Ghost Knifefish

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The black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) is a tropical fish belonging to the ghost knifefish family(Apteronotidae). They originate in freshwater habitats in South America where they range from Venezuela to the Paraguay–Paraná River, including the Amazon Basin.^[1] They are popular in aquaria. The fish is all black except for two white rings on its tail, and a white blaze on its nose, which can occasionally extend into a stripe down its back. It moves mainly by undulating a long fin on its underside. It will grow to a length of 18"-20". Only a fish for those with large aquariums, minimum 100 gallons.

✅Author Note: You should also make sure you perform 20-25 percent water changes on a weekly basis. This is one of the most important aspects of bumblebee catfish care and will make sure they’re living in a healthy tank. It will also greatly reduce the risk of disease and sickness.

In captivity, you should be giving them a well-balanced diet from various sources. High-quality pellet or flake foods are a great place to start (make sure they sink). It’s also smart to mix in some frozen and live foods as well.

Food like larvae, bloodworms, earthworms, and daphnia are all great sources of protein that will also provide your bumblebee catfish with some enrichment. Make sure to use these in a supplemental capacity so you maintain balance in their diet and don’t overfeed them!

The ghost knife is extremely laid back and shy. This is amplified by the fact that they’re nocturnal. This means during the day they will typically be tucked away in one of their favorite hiding places until it gets dark or time to eat.

While some aquarists don’t like this because they want to see a lot of activity from their fish, we kind of like it. If you plan your tank around this behavior you can actually see them quite often without disturbing them!

To help give you a starting point, here are some great tank mates that aquarists have had success with for years:

Rainbow sharks
Cory catfish
Bristlenose plecos
Dwarf gourami
Kuhli loaches
Various barbs
Platies
This is really just scratching the surface when it comes to good bumblebee catfish tank mates. As long as they aren’t super aggressive or significantly smaller than the microglanis iheringi (like the neon tetra), you’re going to be fine.

✅ More information:

• Water temperature: Between 70°F and 77°F
  pH levels: 6.5-7.5 is the target. Some experienced aquarists have made it work with levels up to 7.8 though
  Water hardness: Soft water between 8-12 dGH is recommended

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