tempurature

[jacks]

i need some help with the temp in the tank for snakeheads some people have the tank at approx 78degrees F and others have the temp set at a much lower temp
can these fish live happily in 78 degrees f water? or will they die.thks
im looking for temp on rainbow channa

 

[tokyogasmask]

Bleheri (rainbows) are sub-tropical.
Cooler temps. Especially this time of the year. Can go up to low end tropical temps for a while during the summer.

 

[Outlander]

Hi there jacks,

Check out the sticky 'Snakeheads keeping conditions'. Loads of info in there about how s/h`s should be kept.

Channa rainbow??? Do you mean Channa bleheri perhaps?

 

[jacks]

yes so subtropical, they can live ok in say 77f

 

[gigas12]

Hi,channa bleheri is best kept at a temp of 18 d c to24 d c.

 

[jacks]

i want to put the rainbow channa in a tank with piranhas partitioned of course just until i get another tank, in the snakehead info section it says 72F and up i can drop the piranha tank to 77F MAYBE 76F would this be ok for rainbow channa

 

[gigas12]

Hi,if the temperture is stable you can,how many channas do you plan on having.

 

[jacks]

just the one, im getting the species you recommended to me thks again, the tempurature is always stable usually 78fah, the new channa will have 2ft by 1 and half foot space maybe 2 x 1, i think this is sufficent bearing in mind the fish only grows to 8inch

 

[raymondk]

that temp should be good

 

[chronick]

maintain the temp at 22C for most of the year and for a couple of months drop it to 18C. This is similar to their environment where they have cold melt water come down the river. it keeps them healthy