Ghost Fish Care
One of the most common tank mate questions we hear is in regards to betta fish.
Ghost fish care. Keeping a ghost catfish alone in an aquarium can lead to stress and premature death. Ghost catfish thrive in a group of at least 4 fish. However this can reach up to 15 years in some cases.
The black ghost knife fish is sensitive to changes in water conditions and is not recommended as a beginner fish. It is recommend to have an external filter with uv sterilizer which decreases chances of any diseases development. You can also try sinking carnivore pellets.
If you want to keep ghost shrimp in a community aquarium base the gallon size off the needs of the other fish and add an extra 10 gallons for shrimp. Feed them in the evening offering flake frozen and live foods. Ghost catfish are peaceful types of fish.
Depending on the size of the population you want to keep this may need to be adjusted. Black ghost knife fish mainly feeds on insect larvae and fry of other fish. The main factors that influence their lifespan are the quality of overall care both before you purchased your fish and after as well as genetics.
Ghost shrimp need a minimum of 10 gallons for stable water conditions. Ghost catfish are social fish while in the wild they form tight social groups. If you are keeping more than one specimen it is important that the fishes can hide away in separate areas of the aquarium so that their electric fields are not permanently interacting with each other.
Water stability is key with this species. In conditions of domestic maintenance in principle nothing changes they willingly eat both live and frozen food bloodworm a pipe man do not refuse to eat cut prawns and squid and of course they will not miss the moment to have a fish fry. The average lifespan of a black ghost knife fish is around 10 years under solid care conditions.
Since the fish has no scales it is very sensitive to diseases and chemicals in tank water. An adult black ghost knife will need a large aquarium of at least 90 gallons in size an important factor to keep in mind when purchasing this species in the store. In the wild they feed on insect larvae juveniles and small fish and worms.
In your tank this won t change much and they should be fed with fresh or frozen food such as bloodworms brine shrimps or blackworms. Feeding brine shrimp to a black ghost knife fish is perfectly okay. You can feed blood worms tubifex brine shrimp or any type of meaty foods since black ghost knife fish are strictly carnivores.
The fish is also sensitive to tank water parameters and their abrupt change. Black ghost knifefish are a carnivorous species. It is important to mimic this trait even in aquariums.
This is quite common for almost all the care guides we put together due to the popularity of the fish. Other alternatives are tubifex worms krill prawns or crickets. They are particularly fond of frozen blood worm.
