This is the black ghost knife fish. The black ghost comes to us typically from northern waters of South America. These are intriguing fish, and not only do they have a unique shape but they also swim differently from other fish. They kind of glide around and they're really fun to care for and observed. And they're actually an eletrical fish, they shoot out small currents that help them find their prey but this is a very minuscule amount of electricity, nothing to worry about. And while they do indeed make for fun fish to keep do keep in mind that black ghost knife fish can get up to 20 inches in length, so they'll need to be kept in a minimum 55 gallons as juveniles and preferably about a hundreds gallons as larger adults. And because of this, they don't really make a great tack inhabitance for beginners aquarist, but for a more experienced aquarist who can manage their size this might be a fun fish to care for.
The black ghost knife fish is for the most part a timid fish however as they mature they can't start to show signs od aggression especially towards other ghost knife fish.
2. Feeding Tips
As far as feeding goes the black ghost knife fish is primarily a carnivorous fish. It's okay to feed them healty live fish or worms. If you're okay with that just again make sure that they are healthy and keep in mind that this fish like hunt in the evening time and during the night. But if you prefer not to feed live foods you're gonna want to use frozen food like bloodworm cubes and mice trim cubes. In addition slow sinking and not floating pellet granules and wafers of most types will also work well.
3. Tank Setup
The black ghost knife fish likes open spaces but with a lot of coverage you're gonna want to keep some broadleaf plants to make them feel safe keep your aquarium well filtered and they aren't too picky when it comes to water parameters. But they do however prefer softest slightly acidic waters with a temperature in between 74 and 84 degrees fahrenheit.
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