Date Posted:16:30:55 02/08/05 Tue Author: Fishpro Subject: Re: RE: ELEPHANT NOSE FISH In reply to:
Kate
's message, "Re: RE: ELEPHANT NOSE FISH" on 17:36:16 11/12/02 Tue
>I just bought an elephant nose. They told me that it
>being with a black ghost knife would be ok in a 55 gal
>tank. I am doubtful now since I have seen other
>internets topics stating you can't put two electro
>type fish together in a tank. My question to you is
>whether this is so....as I have seen that you stated
>you have three. How do you feed it and make sure it's
>getting fed and is it a brackish water fish? The
>petstore told me no. I would appreciate any help on
>this. Thank you.
Elephantnoses must NOT be kept with other electically endowed fish such as knifes. Elephantnoses feed at night on frozen or live foods. They need a soft substrate such as sand, and need dense plants and hiding places. Do more research, and remember weekly water changes.
