snakehead hobbyist

Originally Posted by AceOfSpade

My channa looks super bloated today. Saw a pink pink meat kinda thing hanging out from it's anus. Should be overfed. Anyone know how to cure?

Are u sure overfeed,can u justify the term over feed of ur fish?

I dont know. Cause i'm new to channa i jsut woke up this morning and see the stomach super bloated.

argh!!! why is my pulchra not eating at all?! been a week already!

cannot be bah? snakehead dont usually fast more then a few days, they are very greedy and hungry.

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heard that C. Argus has reached our shores, abt 10pcs, 12" size...

anyone got them already?? I'm thinking of getting 1 to comm with my 4pcs 8-9" emperor sh. any views on this?? my tank is 2.5X2ft tank...

Originally Posted by ISZ

I dont say that they enjoy the ammonia, nitrite & nitrate.Just my style and preferences in keeping channa without aerator pump or filter.

ammonia & co are pretty much toxic to fishes..if you alr know this & are simply keeping channa this way because it's your "style", it doesn't really seem like very responsible fish keeping to me. but that's really none of my buisness. however i really don't feel you should be encouraging others to follow this; it's one thing to keep your own fishes in toxic waters, but another completely to encourage others to do the same.

Originally Posted by andrew john

ammonia & co are pretty much toxic to fishes..if you alr know this & are simply keeping channa this way because it's your "style", it doesn't really seem like very responsible fish keeping to me. but that's really none of my buisness. however i really don't feel you should be encouraging others to follow this; it's one thing to keep fishes in toxic waters, but another completely to encourage others to do the same.

Yah bro u got ur point also,But to me as long u can maintain the cleanliness of the water then whats wrong with my style.U cant simply say that im irresponsible in fish keeping if i can maintain the water cleanliness.

that is true, IF you are mantaining your water, but i must ask, how are you doing this without a filtration system? i think you may be mixing up water cleanliness & water clarity. just because water is clear (mechanically-for lack of better words, can see through very easily-), it doesn't mean it is clean (free from ammonia & co). a tank that does not run a filtration system can easily be clear as the debris will simply collect on the bottom of the tank, however there is no way the ammonia, nitrite & nitrate will get rid of themselves. while i do agree that it is alright to have poorly areated water for channa, ammonia & co is definately ill advised at high concentrations (i know there is an arguement that snakeheads thrive in waters that are usually toxic-but i feel some measure of center ground should be taken).

Originally Posted by andrew john

that is true, IF you are mantaining your water, but i must ask, how are you doing this without a filtration system? i think you may be mixing up water cleanliness & water clarity. just because water is clear (mechanically-for lack of better words, can see through very easily-), it doesn't mean it is clean (free from ammonia & co). a tank that does not run a filtration system can easily be clear as the debris will simply collect on the bottom of the tank, however there is no way the ammonia, nitrite & nitrate will get rid of themselves. while i do agree that it is alright to have poorly areated water for channa, ammonia & co is definately ill advised at high concentrations (i know there is an arguement that snakeheads thrive in waters that are usually toxic-but i feel some measure of center ground should be taken).

Im a channa lover and i have strong passion with this fish.I have many years of experiences in keeping channa.I got no problem keeping them in a poorly aerated water of filteration.Ur ammonia,nitrite &nitrate story is irrelevant to them i should say.If ur talking abt temperature variation then i have to agree with u.BTW do u keep channa?

Originally Posted by ISZ

Im a channa lover and i have strong passion with this fish.I have many years of experiences in keeping channa.I got no problem keeping them in a poorly aerated water of filteration.Ur ammonia,nitrite &nitrate story is irrelevant to them i should say.If ur talking abt temperature variation then i have to agree with u.BTW do u keep channa?

Bros. We're just sharing our opinions here (: Dont quarrel.