whats best knife fish?

[nathgi89]

As above, im after a knife fish but unsure of what to get..
i have a 3ft tank, approx 120 litres..can anyone point me in any direction please?
also would appreciate some photos if possibel..Thanks

Nath

 

[dark_knights_99]

i'd go with a black ghost knife.

 

[guanl23]

if you dont plan on upgrading soon, an african knife would be ok for a while,
but the bigger the tank the better, then you can get bigger knives

 

[Tramonte172]

African Brown Knife. They will not out grow your tank.

 

[Industrial]

You can also get a group of centipede knives.

 

[fwlion]

get you a group (minimum of 3) either African Black or Brown Knives NOT GHOST KNIVES, or get u a few centipede knives

 

[dark_knights_99]

get you a group (minimum of 3) either African Black or Brown Knives NOT GHOST KNIVES, or get u a few centipede knives

i never thought that there would be someone who would be against black ghost knife here... Must be a sadist against them...
:WTF:

 

[troppond]

He met for the tank size

 

[Kyle_91]

IMO, african clown knives are my fav.
i have one and he isn't shy and doesnt hide when you never see him like black ghost knives.
african clown knives have a great personality when adapted to their tank, tankmates, and owner.
One of the best fish i dont regret buying!
- And mine is camera friendly

 

[Hoyo12]

^^Remember, this is for a 30-Gallon tank. A CK would be way too large for the tank in the long-run, and a BGK could use more space as well.
From what has been said above, looks like an
African Knife (Xenomystus nigri)
Centipede Knife (Steatogenys duidae)
or a Brown Ghost Knife (Apteronotus leptorhynchus)
would work, IMO. All get to around 8", which isn't too bad for the tank-size given.