Clown Knifefish Supply List and Maintenance

Fun Fish for your Fish Tank

Knifefish (Clown Knife) Size: 12-36 Inches

Knifefish are a great fish for a mid-sized aquarium, make sure your fish tank leaves room for your fish to grow. Knifefish are in the Tropical fish group or community. Clown Knife fish eat meat! That's right they are carnivores. Feed knifefish worms, insect larva, some crustaceans. Knifefish are rambunctious at night and slow during the day. Knifefish spend their happy time swimming in the middle or bottom of the fish tank. Make sure there is room for it down there. Most young knifefish swim happily in a group of five but as they grow the begin to separate from the group.

If you are going to add fish to your tank with the Knifefish be prepared to watch it eat. They can be aggressive to fellow fishes as they get older. As your knifefish get older you should also be aware of the other species of fish you put in your aquarium. You never know the Knifefish may eat the other species of fish

Supply List for your Knifefish

• Right sized fish tank, glass or acrylic
• Strong Stand for your aquarium
• Aquarium Hood/Hatch
• Proper lights
• Gravel
• Reliable Filter
• Algae scrubber
• Heater & Thermometer
• Fish food Frozen/live/freeze-dried Tank Decorations
• Live plants or Artificial plants
• Water conditioner to keep water balanced
• Water testing kits
• Gravel vacuum to reduce gook buildup
• Get a net - Knifefish will bite your hands.

Other species of Knifefish include South American Banded, Asian, Black Ghost and Brown Ghost

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