do anyone knows how to keep nicely marulioides?
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the following information is provided by ulrich Alsfasser
so will be 100% correct
Scientific name: Channa marulioides
Synonyms: Channa melanoptera ?
Genus: Channa
Family Channidae
Size: 24" 60 (cm) females 30� 75(cm) males
Variant N/A
Origin/ Localety: Indonesia (Malayan Peninsula and Indo Australian
Archipelago
Minimum Tank Size: 6x2x2' 180x60x60cm minimum for a female. Males and
pairs need much larger aquaria
Tank setup: Plenty of Swimming space with some bogwood and large robust
plants.
Temperament: Varieble. From docile to aggressive.
Compatibility: Reportedly peaceful amongst each other if ample space is
provided. Can be very aggressive towards other fish in close
quarters
Water Type: From hard to soft. It appears to be unimportant. Has been tank
bred in germany but no feedback has reached Snakeheads UK so far
Marulioides get very uncomfortable after larger water changes.
Temperature: being tropical from 80 to 90�F . turns dark in cooler waters
Hardness: N/A dH
pH: N/A
Sexual dimorphism: Males grow larger
Breeding: Bred in Germany
Feeding: All of the available frozen foods are taken aswell as live feeders.
Other Varients: Channa marulia is NOT a variant of marulioides or vice
versa.
I have kept a female marulioides in a 6x2x2 for 4 years. She peacefully coexisted with a osphronemus laticlavis until she reached 20 inches. To keep these fish in pairs or with other fish larger aquaria are needed. Many years ago I had the priviledge of seeing a picture or a marulioides teeth. There are rows of small teeth, what I can best discribe as being similar to a very coarse sandpaper. Channa marulioides have no incisors. This and my fish's preferance of shell fish leeds me to the conclusion that Channa marulioides predominarily feeds on crustations. This however does not stop the fish from taking other fish as I found out in the case of 4 spanner barbs my ever so peaceful fish ate over night at 18 inches in length
Channa melanoptera appears to be a possible synonym of marulioides
Bleeker described marulioides in 1851 and melanoptera in 1855
Bleeker describes melanoptera closed to marulioides.
Recently my believe in this has been put into doubt
Any information on this subject would be greatly appreciated
Submitted by Ulrich Alsfasser
so will be 100% correct
Scientific name: Channa marulioides
Synonyms: Channa melanoptera ?
Genus: Channa
Family Channidae
Size: 24" 60 (cm) females 30� 75(cm) males
Variant N/A
Origin/ Localety: Indonesia (Malayan Peninsula and Indo Australian
Archipelago
Minimum Tank Size: 6x2x2' 180x60x60cm minimum for a female. Males and
pairs need much larger aquaria
Tank setup: Plenty of Swimming space with some bogwood and large robust
plants.
Temperament: Varieble. From docile to aggressive.
Compatibility: Reportedly peaceful amongst each other if ample space is
provided. Can be very aggressive towards other fish in close
quarters
Water Type: From hard to soft. It appears to be unimportant. Has been tank
bred in germany but no feedback has reached Snakeheads UK so far
Marulioides get very uncomfortable after larger water changes.
Temperature: being tropical from 80 to 90�F . turns dark in cooler waters
Hardness: N/A dH
pH: N/A
Sexual dimorphism: Males grow larger
Breeding: Bred in Germany
Feeding: All of the available frozen foods are taken aswell as live feeders.
Other Varients: Channa marulia is NOT a variant of marulioides or vice
versa.
I have kept a female marulioides in a 6x2x2 for 4 years. She peacefully coexisted with a osphronemus laticlavis until she reached 20 inches. To keep these fish in pairs or with other fish larger aquaria are needed. Many years ago I had the priviledge of seeing a picture or a marulioides teeth. There are rows of small teeth, what I can best discribe as being similar to a very coarse sandpaper. Channa marulioides have no incisors. This and my fish's preferance of shell fish leeds me to the conclusion that Channa marulioides predominarily feeds on crustations. This however does not stop the fish from taking other fish as I found out in the case of 4 spanner barbs my ever so peaceful fish ate over night at 18 inches in length
Channa melanoptera appears to be a possible synonym of marulioides
Bleeker described marulioides in 1851 and melanoptera in 1855
Bleeker describes melanoptera closed to marulioides.
Recently my believe in this has been put into doubt
Any information on this subject would be greatly appreciated
Submitted by Ulrich Alsfasser