Snakehead |
| Channa Micropeltes | Channa Pleurophthalma |
| Temperature: 72º - 78º | Temperature: 72º - 78º |
| Diet: Mostly live foods but can be trained to eat pellets. I feed mine a half of a chicken breast once a week or feeders. Sometimes i give it earthworm and dried krill. When they eat they coil their body into an "S" shape and strike like a snake hitting a mouse. | Diet: Plankton, Beef Heart and some pellet. I got them very small and started them out with brine shrimp. |
| Length: 3' | Length: 18" |
| Compatibility: I have affectionately named mine "The Sea Monster". In Thailand they are a sport fish with a reputation for giving a good fight when hooked. When they become adults they will kill any other fish in the tank. | Compatibility: They are currently in the Gold Managuense tank. My experience with Snakeheads has been that they become more aggressive as they age. |
| Comments: They have an accessory breathing apparatus that enables them to be out of water for some time outside of the tank. I came home from vacation once to find a two foot specimen missing from the tank. I located it six feet from the tank under a dresser. | Comments: The photos of the adults I have seen show them having beautiful coloration. I hope to move them into the pond when they get to be 12". |
| Total in my Collection: 1 Adult, 1 Juvenile. | Total in my Collection: 3 Juveniles. |
Snakehead
Snakehead
Snakehead
Snakehead
