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[Baho]

i was just wondering how many i can keep in a 180g tank and wat u guys suggest for a snakehead beginner...also r they really that aggressive wit other fish and PPL?! i heard that they can crack n break aquariums when they get bigger...is it truth?also how much do they go for usually n where can i find?
thanx

 

[gigas12]

Hi,it all depends on you,what specie and how many.

 

[King-eL]

Some snakeheads max out 8" and some can get up to 3 feet+

Which species of snakehead are you planning to keep?

 

[Baho]

r they 8inch ones as aggressive as the bigger ones?and can they lives together?

 

[gigas12]

Hi,usually the dwarf species are not aggressive as the larger ones,but the best thing to do is to keep a species tank.

 

[tropheus]

for a 180gal i would go with the medium size guys , they will max out in there and or very entertaining fish , max size around 14-18"

there are several choices , you would need to decide if you wanted tropical speciies or a sub-tropical species.

but a few to look at that would be great for a first time channa keeper would be

channa aurantimaculata - best coloured - sub tropical
parachanna obscura - interesting pattern and shape - tropical
channa maculata - argus look-alike - just as feisty - sub tropical
channa pleuro - would only keep a pair of theese as they like to swim - active- tropial

the smaller species would look lost in that tank if/when they paired up
the bigger species would look very crammed in that tank when adult

i would check out the photo thread in the sticky and decide which you loke the look of , and we could help you further from there .


cheers col

 

[Baho]

thanx a lot that was very helpful!is it recommended to keep more than 1 snakehead in an aquarium?other than the channa pleuro that u mentionned to keep in pairs, the other ones have to be alone?

 

[gigas12]

Hi, like tropheus said your best bet with be with medium size channas,depending on the size(lenght) of your tank and setup,Id say 3 to 5 channas.

 

[tropheus]

yeah , a true pair works best in any snakehead set-up , but you cannot just put a male and female together and get a pair , the pair must choose themselves out of a group and bond , once bonded the are bonded for life , and will live happy together .

i would start out with a small group 4-6 fish and remove the others as a bond forms , or if possable buy a bonded pair to begin with ,although hard to find allready bonded and command a much higher price.

cheers col

 

[Baho]

i think ima go with the channa aurantimaculata... so for a 180g how many u guys recommend? 3-4!?