Snakehead diseases

[mercury904]

Can anyone share thier different experiences?

 

[stotty]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1434529#post1434529

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


2 links

 

[West1]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1434529#post1434529

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


2 links

Hey bro, on the 2nd link, the last pic with the white on the bleheri... Thats what I had, except all over his head. That is caused if the water is to warm??? What is the temp suppos to be at? I had mine at 83*, was that to hot for the little guy

 

[stotty]

Hey bro, on the 2nd link, the last pic with the white on the bleheri... Thats what I had, except all over his head. That is caused if the water is to warm??? What is the temp suppos to be at? I had mine at 83*, was that to hot for the little guy

should be 20-24°C no more thats 68-75.2F

 

[West1]

should be 20-24°C no more thats 68-75.2F

So was that the result of the temp being wrong??

 

[ironmunki]

So was that the result of the temp being wrong??

yep. since bleheri are not a tropical fish, they can develop a bacterial infection if kept in water above 75F. if they get it, its a done deal. all you can do is watch them rot away.

they seem to be much more active/happy at around 70-72F anyway.

 

[West1]

yep. since bleheri are not a tropical fish, they can develop a bacterial infection if kept in water above 75F. if they get it, its a done deal. all you can do is watch them rot away.

they seem to be much more active/happy at around 70-72F anyway.

DAMB, THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a nice little active Obscura

 

[danny]

same gos for pulchras

 

[ironmunki]

DAMB, THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a nice little active Obscura

i don't think that is a problem for parachanna obscura. far as i know they like it hot.