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[matt clark]

first of all i have bin trying for years to get a snakehead as it is really hard to get anything other then a goldfish where i come from.. i placed an order back in november for one and was not really botherd what sort as i have wanted one for so long... to day i was wokeup and was told one had arrived for me. can anyone tell me what sort this is please. i have an idea but am not 100 percent

 

[greatfulxdead]

It looks like some sort of pike cichlid to me....
I'm not a channa expert though.

 

[matt clark]

bump

 

[DiXoN]

thats a red snakehead aka channa micropeltes

 

[matt clark]

what sort of growth rate can i expect out of him

 

[tropheus]

around 1-2" a month on average , some grow a lot quicker and some a lot slower , it will reach 3ft in the aquarium in around 3years 2ft two years , first year will see quickest growth , after 18" growth slows right down .

you need to watch the temp of the change water when doing a water change. too cold and he will be shocked and die .

is picture one and picture 3 the same fish ? taken on the same day ? pic one looks some 2-3 weeks younger than pic 3 ?

cheers col

 

[Hao]

wow nice giant snakehead

 

[omojena]

lol youre gonna need a lot bigger tank REALLY REALLY SOON!! lol

 

[whiskeyhill]

Hope you plan to get a larger tank really soon. will outgrow that one fast

 

[matt clark]

lol youre gonna need a lot bigger tank REALLY REALLY SOON!! lol

yes i know . this is just a little growout tank. i have more tanks empty just for him. thge next tank he is going in is a 5x3x2. then 8x3x3. then he will spend the rest of his days in 11x4x4.. then if for some reason he gets to big for that im building a monster tank. look in the diy section.... i also have 4 more ofthis little guys on the way