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aapl76
06-18-2005, 6:01 AM
cute little fellow...can't help it when i saw her at the LFS...told myself that i got to bring her home....here she is with me with lots of 2"+ feeder platies for her :) ...kekekeke
Which LFS did you get it from? If its rather near my house I'll go and get a few. :)
Steve_89
06-18-2005, 7:35 AM
Very nice looking fish :)
We can see that it wont go hungry lol
PhullTank57
06-18-2005, 8:51 AM
Congrats, aapl76! Great pickup! :thumbsup: Shouldn't be long till it starts growing BIG 'n FAT! Be sure to keep us all updated w/ it's status & pics! :cheers:
piranha45
06-18-2005, 10:04 AM
the feeder platies... no fair! :(
great channa!
aapl76
06-18-2005, 10:16 AM
Which LFS did you get it from? If its rather near my house I'll go and get a few. :)
just pm-ed you e location...
aapl76
06-18-2005, 10:19 AM
Very nice looking fish :)
We can see that it wont go hungry lol
thanxs brudder.....hope to get her to the right size asap.... :)
aapl76
06-18-2005, 10:21 AM
Congrats, aapl76! Great pickup! :thumbsup: Shouldn't be long till it starts growing BIG 'n FAT! Be sure to keep us all updated w/ it's status & pics! :cheers:
thanxs brudder....you bet i win..... :)
aapl76
06-18-2005, 10:24 AM
the feeder platies... no fair! :(
great channa!
hahaha....thanxs.... :headbang2
redtailfool
06-18-2005, 10:42 AM
Nice channa!! Feeder platies !! Man, why cant we have that in the US!! :hitting:
aapl76
06-18-2005, 10:57 AM
Nice channa!! Feeder platies !! Man, why cant we have that in the US!! :hitting:
Oops!!!! :redface:
redtailfool
06-18-2005, 11:01 AM
Oops!!!! :redface:
No its cool.. i just dont like how we only have feeder goldfish available as feeders here in the us. And minnows. Small tropicals rules as feeders!
aapl76
06-18-2005, 11:09 AM
No its cool.. i just dont like how we only have feeder goldfish available as feeders here in the us. And minnows. Small tropicals rules as feeders!
take it easy brudder....you have feeder goldfish, its better than none right? :)
redtailfool
06-18-2005, 11:13 AM
take it easy brudder....you have feeder goldfish, its better than none right? :)
Actually none is better than goldfish . Goldfish and red rosies contains thiaminase
an enzyme or chemical compound that destroys vitamin B1. I would rather feed something pellets or shrimps than feeder that are high in fats and would rob your fish of vit b1. :mad:
aapl76
06-18-2005, 11:20 AM
Actually none is better than goldfish . Goldfish and red rosies contains thiaminase
an enzyme or chemical compound that destroys vitamin B1. I would rather feed something pellets or shrimps than feeder that are high in fats and would rob your fish of vit b1. :mad:
i fully agree with you...since there are no other alternatives, you may wish to add additional supplement for vit B1 if need to.... :shakehead
redtailfool
06-18-2005, 11:23 AM
i fully agree with you...since there are no other alternatives, you may wish to add additional supplement for vit B1 if need to.... :shakehead
Sorry to derail!
Yeah you can add but they are also known to contain parasites and other disease.Its really now worth it for regular feedings. I use it once in a while.
aapl76
06-18-2005, 12:15 PM
Sorry to derail!
Yeah you can add but they are also known to contain parasites and other disease.Its really now worth it for regular feedings. I use it once in a while.
true....anchor worms are regulars with goldfishes.... :swear: i make sure i quarantine all my feeders b4 i feed them to my fishes.... :)
PhullTank57
06-22-2005, 8:02 AM
Nope! No Feeding FEEDER GOLDFISH for Me! :headshake
Lost my old Obscura due to feeders!! Major, major parasite breakout!! I was furious! :mad: Since then, I swore to never feed feeder goldfish again!! :(
Nice Channa u have got yourself......i also have the urge to get one... :drool:
redtailfool
06-22-2005, 8:46 AM
Great channa there jack.
- you still have that endichleri?
The TRUST
06-22-2005, 11:51 AM
When I was in the Philippines It was hard for me to find feeder goldfish so I used feeder tilapias:) Downside was their spiny dorsal though
When I was in the Philippines It was hard for me to find feeder goldfish so I used feeder tilapias:) Downside was their spiny dorsal though
over here in manila we have both feeder goldfish and katabas (mosquito fish) that are usually used for feeders.. katabas are cheaper and are the ones mostly use.. i usually only feed them to my very stubborn fish that don't want to eat frozen foods (indo tiger and peacock bass).. i've been trying for ages but these 2 just wont budge :swear:
true....anchor worms are regulars with goldfishes.... :swear: i make sure i quarantine all my feeders b4 i feed them to my fishes.... :)
nice auranti's you got there :) .. have you tried frozen foods on them yet? i hoping when i get mine, they would quickly take shrimp and other frozen foods..
Aggro_07
06-23-2005, 9:13 AM
cute little fellow...can't help it when i saw her at the LFS...told myself that i got to bring her home....here she is with me with lots of 2"+ feeder platies for her :) ...kekekeke
:y220d:
PhullTank57
06-23-2005, 9:41 AM
Great channa there jack.
- you still have that endichleri?
Thanks, Wesley! :)
Unfortuneately, i no longer have the endlicheri... sold it awhile back @t 18"+. Now I regret it!! :(
rayman45
06-23-2005, 10:25 AM
very nice
i argree with redtail on the frist page
aapl76
06-23-2005, 10:38 AM
nice auranti's you got there :) .. have you tried frozen foods on them yet? i hoping when i get mine, they would quickly take shrimp and other frozen foods..
thanxs brudder.....nope...mine is on feeder platies...easier for me to feed them all with e same kind of food... :)
The TRUST
06-23-2005, 11:02 AM
over here in manila we have both feeder goldfish and katabas (mosquito fish) that are usually used for feeders.. katabas are cheaper and are the ones mostly use.. i usually only feed them to my very stubborn fish that don't want to eat frozen foods (indo tiger and peacock bass).. i've been trying for ages but these 2 just wont budge :swear:
I hear ya there. I am lucky that my big Peacock bass eats Pellets and only pellets. He wotn take anything else. Maybe the occasional feeder and tank mate.
I hear ya there. I am lucky that my big Peacock bass eats Pellets and only pellets. He wotn take anything else. Maybe the occasional feeder and tank mate.
how did you get yours to eat pellets? mine is very stubborn.. i've managed to use the splash technique to eat dilis (anchovies) but after the first one he sort of wises up and wait to see if the one i trow is moving or not and then hits it when he's sure is live :mad:
btw: sorry for the slight derailed topic..
redtailfool
06-23-2005, 12:13 PM
Thanks, Wesley! :)
Unfortuneately, i no longer have the endlicheri... sold it awhile back @t 18"+. Now I regret it!! :(
Jack - i know bro! You shouldve held on to it. Theyre hard to come by at those size. True Monsters!!
Kido- when i was a kid , i used to buy feeder guppies.. they were sold by the bagfuls.
I believe they called it "isdang kanal"? (LOL) are those the same as the mosquito fish you described? Sorry to derail!
The TRUST
06-23-2005, 12:38 PM
Kido- when i was a kid , i used to buy feeder guppies.. they were sold by the bagfuls.
I believe they called it "isdang kanal"? (LOL) are those the same as the mosquito fish you described? Sorry to derail!
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Jack - i know bro! You shouldve held on to it. Theyre hard to come by at those size. True Monsters!!
Kido- when i was a kid , i used to buy feeder guppies.. they were sold by the bagfuls.
I believe they called it "isdang kanal"? (LOL) are those the same as the mosquito fish you described? Sorry to derail!
there are actually 2 kinds of isdang kanal.. one is the guppy and the other is the katabas (mosquito fish) the katabas grow bigger so they are more popular to use as feeders.. about 4-5" adult and very fat when pregnant :)
lionelfishes
06-24-2005, 7:58 AM
That's a beautiful piece you got there. Am I right to say that this species of snakehead is sometimes labelled as 'Cobra Snakehead' ?
its easy to switch fish from feeders
toss in feeders one at a time so the fish recognizes the splash with food, do this for 3-4 days until the fish is full
starve for 3 days, throw in one or two feeders to get them excited, then throw in same sized piece of frozen shrimps, if they dotn go for it starve for a week and repeat the process
freeform
07-05-2005, 2:28 AM
Nice Channa u have got yourself......i also have the urge to get one... :drool:
and what are you waiting for???
nice channa,looks like it'll grow in to a nice looking fish :)
Tim
Derexan
07-09-2005, 4:41 PM
I wish i could find snakeheads :(