snakeheads

[CockatooRam]

anybody own a galaxy blue snakehead lfs had one for 700.00 i said that is crazy.

Looks cool look here
http://www.tomhalvorsen.co.uk/info/fish/galaxybluesh.htm

 

[Voltron2000]

The nearest i got was a Rainbow snakehead recently but did not make it. Was tortured to death by my gar overnight .....

 

[rayman45]

red snakeheads rule

 

[Kutty]

That fish is definitely closely related to Channa bleheri, the Rainbow Snakehead. My last Channa bleheri died a week after being in my tank, probably from unsuitable pH levels. (The pH was 8++) It is considered a dwarf snakehead, growing to only 6''. They REQUIRE soft, acidic water with a pH of around 6-6.5.

 

[inline4]

looks cool

 

[Marcel_h]

Nice fish

 

[freeform]

That fish is definitely closely related to Channa bleheri, the Rainbow Snakehead. My last Channa bleheri died a week after being in my tank, probably from unsuitable pH levels. (The pH was 8++) It is considered a dwarf snakehead, growing to only 6''. They REQUIRE soft, acidic water with a pH of around 6-6.5.

same reasons why mine died. haizzzz.

 

[unknownuza13]

Does this sensitivity to water conditions only apply to the dwarf species? I owned two red snakeheads when I was twelve many years ago. They were kept in a 30 gallon tank. I never even knew about water changes or anything and probably fed them 50-100 feeders a week. The water looked poor to the sight so I am sure it was pretty crappy. There was nothing I could do to kill these fish even if I had wanted to. Is it more of a PH thing? and not so much amonia,nitrates, etc....

 

[evilfish]

channa micropeltes (reds) are extremely hardy, but most dwarf species are quite soft pH or they will die.

 

[jsodwi]

I grew up working in a lfs and we used to sell blue line snakeheads and african snakeheads. Is it possible to still find these