reptilez Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hi. Does anyone know of some cool tank mates for my clown knife Thanks :happy2: matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Great Choice :bounce: , depends on how big your tank is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Great Choice :bounce: , depends on how big your tank is I am temporarily keeping him in a 200L till he starts to grow....WHat size lifelong tank would you personally reccomend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 about 6 foot minimum but bigger the better , as clowns are able too grow 3 foot + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 my clown knife shares his tank with 2 chocolate talking catfish, though i may have to move them before too long. i'm going to have to remove a few of their hiding spaces as its taking up too much room in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 IMO cks need bigger tanks than aros; 1st. they grow bigger, 2nd. they are less flexible. wicked fish but hard to house properly. Large cichlids for tankmates, bichirs, bala sharks, tinfoils, pretty much any big fish - MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT TOO SMALL, cks have massive mouths. lifelong tank: 3ft wide X 6ft long X 2ft deep !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 cks are big fish. when they rach 40 to 50 cm, their growth slows dramatically similar to aros. when fed right that is with good water. large tank, fraser is right on dimensions. a tiny bit smaller will suffice but his dimensions are good. tank mates, bichirs, arowanas, flagtail, fast moving fish, they are not aggressive to other fish unless cornered... but even then not too agro. but, anything small and lets off that "prey" signal will be destroyed. dont put tank mates, your tank is too small. upgradef irst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Lol, henwards 'crameverythinginanditwillbeok' theory :lol:, whats the width on your tank with the k in it henward? 70/80cms? You could get away with that alright since it will most likely not reach 3ft in captivity, but smaller than that isn't really fair on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 yeah, 83 is the width of both my tank yeah, thats true in a sense, likelihood it will reach that size is remote in a tank, pond maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Would a 6 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot be to small ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 IMO yes, I had one in mine, made me feel guilty having one and he wasn't even at 2ft yet , BGKs are awesome too and are much easier to house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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