Channa-ornatipinnis Have Laid Eggs..drawf Snakeheads

[foley69]

must say nelly you have hooked me on these guys is it possible to have em in a 25 gal ?

 

[shroob]

must say nelly you have hooked me on these guys is it possible to have em in a 25 gal ?

I'm afraid Channa ornatipinnis would grow too big for a 25 gallon tank. There are however smaller snakehead species that would fit nicely in such a tank eg. Channa Bleheri, Channa orientalis, Channa gachua (might get too big), Channa sp. assam (not sure on this ones correct scientific name) might also take your interest.

 

[foley69]

im nto bothered what species i love em all i want something different than cichlids but still have a bad ass attitude do you have any info on where to buy them ??? i cant find em anywhere that isnt ridiculously priced

 

[shroob]

im nto bothered what species i love em all i want something different than cichlids but still have a bad ass attitude do you have any info on where to buy them ??? i cant find em anywhere that isnt ridiculously priced

Wildwoods sometimes has some in (has assam at £29.99 currently and gaucha at £19.99). Trimar might be another option.
I don't know any LFS in Manchester but B.A.S might be a worth a look at.

 

[Johnlenham]

They look really interesting, good luck with the possible fry! must be daunting having to think what will happen once the wrigglers are loose!

 

[england]

im nto bothered what species i love em all i want something different than cichlids but still have a bad ass attitude do you have any info on where to buy them ??? i cant find em anywhere that isnt ridiculously priced

Wildwoods sometimes has some in (has assam at £29.99 currently and gaucha at £19.99). Trimar might be another option.
I don't know any LFS in Manchester but B.A.S might be a worth a look at.

Thanks for the comments guys.........

you might want to have a look on here
click on tropical fish thats underlined in black small writing......check there go through atleast 3 pages as some people post.....
also check the by county part also

http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/tropical_fish.php

 

[wackystarfish]

OMG, first of all, upmost congratulations! Be sure to take note of how the tank is now, all the details to help others! I think they are cute! I love the way they have huge heads going into a small body! lol. I would keep snakeheads if they were in anyway available to me
Hope they hatch!!
Good luck!
Finlay

 

[Amerce]

BAS have them, give them a call to see if they have any in stock, they are only in Bolton.

 

[england]

OMG, first of all, upmost congratulations! Be sure to take note of how the tank is now, all the details to help others! I think they are cute! I love the way they have huge heads going into a small body! lol. I would keep snakeheads if they were in anyway available to me
Hope they hatch!!
Good luck!
Finlay

your in blackpool?as in uk?
Why can you not find any?as check the link above you should find something, also as said try wildwoods or tri-mar they all deliver or maybe local to you

 

[wackystarfish]

Yeah blackpool uk. I just havnt seen any and dont like the idea of getting them online

I wouldnt have the slihgtest clue about looking after them anyway
BTW, in my opinion, for the first spawn, leave it to the fish. The last thing you want to do is scare them out of it completley, i think it might be better to loose one batch of fry, to secure the futures if the others. Plus, you will have an experience to work upon come the next spawn

 

[england]

yes thats my plan let em get on with it, as said i recording the details to what he and she does from what i watch, Water straight from the tap temp 20-21c at present so its risen from 18-19c, I have not done a waterchange since november the 30th 2008..........As a good source told me snakeheads are not keen on constant waterchanges which is what iam used to doing....
this was what one looked like back then when i first got them

 

[wackystarfish]

Cool! What do you feed them?

 

[england]

These will only eat dried meal worms i found in wilkinsons<ment for the bird table in ya garden, but as you can see they beefed up and coloured up nicely

 

[kewskills]

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[england]

least iam not known as ---- ----
thanks that made me laff