Long term pulchra group?

[ocellatus]

I'm setting up a 180g as a heavily planted temperate tank, and wanted to stock with Channa. I'd have preferred auranti's but have been advised that 180g may not be large enough for a pair due to aggression levels.

Is a 180g large enough to house a group of 6 pulchra long term, or when a pair eventually forms will the others need to be removed due to aggression?

If pulchra are too aggressive, could it be done with bleheri or another species?

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[DariusAmurdarja]

Hard to say...channa are not predictable. They can live fine together for years and then kill each other.

 

[ocellatus]

Well my original intent was to get auranti's. If a pair could be kept safely for life in a 180 then it would be an easy choice. BUT I've heard they can turn on each other pretty quickly. I don't have available tank space to rehome a fully grown auranti, nor do I want to keep them in subpar conditions.

Pulchra's are my next choice but not sure I want to dedicate a whole 180 to 2 dwarf fish.......

Bleheri are supposed to be fairly peaceful, but I've never kept them.

Any suggestions?

O

 

[Far2lively]

Well my original intent was to get auranti's. If a pair could be kept safely for life in a 180 then it would be an easy choice. BUT I've heard they can turn on each other pretty quickly. I don't have available tank space to rehome a fully grown auranti, nor do I want to keep them in subpar conditions.

Pulchra's are my next choice but not sure I want to dedicate a whole 180 to 2 dwarf fish.......

Bleheri are supposed to be fairly peaceful, but I've never kept them.

Any suggestions?

O

Pulchra grow pretty big, 12-13 inchs

Aurantis are awesome, i see hwere your coming from with tank space though.

Bleheri would be good but like you said dedicating a tank like that to a small fish is a waste

Have you thought about Pleuro's, Asiatica ( Very Nice! ), Stewarti (more colourful varient) Channa Blue Moon???

I have 4 Stewarti Cf Barca they are looking goood!!! so far