Should YOU get an African Brown Knifefish? (Care Guide)

[@pteromalid]

My first tank I bought on CL. It was a 40gal with an African brown knifefish, red devil cichlid, and a common pleco. I upgraded to 125gal and added an Oscar. Over the 6-7 years I owned the fish I added various smaller cichlids (convict, Jack Dempsey, etc. My knifefish always remained about 3 to 4 inches, while the red devil went from 4 to 12 inches. The knife fish never killed an adult fish, and was safe due to its speed, maneuverabilty,, propensity to hide and being nocturnal. I chose hides that if I looked I could still see the knifefish. I had no plants due to the red devil. Overall, I really enjoyed the knifefish. The star was the red devil, and I loved the Oscar and pleco, but the knifefish was a cool, mysterious supporting actor in the story of my tank. I was sad to rehome the tank before I moved cross country. I think of them often, and hope things went well.

[@MattKeepsFish]

Very good information. Pinned. I hope you get to experience that enjoyment again soon.

[@nartaliek415]

These are my favorite fish- cute shy monsters haha love them! Had one for 8 years. Can’t wait to get another but yeah not a lot known about them.

[@hopeballinger5113]

ouu this video was noice 👌🏻

[@kereksfishies7621]

I got a 55 with a solo blood parrot about to get an African knife fish and see how it goes lol sizes are about the same parrots a wee bit bigger, great video though!

[@MattKeepsFish]

Hope all goes well!

[@everythingfishCl]

I know this is a old comment hopefully you respond did it work out? I have a African knife fish but my wife really wants a parrot fish.

[@MattKeepsFish]

@@everythingfishClwell it ended up eating a few fish and I rehomed it. A better addition for a tank with larger fish.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

cool

[@michaelmachos8969]

No thanks on the Knife Fish! They seem a little to much like Predater!!

[@MattKeepsFish]

Definitely 😂 Fortunately I should be selling soon, so new fish are on the way!

[@thuanngo3277]

Bro is depend on the person some like predatory fish

[@theiridianimaginarium]

fish

[@MattKeepsFish]

It do be. How are ya?