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Black Ghost Knifefish for Sale UK - Apteronotus albifrons 4-5cm
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£13.49
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- 10
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Description
Black Ghost Knifefish for Sale
Apteronotus albifrons. A jet-black knifefish with white bands near the tail. It glides forwards and backwards using a long fin along its belly. Nocturnal and fascinating to watch.
Quick facts
- Size supplied: approx. 4-5cm
- Adult size: 40-50cm
- Temperature: 24-28°C
- pH: 6.0-7.5
- Minimum tank: 400L+ for adults
- Group size: Singly
- Temperament: Peaceful to most fish, will eat very small fish
- Care level: Advanced
- Origin: Amazon basin
Care
Needs a large, dimly lit tank with a hiding tube or cave and very clean, well-oxygenated water. Uses weak electrical signals to navigate. Grows large, so plan for the adult size.
Diet
Carnivore. Frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and mysis, then larger foods as it grows. Feed after lights-out.
Breeding
Very rarely bred in home aquariums.
What you get
Price is per fish. Choose how many you'd like at checkout. Every order is £9 delivery by overnight courier however many you buy, or collect free from South Ayrshire (KA8). Photos are for illustration; fish are selected from our tanks and colours develop as they settle and mature.
Photo for illustration only: Apteronotus albifrons Aquarium tropical du Palais de la Porte Dorée 10 04 2016 1 by Vassil, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Payments & Returns
- Payment Methods
- PayPal
Postage & Shipping
- Item Location
- KA8 9HP, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
- Ships To
- United Kingdom
- Pick-ups
- Buyer can pick-up
- Shipping Instructions
- Delivered by overnight courier for £9 per order, however many fish you buy. We dispatch Monday to Thursday so parcels are never held over a weekend. Fish are double-bagged in insulated boxes with a heat or cool pack to suit the weather. Dead-on-arrival losses are covered: send a photo of the unopened bag within 2 hours of delivery and we'll replace or refund.
- Returns Accepted
- No
- Returns Policy
- Live animals cannot be returned. Any dead-on-arrival claims are handled under the UK Tropical Fish Live Arrival Policy.
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