he has more room doesn't mean he is any happier. That's like saying you're in a 2 by 6 closet, then you get moved into a 4 by 6 closet. Not any happier then before:/
Also, when i say re-home him, i say give it to someone who has experience with these fish and a huge tank. They just aren't for small tanks.

 

[judymayes]

we live in a small area I do not know any fish people to give him to but I will ask the fish shops if they know anyone who would want him who has a big tank and he wasn"t happy when he was brought to the store and anyone with a heart would felt the same way I did he needed care he wasn't getting where he was, so yes I can say honestly he is alot better off than he was last month when I brought him home .

 

[Fishanatic]

we live in a small area I do not know any fish people to give him to but I will ask the fish shops if they know anyone who would want him who has a big tank and he wasn"t happy when he was brought to the store and anyone with a heart would felt the same way I did he needed care he wasn't getting where he was so yes I can say honestly he is alot better off than he was last month when I brought him home .

I would then suggest putting him in the 75 gallon until you can re-home him:/

 

[judymayes]

I am working on that ,I just have some smaller type tropical fish Rainbow Fish and Otocinclus I didn't know if he would try to eat them ?

 

[Fishanatic]

I am working on that ,I just have some smaller type tropical fish Rainbow Fish and Otocinclus I didn't know if he would try to eat them ?

How big are they? The change is that he might eat them.

 

[blackws6ta]

Can you post a pic of him ? I really love these fish.

 

[Fishanatic]

Can you post a pic of him ? I really love these fish.

Yeah, they look like dolphinsxD