Hi Steve and all,
That’s a Black Ghost Knife. He’s(?) one of the few that seems to be thriving. The Goruamis are looking a little ‘rough,” as if they were losing scales somehow.
I’ll stop chasing the pH and see what happens.
Good catch, Steve. Gregg did mention both Black Ghost and Ghost Knife fish in two different posts. Besides the species you brought up, there is also a member of the weakly electric Gymnotid Eels (Gymnotidae) to consider, more specifically Hypopomus occidentalis to consider which are also called Black (or […]
Greg,
I forget, is that a black ghost, or is it a ghost knife (brownish in color)?
If it is the latter (_Notopterus notopterus_), then you may have a problem with water of 8.0 pH. The other fish can easily adjust to that pH.
\Steve//
Ok everyone,
Here’s the results of my water testing with a high-range pH kit. It’s giving me a headache.
Water Source pH Alkalinity Range ================================================ Tank Water 7.6 […]
OK, here are the results of my water testing:
Tap water from city source tested immediately, from a line that has never been softened: pH 7.4
Tap water, not softened, after 24 hour wait: pH 7.4
Reverse-osmosis water (R.O. unit is very small. I only can use it to top off losses between changes): pH 6.6
Softened tap water […]
Congratulations. You sound really excited. Good luck with the fry.
Harry
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