My first snakeheads

[Whoreny]

Picked up my two 4" channa gachua the day before yesterday.
They started of by fighting so I tried to separate them. But since I've prepared their arrival with plenty of hidingspaces they just dissappered. After awhile they were at it again but as soon as i got close with the net they hid again.
This happened on and on for about 2 hours and now they each seem to own ther side of the tank, just running the other one off if he gets to close.
Yesterday passed without incidedent (as far as i know) and noone seems to have any injuries. Do you snakehead experts think that they will get along from now or should i get rid of one? I really like them both.

 

[RobD23]

Picked up my two 4" channa gachua the day before yesterday.
They started of by fighting so I tried to separate them. But since I've prepared their arrival with plenty of hidingspaces they just dissappered. After awhile they were at it again but as soon as i got close with the net they hid again.
This happened on and on for about 2 hours and now they each seem to own ther side of the tank, just running the other one off if he gets to close.
Yesterday passed without incidedent (as far as i know) and noone seems to have any injuries. Do you snakehead experts think that they will get along from now or should i get rid of one? I really like them both.

Onless you have 3- 5 they will fight, even then they will fight untill two decide to pair. Once this happens get rid of the other three. When buying snakeheads you should start with 3 or more preferably one male to every two females.

 

[Whoreny]

Onless you have 3- 5 they will fight, even then they will fight untill two decide to pair. Once this happens get rid of the other three. When buying snakeheads you should start with 3 or more preferably one male to every two females.

Even if they are one male and one female? I hoped theese were but its hard to tell.

 

[jelly]

SH’s Like some Cichlids are choosy over there partners as they pair for life. Having one male and one female is no guarantee.

To be honest as long as you have ample hiding places and a large enough tank I would let them get on with it. I have a similar issue with my Harcourtbutleri and as long as they don’t bump into each other to often all will be fine. If they have established territories all they will do is chase each other into each others areas.

Depending on which variant of Gachua you have they differ in aggression and size. If they are the larger the space in the tank may not be big enough to house two territories. Fortunately it is the smaller variants that are more aggressive.

 

[Whoreny]

Got a bigger tank and 4 more gachuas incoming. I am really hoping to get atleast one pair.

 

[_erik_]

hello

I have 3 gachuas in a 58 gallon, two are getting along very well, but one get beaten pretty bad some times by the smaller in the "pair. I guess I'm very lucky, getting a pair out of three I'm pretty sure I've got 2 males and a female due to their body shapes and sizes. That's why the two smaller ones fight, coz their both males. That is at least my theory

 

[Cyclop3000]

I read somewhere that the only two channa species that can cohabit in a tank for life are the blehri (spelling?) and the pleurophthalma. Anybody can confirm?

Personally I have two pleurophthalma and they get along very fine...follow each other in the tank, always together. A pretty sight

 

[jelly]

I read somewhere that the only two channa species that can cohabit in a tank for life are the blehri (spelling?) and the pleurophthalma. Anybody can confirm?

Personally I have two pleurophthalma and they get along very fine...follow each other in the tank, always together. A pretty sight

Yes thats about right as well as Sp. Assam which are very simaler to Bleheri.

 

[fishyboi]

I know a guy who had a few and all he did is make his water dark from the drift wood, the tan stuff that comes out. He said it keeps them calm, but I think you want ur water clean.