rainbow snakeheads

[timskie]

Hi guys im new here,iv'e reacently bought 2x rainbows but they'll only seem to eat worms any ideas?Also i can't find much info on them.What temp do you think they should be kept at,what foods do you feed them iv'e a pretty good idea worms small fish although they aint touched em yet,prawn,mealworm?They only eat worms at the min.Got them in a 200litre tank temp at 26c ammonia 0 nitrite 0 ph 6.8 nitrate 10ppm.Im not a stanger to fish i already have 4xoscars.Snakeheads are new territory.thanks tim

 

[stotty]

Rainbow Snakehead - Channa bleheri

If you starve them for a few days and try them with some mussels I had the same problem with mine. They get hooked on worms they seem to like the movement. As for information on them. Try.
http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/Snakehead_circ_1251/html/channa_bleheri.html

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/channa/bleheri.php

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/predatory/channableheri.php

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Marshall_Rainbow_Snakehead.html

 

[timskie]

cheers thanks for the links stotty!!

 

[danny]

your temp is to high it should be 22 tops i keep mine at 20

 

[stotty]

your temp is to high it should be 22 tops i keep mine at 20

spot on also take a look at this as Danny pointed out



http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110405