snakehead hobbyist

Originally Posted by JuanStun

it's normal for them to hide behind objects for long periods whenever they feel uncomfortable or are stressed. I had this experience before. The best thing you could do is provide a cave or something for it to hide in to reduce its stress levels. Usually bleheris display a wider range of behavior in a species-only planted tank where the tank is large enough to provide adequate swimming space and cover.
They are also solitary creatures so a rough guide would be about 4 bleheris in a 4ft tank (with the exclusion of bottom dwellers) max in order to let them feel comfortable. They should stop hiding after that and display brighter colours.

thanks for the advise. i have a 2ft tank with a channa pulchra and bleheri in it, is it big enough? made a cave out of wood chunks for them, they seem to like it but still shy. sorry for my amateur questions, i want to learn more about them through experienced owners.

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Originally Posted by andrew john

am looking to get a few, which lfs nowadays has good channa bros?

maybe you like to try C328?

Any kind bros can help? I bought my channa yesterday and today it's hanging at the same spot for hours.Threw in baby cat fish. Now inside de tank like tank mates. Didint even take a bite. Threw a cube of bloodworms. Wont eat too. Any bros know what can i do?

Originally Posted by AceOfSpade

Any kind bros can help? I bought my channa yesterday and today it's hanging at the same spot for hours.Threw in baby cat fish. Now inside de tank like tank mates. Didint even take a bite. Threw a cube of bloodworms. Wont eat too. Any bros know what can i do?

hey there! mine does the same thing, i bought it a few days ago and it won't it. i'm getting worried as well, maybe just give it another few more days? my feeder fishes died instead of getting eaten, i don't know what to do too. O:

Originally Posted by AceOfSpade

Any kind bros can help? I bought my channa yesterday and today it's hanging at the same spot for hours.Threw in baby cat fish. Now inside de tank like tank mates. Didint even take a bite. Threw a cube of bloodworms. Wont eat too. Any bros know what can i do?

May i know what channa u bought bro?

Originally Posted by angelsmaydie

hey there! mine does the same thing, i bought it a few days ago and it won't it. i'm getting worried as well, maybe just give it another few more days? my feeder fishes died instead of getting eaten, i don't know what to do too. O:

Can post picture of ur channa with ur tank.Maybe i can help u in this way.

if rainbow snakehead, they are quite greedy.
maybe still trying to adapt. give it some time...

Originally Posted by ISZ

May i know what channa u bought bro?

It's a channa bleheri bro. Stating to have clamped fins alrd.I did acclimating. Feed it with all the food i got. But looks like it's still a very stubborn fish. So i bought 1 more today. Maybe he's alone in the tank made him lonely ):

Originally Posted by AceOfSpade

It's a channa bleheri bro. Stating to have clamped fins alrd.I did acclimating. Feed it with all the food i got. But looks like it's still a very stubborn fish. So i bought 1 more today. Maybe he's alone in the tank made him lonely ):

Its quite normal for channa to have clamp fins due to new environment(fish not yet stable).I strongly suggest that u house ur channa in a single species tank without any other kind of fish just him alone or with other channa.The tank should not have an aerator pump or filter.Just a bare tank with driftwood and some floating plants.Feeding wise u dn need to spoon feed him each time.Just throw in some live feeder to the tank.Example few baby guppy will do.U observe the feeder whether getting lesser or still the same.If getting lesser it means ur channa is eating.Observe it every morning when u wake up cos some channa only eats at night when the lights is off due to their predatory instinct.After ur channa has stable then only u can hand feed him with the feeder.

Originally Posted by ISZ

Can post picture of ur channa with ur tank.Maybe i can help u in this way.

i'll post some in a few days time, my com is down and it's hard to get a good shot of them. they are still hiding and quite shy

my 2 channas, a pulchra and a bleheri are living in a 2ftx1ft tank with dophin overhead filter.