keeping Channa aurantimaculata

[tropheus]

to be honest mine beat the stuffing out of each other even in my 9ft , they are very aggresive toward each other, allough a bonded pair can be kept in much smaller tank quite happy , the problem is just raising the group to find a pair

cheers col

 

[Timmy]

first pic male. second pic female.

Are they not together?

 

[PhullTank57]

 

[tropheus]

shame you dont see the diferance between the blue on the male and females dorsal fins , i am still struggling to get a pic that shows it , tried without flash but they wont stay still enough for me . have they been showing spawning behavior yet ?

 

[Vandecruz]

are they a confirmed pair,they look so gorgeous

 

[Channa jocaaa]

how big are your aurantis??