pleuros

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DiXoN

DiXoN

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well i got a pleuro today around 3'', i also ordered another 5 along with some more dats but anyway i know the basics can house them etc etc.
what i really want is info from pleuro keepers and what a group is like to keep.
i will get a pair and sell of the rest but this will be much later of course.
so any info will be appreciated.
 
I had a group of 4 I got from Wharf around 18 months at around 4", they were fast growing for medium snakeheads (optimum conditions, big tank, large frequent water changes, good quality varied food and mega filtration), as they were between 9" and 11" (starting to colour up) when I traded them in at Wharf about 5 months later. Still regret it to this day. Sean told me that they were sold (a Saturday) within an hour of me leaving. They swam together, never squabbled with each other and were fine with the pair of Jaguar cichlids in the tank. Beef them up and keep them!
 
Mentzer;936439; said:
I had a group of 4 I got from Wharf around 18 months at around 4", they were fast growing for medium snakeheads (optimum conditions, big tank, large frequent water changes, good quality varied food and mega filtration), as they were between 9" and 11" (starting to colour up) when I traded them in at Wharf about 5 months later. Still regret it to this day. Sean told me that they were sold (a Saturday) within an hour of me leaving. They swam together, never squabbled with each other and were fine with the pair of Jaguar cichlids in the tank. Beef them up and keep them!
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the tank is my sorta cube 32''x32'' it has a fx5 on at present and will get an internal 4+ added soon too.
i always do 50% per week WC's but will test a lot to see if any more is needed.
i will see how they go, i want to ad one to my monster comm tank with the aro and dats once it get bigger.
how fast do you think to get to around 10'' from 3''.
i pick the rest up next week.
thanks
 
My advice is to keep them in group. Don't get rid of some of them, you will regret it. Mines swim together, feed together, rest together. Nothing more beautiful than 5-6 colorful pleuros moving around in a large tank. Add a couple more monsters and you have an amazing setup.

And as for growing from 3" to 10"...it all depends on your feeding/cleaning/housing. But in my experience, in a decent sized growout tank, with extra filtration and frequent water changes, it took me about 3-4 months. It's long at first, but then they just grow like crazy. That was my experience anyways, might vary!
 
You wen't with the pleuros then... Are you going to keep this as a breeding project?
 
Great choice Dixon, keep us posted up on them:)
 
Dixon

Channa pleurophthalma are more peaceful then most snakeheads and fish not seen, as prey will be left alone. Nevertheless the fish should not be kept with to large species like some cichlids as they can be very shy and timid. Eyespot snakeheads are tolerant of their own kind and can be kept in groups. Occasionally there will be torn fins, especially after a larger water change, but they do heal remarkably fast.

And thats from Snakeheads.org;)


Also

A fast current and a temperature of 26 C° seem to be beneficial to these fish. Since these fish have a very high metabolic rate a sufficient Filtration system is essential to cope with the waste products.
 
DiXoN;937022; said:
the tank is my sorta cube 32''x32'' it has a fx5 on at present and will get an internal 4+ added soon too.
i always do 50% per week WC's but will test a lot to see if any more is needed.
i will see how they go, i want to ad one to my monster comm tank with the aro and dats once it get bigger.
how fast do you think to get to around 10'' from 3''.
i pick the rest up next week.
thanks
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I'd say with optimum conditions around 5 months would get them to 10", mine were on a staple diet of chopped earthworms, supplemented with prawns and whitebait. Stotty has referred to high metabolic rate, this is correct, minor fin splits would heal in 3/4 days. They are gregarious and sociable (as far as snakeheads go) and it is true to say they can also be a little intimidated by more aggressive fish. As fat as your XL Aro/Dat tank goes, I'm not so sure it would be a good idea unless a) There was a big group, say 6 or more and b) they were as big as possible prior to introduction, based on your other fish sizes I would say 12"+ minimum. Even then I think they would be very intimidated by your Asian Aro. Keep us posted!
 
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