Diet: Frozen, Freeze-dried Maximum size: 12" Water temperature: 72-82 degree F Swimming level: Middle Experience level: Advanced Tank Setup: 40+ gallons, lightly planted Note: Pet availability is seasonal. State and local regulations may vary. Pricing may vary by store location. PetSmart stores cannot match the price above for this pet. Ask a store associate for details.

Overall rating:

4.9

(10 reviews) 10

10 of 10(100%)customers recommend this product.

Reviews for African Brown Knife

Review 1 for African Brown Knife

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4 / 5 10 reviews

hides alot

June 13, 2013

by Chinchillalover13

fromGEORGIA GA

my African knife fish is always hideing only come out when feed.

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Review 2 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

Warning

December 31, 2012

by sagetman246

fromJohnson City ,TN

These are incredible creatures and are a great addition to most tanks.Just a bit of caution observe them specimen you have picked out very closely because i made the mistake of buying one that had a very bad case of ich. So if you see a healthy fish a your LFS than i highly suggest you buy one of the amazing creatures.

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Review 3 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

Best Fish EVER!!

November 25, 2012

by 55gallontank

fromColorado

I bought this fish about 7 months ago to put in my 55 gallon semi agressive tank. It is the friendliest, coolest, most active fish I have ever owned!! He will come to the surface during feeding and eat shrimp out of my hand! He refuses to eat flake food but he loves shrimp and bloodworms. He has never bothered another fish in my tank. GO BUY THIS FISH!!

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Review 4 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

Great fish

September 20, 2012

by Southernfishman

fromNC

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?2

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

I have had a few ABK fish and to say the least, they are unique. The last one I had was in a 37 GAL tank with a pleco and an oscar. The knife and oscar were like best buddies playing and chasing each other around but never hurting each other. The knife likes dark hiding places. I have one of the larger wood shelf ornaments and he made a hole in the gravel to get inside the drain hole in the bottom of it. When he first did that I thought he was gone or dead so i took the wood piece out and he swam out of it. As the others say on here they are picky eaters. I would feed both fish the cichlid pellets and they would both eat them.

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Review 5 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

This is an amazing fish!!!

June 16, 2012

by ECoool

fromFlorida

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

I have an albino brown knife, and he is so amazing. I just got him and already he's broken my heart. They have such wonderful, cute little faces and they make faces like goldfish. Wonderful to watch swim around, but not very strong swimmers. They are really cool fish with great personalities, mine is kept with a catfish and a couple angels.

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Review 6 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

August 9, 2011

by TheAnonymousFish

fromca,ca

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

Pros: heardy, unique, fun to watch
Cons: can be shy, sometimes pickey eater

ive had this fish for over a year now and he is a great addeition to my tank, he is hardy and isnt very agressive towards his tankmates. can eat flake food. i would reccomend this to anyone who wants a unique additive to their aquarium.

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Review 7 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

Peaceful Fish

June 5, 2011

by Riverrock

fromConnecticut

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

I've had my African Knife Fish for about 2 months now and I've learned a lot about them just by watching him. They enjoy hiding in caves or driftwood but they come out at night. I wouldn't recommend putting them with agressive fish, as it will get it's fins torn. Something interesting that they do is swim to the top for air occasionally. I'd say you should pass on this fish if you're a new fish owner.

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Review 8 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

Awesome fish

January 15, 2011

by Kevin101

from95112

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

I got this fish 2 weeks ago. I love him. He is like the protector of the tank. Sometimes he would swim fast to the top for air then come back down like a rocket. Whenever I go to the tank, he swims out of his "secret hideout" and swim up and down like if he was begging for food. He is really outgoing. I have him in a large tank with 4 angelfish. Another thing i like about this fish is that it will learn to eat fish flakes. At first he only eats bloodworms but when I was feeding my angels flakes and he tried some. Now he eats both fish flacks and bloodworms. Occasionally, I give him a mealworm as a treat. I love this fish

Pros: awesome looking, playful

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Review 9 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

Got to have one.

June 21, 2010

by antivirus347

fromColorado Springs, CO

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

We like to call this guy "The Protector". Our tank is a pretty agressive group. Leporinus Fasciatus, Clown Loach, Plecostomus, African Brown Knife, Angelicus Botia, Dragon Fish, and a Striped Peacock Eel, Bala Shark and Rainbow Shark. The Leporinus was added late and he is quite bigger then the rest. The Loach and Botia seem to swim and litterally hide behind the Knife for protection from him. Craziest thing ive ever seem. He will swim around in circles very quickly around the leporinus and then go back and protect the lil guys. Now they all seem to get along, but you can always see him swimming around and checking up on everyone.

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Review 10 for African Brown Knife

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5 / 5 10 reviews

Great Fish

February 6, 2010

by jmb202

fromSanta Rosa, CA

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?3

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

I've had an African Brown Knife for 5 years now. He continues to amaze me. He is definitely the most unique fish in my 55 gallon tank. Be careful that you don't purchase one with small fish in your tank. It will eat anything that it can fit into its mouth. Mine will swim by a smaller fish and open it's mouth, as if he is sizing up the smaller ones.

I will always own a knife. This particular species is the smaller of the group. Perfect for my tank.

Pros: beautiful, hardy

Cons: likes to hide, will eat small fish

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