African Knife Fish

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Latin Name: Xenomystus nigri
Common Name(s): African Knifefish
Difficulty: Intermediate
Temperament: Peaceful, Predatory
pH: 5.5-6.8
Adult Full Size: 9"
Minimum Tank Size: 40 gallons (MAY NEED TO UPGRADE AS IT GROWS)
Plant Safe: Yes
Foods: ABN: Freeze Dried Bloodworm/ Freeze Dried Brine/ Frozen Brine Shrimp/ Frozen Bloodworms/ Chromo Pellets/ Chromo Flakes/ Tropical Flakes, Live Blackworms

Description: This is one of the more unique fish we carry. African Knifefish make an awesome addition to any oddball predatory tank. While they are predatory and will go after smaller fish, they are far from aggressive. They must be kept in a more docile set-up with other similar sized predatory fish. They are mostly nocturnal, using electric signals to sense their surroundings as they have poor eye sight, so a knife tube is highly recommended. This allows the knife to feel as if it is hiding, while still being visible to you! It is recommended to not keep this fish with any other knife fish or mormyrids, otherwise there may be aggression.