I have heard that channa micros are bubblenest builders,so does this mean that my water should be stagnant...as of now I have 2 submersible pumps..should I remove them?any tips for snakehead breeding?
breeding channa micropeltes
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Channa Micropeltes are nest builders. Meaning they build their own nest, their ideal place for breeding would be snaggy area or vegetation. It is not easy to breed Channa Micropeltes in captivity as they require such a large space and efficiency in tank maintenance. I have spoken to Christian from Snakehead.org and he said until now nobody has delivered a tank size that could work to breed them since they require such a large space.
He also said 10ft cemented tank is the size which works to breed them. Snakeheads are monogamus, i.e the couple stay together for the rest of their lives.
They reach sexual maturity at the size of 1.5-2 feet in 2 years. Since sexual dimorphism is difficult to identify with Channa Micropeltes, an ideal way would be to place a bunch of Channa Micropeltes together and the formed couple would be the ones to be defending their territory from others. Thus it is clear we have a new couple that can be removed for breeding process. Externally it hasn't been a success to determine their sexes, some seem to believe that they have but then get confused when the other sex seems to appear the same.
Maybe someone has but generally it's not known. I also heard like it is done for Gar fish, an operation to check within is the way to help determine the sexes. Maybe when breeding has begun the female may show a difference at the anal...I am not sure about this. I have witnessed Channa Micropeltes ball of fry in the wild and it was one of the most remarkable sights I have ever seen...it was just beautiful, completely awesome and WILD. The parents were invisible as they were guarding below with only the fry coming out now and then to hunt little fish or whatever possible to be eaten and it was just piranha like feeding frenzy. And I understood then why they require such a huge space, because they were constantly on the move all around the place.
And when night falls they would find a resting place in snaggy area, vegetation or under a tree..whatever cover they get. The female is said to guard closely with the fry while the male a few feet away surrounding the fry to prevent any predators breaking in. And usually the male is smaller than the female, that's why anglers would hunt for the mama than the papa....attacking the fry, it would..if not always be the female to strike the lure.
GOOD LUCK!
He also said 10ft cemented tank is the size which works to breed them. Snakeheads are monogamus, i.e the couple stay together for the rest of their lives.
They reach sexual maturity at the size of 1.5-2 feet in 2 years. Since sexual dimorphism is difficult to identify with Channa Micropeltes, an ideal way would be to place a bunch of Channa Micropeltes together and the formed couple would be the ones to be defending their territory from others. Thus it is clear we have a new couple that can be removed for breeding process. Externally it hasn't been a success to determine their sexes, some seem to believe that they have but then get confused when the other sex seems to appear the same.
Maybe someone has but generally it's not known. I also heard like it is done for Gar fish, an operation to check within is the way to help determine the sexes. Maybe when breeding has begun the female may show a difference at the anal...I am not sure about this. I have witnessed Channa Micropeltes ball of fry in the wild and it was one of the most remarkable sights I have ever seen...it was just beautiful, completely awesome and WILD. The parents were invisible as they were guarding below with only the fry coming out now and then to hunt little fish or whatever possible to be eaten and it was just piranha like feeding frenzy. And I understood then why they require such a huge space, because they were constantly on the move all around the place.
And when night falls they would find a resting place in snaggy area, vegetation or under a tree..whatever cover they get. The female is said to guard closely with the fry while the male a few feet away surrounding the fry to prevent any predators breaking in. And usually the male is smaller than the female, that's why anglers would hunt for the mama than the papa....attacking the fry, it would..if not always be the female to strike the lure.
GOOD LUCK!