Help with sexing channa auranti

[ckk125]

Hi guys,

Just bought this channa recently, ate market prawns 6 hours into the aquarium, it is so beautiful and i plan to get another of the opposite sex to reduce chances of aggression.. i think it is a male, however im still relatively new in channas..

Kindly advise,

Thank you

 

[Gazham]

How long does he measure? it looks young still, so not much chance of spotting what gender it is. You will need to get a few more in a tank to maximise your chance of getting a pair. I would say add another 4 in the hope of finding a pair.

 

[Boomer1224]

Good luck with your project

 

[Madou]

How long does he measure? it looks young still, so not much chance of spotting what gender it is. You will need to get a few more in a tank to maximise your chance of getting a pair. I would say add another 4 in the hope of finding a pair.

I agree, but do it fast and pick equivalent sizes.
If this fish gets used to his tank, he'll kill anything, whatever the sex. I made this mistake once. I found half channas all over the tank. They didn't eat, just gnawed them in half.
Pretty gruesom!

 

[Mazhar26]

Possibly a male , if u want to pair go get 3 or 4 more , then put them in a planted tank , in this type of setup they feel uncomfortable and dont make pair

 

[Madou]

By the way, remove your loaches ASAP.
Loaches are known to get stuck in fish throats and kill them.

And we all know the channa will eat them within a month.