Snakehead Ownership Questions.

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shaunman

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I've been trying to research the snakeheads for some time now, and the info is pretty watered down. I'm not really even sure if they are legal to possess in Idaho(looks as if they are) but I could really do with some first-hand experience feedback. So far, I know that they are possibly the biggest die-hards for fresh, and brackish water, that they'll eat anything, they adapt to anything, (including air) that they are pros at escaping tanks.

Any info would be great. Thanks.
 
Call idaho F+G. If you put them in brackish water they will live for a minute. And they are not as sought after as a asian aro. There are 28 different species, ranging in size from 4in to 3.5 feet. Gachua being the most common sh in the us (because of the amount of local breeders). They dont adapt to anything extreme comditions wil kill them, and yes they breath air so dont fill the tank all the way to the tiy top!
 
I have been told that freq. water changes are bad for the snakeheads, and that they actually fancy old, stale water. Most of what I've read applies to the Phillipino species, the huge, ugly brown one. The bullet snakehead addapted to a lake in Wisconsin, so they must not die all that easy.

Thanks for your feedback. It's completely the oppisite of everything I've heard. Thanks!
 
shaunman said:
I have been told that freq. water changes are bad for the snakeheads, and that they actually fancy old, stale water. Most of what I've read applies to the Phillipino species, the huge, ugly brown one. The bullet snakehead addapted to a lake in Wisconsin, so they must not die all that easy.

Thanks for your feedback. It's completely the oppisite of everything I've heard. Thanks!
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No problem. I own channas as you can see in my sig. The northern snakehead (which is found in america) has adapted because it comes from a climate not to differ from ours. Yes, they do not do well with water changes.
 
It is true that they can live in quite bad water, that doesn't mean its the perfect conditions. its not that they don't like water changes, its that they are not good with changes to water peramiters e.g PH etc. I do weekly changes, around 20%.
I have always found they look healthier and more colourful in good clean water. as stated before they are not brackish water fish.

Snakeheads are great as you can see from my collection a am a massive fan. full of charactor, and fun to own. I think there maybe more than 28 species, there is a species for every tank size apart from the very smallest.
 
Snakeheads may no longer be legally bought, traded, transported, etc, in the USA.
 
Snakeheads are freshwater fish that would not venture into brackish or salt water. They are capable of living out of water for days But as Jelly said "that doesn't mean its the perfect conditions. its not that they don't like water changes"it like saying you can live in a 6ft squ. box but you would not choose too. Snakeheads cannot tolerate saltwater this will kill them fullstop.I have had a fair few of these fish and love them they are a true top-level predator
 
do you guys not do your research at ALL? Every single time, another American saying "are channas legal in my area?" or "I think they are legal in Idaho" haha.

They are illegal to own everywhere in America, end of story.
 
rumblesushi said:
do you guys not do your research at ALL? Every single time, another American saying "are channas legal in my area?" or "I think they are legal in Idaho" haha.

They are illegal to own everywhere in America, end of story.
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Wrong. They are legal to own in NH. I talked to several F+G angencies! You can't, sell, breed and or transport over state lines. You can give it away to someone in the same state you are in....
 
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