Tag: knifefish

bluecheeseisnotahappycheese:

bettaaddict:

Definitely do not regret buying this silly fish. Previous owner didn’t have room for it and all it did was hide. Its old tank didn’t have any plants in it and I think that may be why it didn’t do anything but hide. It has two caves in this tank that he only uses when I bring out the scary gravel vacuum 😂

WHAT A HANDSOME RIBBON!!!

Black ghost knifefish. Incredibly maneuverable, and they produce tiny pulses of electricity to feel their way around. Awesome fish.

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alexriesart:

Black Ghost Knifefish

These guys are really cute, but knifefish shouldn’t be kept inc lose proximity like this. I assume/hope this is a sale tank. They generate weak electrical impulses, almost like electric eels, to figure out the world around them and look for prey. When you have multiples, the signals clash against them and stress them out.

That aside, they’re amazingly mobile. They can move in almost any direction. Watch. 

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