channas

[GaViN]

Hi all, would like some advice on types of channas, i kept one years ago in a tank with lots of other large fish with no problems is this the norm or was i lucky.
anyway i would like to keep them again but yet to chooes what type!

 

[princess]

depends what size tank and how much money you have!

money no option...go with the Channa ornatipinnis
Channa aurantimaculata - very very pretty! i saw one of these at the LFS last week were doing it for only £50

or is your a cheap skate my fave are Channa sp.'Assam blue'

 

[GaViN]

the blue channa, is that the one that only gets to about 8in?

 

[GaViN]

not got the tank for them yet, i will get that after i pick the fish.
i plan on starting them in a small tank, but whatever i pick must be ok in a tank no bigger than 6ft 2ft 2ft

 

[princess]

yeah sometimes called rainbow snakehead...don't get past 20cm captive

Channa gachua is also a small channa and quite affordable

 

[snakeheader]

^and they're so pretty

 

[GaViN]

are thay very active? and can u keep then in a group?

 

[GaViN]

what about the red channa? i have seen alot of them about, i know thay lose the color when as they grow and thay get big!!!!

 

[princess]

yeah they are ok not my faves but yeah! aslong as u have a nice big tank as it grows...true monster fishy!

 

[GaViN]

cool thanks for the info, are they best kept in a group or on its own?