Snakehead and africans?

[clare]

Most snakeheads can take poor water conditions for a while,in fact they are very intollerant of chlorine and metals in water,so many end up being killed by heavy water changes.They need aged water preferably for water changes so above suggestions should be fine.Pleurophthalma are one of few snakeheads that can be kept in a group and they stay mainly together especially when feeding.We have 5 and it is comical to see all 5 suddenly dart to the surface for air at the same time.

 

[Cyclop3000]

Most snakeheads can take poor water conditions for a while,in fact they are very intollerant of chlorine and metals in water,so many end up being killed by heavy water changes.They need aged water preferably for water changes so above suggestions should be fine.Pleurophthalma are one of few snakeheads that can be kept in a group and they stay mainly together especially when feeding.We have 5 and it is comical to see all 5 suddenly dart to the surface for air at the same time.

Thanks for the tip. And I was actually thinking to go back monday and get his little brother still at the lfs to keep him company...would that be a good idea? I mean sometimes fish are ok in larger groups, but when you stick two together they rip themselves to shredds...

Guppy: Thanks for the info.

Here is my baby pleurophtalma (the glass is deforming the fish a little...i'll try to get him again, but he comes out at night mainly):

 

[Roseroar1]

How CUTE!! Lucky dawg...I wanna snakehead!! There used to be a very cool lfs in my town. About a year or so ago, the DNR showed up, and confiscated her mascot, a HUGE snakehead. I called to complain about it, and was told it was confiscated and to be destroyed because a) she might be breeding it (with ONE??????), or b) she might "get bored" with it and flush it (she was given it from someone who didn't want that to happen to it, and I'd like to SEE the toliet that puppy would have fit in!!).

I understand the reasonings behind the regulations against them - I just wish that intelligent folk who care for their critters could still be able to have them, once they proved they knew what they were doing, and what they were in for (adult size, care requirements, so forth)

Sheryl

 

[Vince]

Thanks for the tip. And I was actually thinking to go back monday and get his little brother still at the lfs to keep him company...would that be a good idea? I mean sometimes fish are ok in larger groups, but when you stick two together they rip themselves to shredds...

Guppy: Thanks for the info.

Here is my baby pleurophtalma (the glass is deforming the fish a little...i'll try to get him again, but he comes out at night mainly):

definitely need more studies on channa. never knew there is a nocturnal species..cool pic thanks for sharing, all i can do is be jealous

 

[Cyclop3000]

definitely need more studies on channa. never knew there is a nocturnal species..cool pic thanks for sharing, all i can do is be jealous

Thanks for the good words. This is not a nocturnal specie, but there are african cichlids in the tank for another couple days, and he's kinda afraid of them...

Tomorrow the africans leave the tank, so I will see him swim freely.