Stu :) Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Does anyone know if Black Ghost Knifefish and Marbled Hatchets would be compatible with each other? There will also be Green sevs, silver dollars, BN plecos, corys and one VERY placid Convict in the tank too. Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Could work for a while, but I think the knife will get big enough to have a go at the hatchets, and the cories, which could lead to the death of both fish as they have stiff spiny fins that make them hard to swallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 David R wrote: they have stiff spiny fins that make them hard to swallow. What does, the cories? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I think it also depends on the temperment of the ghostknife. Currently in my tank I have Gouramis, Tetras not sure what kind (they have pinky/red fins) and are about 3cm across? BN, Bolivian and Gold Ram and A Black Ghost Knife. The ghost knife is about 27cmish. And I was told not to get tetras cause he'd eat them but he has not eaten anything only a couple tiny tiny bn's which was expected. I think our tetras are the same size as hatchets ( the ones they have at our lfs) anyways. But then our Black Ghost knife isnt to the book of what he should be like, hes always out in the day and shares his cave with the gold ram and a large GBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 my BGK will eat anything that will fit in his enormous mouth! He is also best friends with my albino pleco, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 The ghost knife is about 27cmish. And I was told not to get tetras cause he'd eat them but he has not eaten anything only a couple tiny tiny bn's which was expected. At 27cm he's still growing, and watch out for the bn's, they're spinier than corys and if one gets stuck in his throat its all over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 At 27cm he's still growing, and watch out for the bn's, they're spinier than corys and if one gets stuck in his throat its all over... My Bristlenoses are about 15cmish. And if he wanted to eat fish he would have eaten all of my baby bristlenoses not just the 2. But i do understand that its a risk but all is well at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 If the hatchets are at maximum size (5-6cm) they should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu :) Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Well thanks for your answers, I'll take due note of all of them. I didn't even consider the poor old corys with another bottom dweller in the tank. The long and the short of it is that I'd rather have hatchets then BGK if the $50 fish starts eating the $20 a pop fish Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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