We've got a lot of "friendly" activity between the 2 that we kept and extremely high aggression levels towards anything else in the tank so I'm hoping we've got a pair. Fingers crossed!!!!
Your shot's only reinforce my guess that it's a Channa Gaucha Variant from thailand , My best guess you have Channa Gachua Limbata caught out of Thailand.
IMO that's not a bad price, 20-30 dollars is about as cheap as it get's for Channa, Snakeheads of any kind aren't easy to find and it's only going to get harder as more and more places ban them.
We've got a lot of "friendly" activity between the 2 that we kept and extremely high aggression levels towards anything else in the tank so I'm hoping we've got a pair. Fingers crossed!!!!
The bigger one shows little to no colour while the smaller chubbier one is super colourful, lots of blues and greens in the fins. Also the bigger one seems to be the dominant one and nips the other from time to time. But I can't see much difference in shape, just size and colour.
Males are typically smaller with more colorful fins that tend to be slightly longer and more arch shaped then females, this becomes more apparent when mature. Males also tend to have a more slender build, but it's not uncommon for them to get chubby in captivity (might want to cut down on feedings lol)
I've also found that males tend to be the timid ones, while females are more bold. I've spoken to others who have found the same with their pairs.
If he's looking chubby you can cut back again, less often or smaller meals . Channa will easily get obese, my asiatica has gone on several "diets" i don't over feed but with her if i feed more then a couple times a week and she gets fat rolls on her neck! They also require less food in the winter months.
What are you feeding? and what are your temps like ?
Feeding frozen brine shrimp cubes because it doesn't sit on the surface, it keeps the snakeheads from fighting at feeding time. Now that we're down to 2 it isn't so aggressive so any advice on a healthy well balanced diet would be very much appreciated tho =)!!
I feed crickets, mealworms, shrimp, krill, prawn, baby crayfish, baby snails. You can feed the crickets, mealworms, shrimp, crays and snails spinach and carrots to make them more healthy for the channa.
I only feed my subtropical fish 2-3 times a week in the summer and in the winter only once every 1-2 weeks depending on the species and how cold the water is. Just keep an eye on their belly's.
