I love the idea of owning a snakehead but they are illegal here. I was wondering what is a good substitution other than aggressive cichlids. I want an extremly aggressive fish.
Substitution for a snakehead....
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This link is on the same topic most people agree that Bowfin are as close as you can get legaly
I think there is even a link to a bowfin supplier in there
This link is on the same topic most people agree that Bowfin are as close as you can get legaly
I think there is even a link to a bowfin supplier in there
Pike cichlids have a similar shape, are highly predatory and some are very aggressive. granted they are cichlids but their overall appearance and behaviors make them a lot different from most cichlids. 
Please don't take this as criticism, because it isn't. It's just curiosity. But...what is the appeal of owning an aggressive fish, for you? I see it a lot here (not that I don't keep some aggressives myself, it's just a different sort), and I'm interested in why you're interested in it.
I'm just a student of human behavior.
I'm just a student of human behavior.
I am fascinated with the inate ferocity and anger of my albino snakehead. Why is he so angry? His upbringing has been no different from any other fish, I've taken good care of him since he was a baby, but he is completely psychotic, has a compulsion to kill everything that moves.
Why is that? Its interesting to me, to have such strong inate characteristics. The sort of characterisitics that people usually blame on bad upbringing and parenting.
I also like to watch predatory animals hunt, especially fish.
Why is that? Its interesting to me, to have such strong inate characteristics. The sort of characterisitics that people usually blame on bad upbringing and parenting.
I also like to watch predatory animals hunt, especially fish.
I don't know much about snakeheads. Not my can of pellets. But I do wonder...is he angry? Is he territorial? What about their native environment compels them to be such killers? Does he have a reason for this behavior somewhere in his evolution, or does he just have a screw or two loose?
I do understand enjoying watching fish hunt. My cylindricus predate fry, and they are very good at it. Quite sneaky. It's really quite cool to watch them stalking, slinking through my plants. They also stalk cichlid pellets, but hey, no one's perfect...
I do understand enjoying watching fish hunt. My cylindricus predate fry, and they are very good at it. Quite sneaky. It's really quite cool to watch them stalking, slinking through my plants. They also stalk cichlid pellets, but hey, no one's perfect...
For me keeping aggressive fish is a challenge, and attmepting to get aggressive fish to live together in harmony is even a greater challenge. Now Snakeheads (mainly Red) just aren't suitable for most hobbyists, but they are damned cool. If their truly is such a thing, I think they are the smartest fish I've ever met.....