Thanks zix - hey I might have to borrow your striata for a couple of weeks, to get revenge on the aro, and keep channa power alive 
My Marulius died :(
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rumblesushi;532917; said:I can't believe it, I really liked that fish.
My stupid aro is such an aggressive bastard. The most aggressive silver I've ever seen, but it looks good. I'll get a pic soon.
The whole tank basically cowers away from the silver, who attacks everything but the bichirs and clarias.
My snakehead though, 10 inches, was just too gutsy for it's own good. It never cowered from the 16 inch aro, who looked much, much bigger and beefier. It would freely swim around and eat as it pleased, and flare at the aro when attacked etc.
It was this that made the aro beat it up more than any other fish.
The channa constantly had ripped fins and scales missing. But nothing that looked life-threateningly serious. It was getting worse though, so I was looking for some egg crate to use as a divider online, and today he died
It was the night before last that the channa took his worst beating. Cuts all over his head and body, lacerations with blood etc.
He looked a little bothered yesterday, but nothing that bad, still swimming around etc.
Anyway I thought, I've gotta remove this aro now, even if it means risking it with my Cuban gar. I stuck the aro in with the cuban gar, and removed any fish that would bother the beaten snakehead - the cichlids and knifefish.
As soon as I removed the aro the snakehead just conked out, just fell to the bottom upside down and was barely breathing. Soon after it came to life, but swam around twitching. By the time i went for bed it was on the bottom, not looking TOO bad, still had it's balance etc, but today I woke up and it was dead upside down on the bottom
It was one of my favourite fish, cute and active, not too aggressive for a snakehead.
I honestly think it had too much pride to die when the aro was in the tank, so it was hanging in with everything it had, as soon as the aro left the tank it just gave way.
RIP brave warrior fish.
i just followed this thread..
i'm sorry for your loss..
i LOVE snakeheads too..
they all are predators but very cute one..
if you come to my country, then you'll be amaze..
there's a lot of snakeheads here..
cheer up..
find another one..
find a pair of them, male and female..and then let them breed babies for you!
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