Black Ghost Knife Questions

[josh7]

1. Can a BGK live in a 75 gallon with a tiger Oscar and 4 silver dollars?

2. Are these fish very shy and do they become active during the day at all?

3. What types of food are best for them?

4. Is 2 weeks enough time for it to be alone In the tank to acclimate and learn where to find food before adding new fish?

 

[Sharkbait54]

If the Oscar can eat it, it will.... If it fits in his mouth I had a 7inch Oscar and a 6inch bgk in a 125g the Oscar would hassle him all the time. Not good tank mates IMO.

75g would be fine for a bgk though.

They eat almost anything pellets,Brine shrimp, blood worms, and the love raw shrimp which I give once a week.

Mine aren't very active during the day but they can get used to coming out if you feed them in the mornings.

It's best to give them a tube to hide out in till they feel comfortable to come out.

 

[jetajockey]

My BGK is very timid and non-confrontational. He usually hides in plants and doesn't even get near the discus or angelfish in the tank. I couldn't imagine keeping one with an O or another large cichlid.

 

[Cynic]

1. Can a BGK live in a 75 gallon with a tiger Oscar and 4 silver dollars?

2. Are these fish very shy and do they become active during the day at all?

3. What types of food are best for them?

4. Is 2 weeks enough time for it to be alone In the tank to acclimate and learn where to find food before adding new fish?

1.

Silver Dollars - Yes
Oscar - No

2. Generally nocturnal, however mine is normally out and about from late afternoon, always waiting patiently for his blood worms.

3. I feed mine a mix of blood worms and brine shrimp.

4. Your ghost knife won't really care about the Dollars at all so I'd think two weeks should be fine.

 

[josh7]

I dont think I wil be getting a ghost knife then because I like the O better. Is there any type of other interesting bottom feeder for this tank setup I was thinking a Senegal bichir.