Is It Fun To Keep African Pikes?

[Taker]

I saw a lot of African Pikes for sale at the LFS. This is my first time seeing them. They definitely look good and predatory in person. Is it fun to keep this fish? Is it an active, personable and action packed fish?

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

It's fun to keep them single or a shoal, they are look awesome in heavy planted tank similar to snakehead environment setup.

 

[ichthusfish]

the one in the pic looks awsome.
had mine since last year and now he takes koi sticks but they're quite skittish when you first get them

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

I knew you're keeping snakehead so don't even think to mix those pikes with snakehead. Anyway. both share almost identical environment setup, heavy planted tank and still, calm water. Have fun and good luck!

Edit: I didn't notice I did reply to this thread with same information last month.....

 

[justarn]

they can go psycho on tank mates, i wouldnt say they are personable but prowl around like a shark with a deathly look in their eye, watch you fingers, my old one cause some serious damage to other fish, teeth are razor sharp and once settled mine striked at anything that hit the water!-)

 

[HarleyK]

I bred them. Cool giant foam nest. Very interesting to watch.