Juvi Channa Barca

mad ness

Candiru
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Just brought it home. About 6". ate one live freshwater shrimp and 6 small crickets within the first hour! Not shy, will come right up to the tank.

Story on fish: wild caught. Collected together with other fish (somewhere in or next door to India ) where it wasn't expected to be. LFS has sold one before, direct to japan. Over 1 ft, their cost was 1700USD. Since I know people will ask, dealt this fish at 1500 (10% discount). That's all the details available.

Keepers in the know, please share experiences!

Few questions off top of my head:
Male or Female?
Shallow water 2ft tank or deep 3ft tank?
Rate of growth?
16C~mid-20C? (will need to get a cooler for the summer)
water current?
Hiding places (make it a cave)?
Preferred lighting?
PH 6.5~8?

Right now he's in a small tank for time being. Will make a large one later.

:)thnx

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mad ness

Candiru
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tokyogasmask;3641846; said:
Good job mate you got it!
yes... :D thank you (and others) for helping with the positve ID.

hope i can successfully bring it up to a meter long and looking like this one:


 

softturtle

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Nice fish, had no idea that they reached a meter long though. amazing
 
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