Snakehead Fever
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Snakeheads do not mix.
The 3 inches Thai Channa Striata looked a little stressed at the lfs. It looked like a market fish. He needed to fully recover.
Anyway so what happened was that the 4 healthy and well fed Pleuros attacked the single Striata as soon as he was introduced until he jumped out of the tank. He did not even have a chance to settle down. I saw though how he flared his gills once still willing to defend himself but it was 4 on 1. Plus the speed of Pleuros are like missles from all direction. They remind me of Barracudas.
I put the Striata back into the tank after he had jumped out because I had to do something quickly. He hid motionless in the floating plants and then the impossible happened!
I have never seen this before the Channa Striata defied logic!
He alone flared and faught and defeated each one of the 4 Pleuros which are bigger than him!! This unfed messed up looking baby Striata defeated a pack of baby Channa Pleuros!
The pack tried to team up on him with their incredible speed but Channa Striata is like Flash! I saw one Pleuro speeding at him from the right and striked. Then what is supposedly Striata shadow flying to the left. But no Striata is on the right and Pleuro flown to the left. How did he turn and striked the Pleuro that fast?!
Off he then went to jaw lock with one of the bigger Pleuros and he just shook his head side to side pushing the Pleuro to the end of the tank and the Pleuro fleed like a bullet. Then another battle one Pleuro and Striata circled and attacked each other repeatedly in a speeding circular motion before the Pleuro fleed. And then another before all 4 were defeated.
Of course the Pleuros did not give up. The braver ones made further failed attempts and none of them dared to bully the Striata again. This Striata was as if possessed by madness and was willing to go to any extent.
What do I say? I know I don't enjoy harming fish but did I learn more about Snakeheads from this experience? YES! I have never had a Striata before because I felt it's too common and maybe not outstandingly aggressive but was I wrong wrong wrong! He is something else!
When I saw this red eyed Thai Striata with metallic grey top and stripes and white belly I went for it for being unique. I chose one with the bigger head too. There were light brownish colours and dark metallic greys in the tank I wonder if the dark ones are males and light ones female.
Anyway what a great fighter and aggressiveness and to keep up with the speed of Pleuros I just didn't expect that. He then went to own the tank by constantly attacking the fleeing Pleuros and hunting feeder guppies.
Striata is King and deserves his own tank. Just thought I would share.
If you are looking for a mean badass Snakehead I would recommend Channa Striata. I shall name him Beserker...
He's a MIRACLE! He taught me impossible is NOTHING!
The 3 inches Thai Channa Striata looked a little stressed at the lfs. It looked like a market fish. He needed to fully recover.
Anyway so what happened was that the 4 healthy and well fed Pleuros attacked the single Striata as soon as he was introduced until he jumped out of the tank. He did not even have a chance to settle down. I saw though how he flared his gills once still willing to defend himself but it was 4 on 1. Plus the speed of Pleuros are like missles from all direction. They remind me of Barracudas.
I put the Striata back into the tank after he had jumped out because I had to do something quickly. He hid motionless in the floating plants and then the impossible happened!
I have never seen this before the Channa Striata defied logic!
He alone flared and faught and defeated each one of the 4 Pleuros which are bigger than him!! This unfed messed up looking baby Striata defeated a pack of baby Channa Pleuros!
The pack tried to team up on him with their incredible speed but Channa Striata is like Flash! I saw one Pleuro speeding at him from the right and striked. Then what is supposedly Striata shadow flying to the left. But no Striata is on the right and Pleuro flown to the left. How did he turn and striked the Pleuro that fast?!
Off he then went to jaw lock with one of the bigger Pleuros and he just shook his head side to side pushing the Pleuro to the end of the tank and the Pleuro fleed like a bullet. Then another battle one Pleuro and Striata circled and attacked each other repeatedly in a speeding circular motion before the Pleuro fleed. And then another before all 4 were defeated.
Of course the Pleuros did not give up. The braver ones made further failed attempts and none of them dared to bully the Striata again. This Striata was as if possessed by madness and was willing to go to any extent.
What do I say? I know I don't enjoy harming fish but did I learn more about Snakeheads from this experience? YES! I have never had a Striata before because I felt it's too common and maybe not outstandingly aggressive but was I wrong wrong wrong! He is something else!
When I saw this red eyed Thai Striata with metallic grey top and stripes and white belly I went for it for being unique. I chose one with the bigger head too. There were light brownish colours and dark metallic greys in the tank I wonder if the dark ones are males and light ones female.
Anyway what a great fighter and aggressiveness and to keep up with the speed of Pleuros I just didn't expect that. He then went to own the tank by constantly attacking the fleeing Pleuros and hunting feeder guppies.
Striata is King and deserves his own tank. Just thought I would share.
If you are looking for a mean badass Snakehead I would recommend Channa Striata. I shall name him Beserker...
He's a MIRACLE! He taught me impossible is NOTHING!
Yes of course. Hence my statement of, "Striata is King and deserves his own tank." I don't like sad living in my aquarium. So long they have a chance to defend themselves and their territory I'm okay. But as soon as it turns into harrassment, injuries, scared and hiding I'm not happy.
I thought as babies they have a chance to get along. Surprise surprise but I guess that's what sucks about Snakeheads. Every new Snakehead = new tank.
Roflmao I thought I was reading a graphic novel. Loving your post style
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