Red snakehead and tankmates?

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I kept three 18-20" reds by themselves, and they were OK. I introduced a catfish, same size with them, and they just ate that catfish. Thing is, they tore chunks of the catfish, like piranhas. They couldn't sneak behind the Peacock bass. But after seeing what happened to the catfish, I had to separate them from my community tank. They seem OK by themselves. Someone bought all of them, and decided he couldn't keep them because they are psychos. nearly broke is 180 when he came home wth a bag of large feeders. They acted like wild dogs, splashing the water inside the tank. They are definitely TRUE monsters. Experienced keepers required. :) I would take it with me, if i were you.
 
And risk it killing my jardini, pbass and bichirs?

I do love them, I have to admit. Since I was a boy they've been my favourite fish.

But I am quite attached to all my other fish, that's why it's difficult.
 
rumblesushi said:
Io - is your channa a micro?

WHat are their sizes?

I'm honestly surprised about this, I just didn't think aro's were that good at fighting. I didn't think they'd have the speed, power and ferocity to complete with a snakehead.

Right now my 8 inch jardini is giving my 6 inch micropeltes a beating :(

Though having said that, when my albino channa was 4.5 inches and my jardini 7 inches, he gave the jar a quick savage beating, jardini didn;t stand a chance. The scars have only just healed.
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yes my channa is a micro tt is heavier than my red and has better dentition than my red.

now cowering in a corner of my tank.
 
Vince said:
I kept three 18-20" reds by themselves, and they were OK. I introduced a catfish, same size with them, and they just ate that catfish. Thing is, they tore chunks of the catfish, like piranhas. They couldn't sneak behind the Peacock bass. But after seeing what happened to the catfish, I had to separate them from my community tank. They seem OK by themselves. Someone bought all of them, and decided he couldn't keep them because they are psychos. nearly broke is 180 when he came home wth a bag of large feeders. They acted like wild dogs, splashing the water inside the tank. They are definitely TRUE monsters. Experienced keepers required. :) I would take it with me, if i were you.
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They r ok among themselves. In the wild i seen them move in packs, like wolves.
 
in Portugal they are more into discos and reef not into big fish butt you can get somme SAC ,lots CA`S ,big on planted aquas
 
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