I am looking to get someking of algae eater for my asiatica tank and was wondering what my best bet is long term?
Lol i have no chance. They seem fairly placid at the moment but dont doubt for a second they are out and out killers, i am sure you right, i wake up each morning expecting to see one solo fish left.They love snails, it's one of their favorite snacks !
Yes small fast fish will last a while but eventually it ends the same way lol
I've kept barbs and danios with my Auranti and gachua , they are completely ignored for a while if small and fast enough. Just too fast and small for the channa to bother with. It has Never has worked with my asiatica, she's a particularly hateful thing ANYTHING u put with her is killed in seconds.
In general though Captive Channa are often lazy and spoiled with more food then they need. why chase a small fish when they know I'll be back with sinking pellets that come to their door lol. Then one morning every little fish is gone over night ! I find it always goes from not touching anything to cleaning everything out overnight. Like the channa suddenly figured out some trick to catch them or just got tired of watching them swim around and takes them all out at once.
Hard to answer. I find that as with most fish they all have different temperaments.Can I keep a 3” bristle nose catfiah with one 6” Channa Brunnea?
Have added the little guy to the tank. It’s only been a few hours though. Hoping for the best.Hard to answer. I find that as with most fish they all have different temperaments.
I had three Parachanna obscura, they paired up and killed the third. However, now they Are 10” and live in a 390 jewel corner tank With a musk turtle, 3 leopard bush fish at 5”, 5 large bumblebee cats, a synodontis and a pair of bristlenose plecs.
Might be tempting fate here but all been together for almost 18 months. Whilst the Channa have coloured up and appeared interested in breeding, I have little in the way of floating plants and nothing so far.