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  All in the lens quality really. The real star is the Shrimp that actually managed to sit still for a minute!

Thankyou all again for the great help, and kind comments.   Just a thought, I am literally living on the coast (the pacific shore is about 100ft away from my house.  Would sea water taken from here be worthwhile? Dangerous?   BTW @sawickib, love the Endli in your sig! I used to be an Avid Bichir...

Thanks all. I WAS planning on trying FW, as a friend here (in Japan) that introduced me to the stream where I catch them literally left a bunch in a tank with moss, and had babies, lots of them without doing anything. But if brackish is the way to go, I can always try that.

I have decided to challenge myself to spawn my Amano.   I currently have 5 Amano in a 20gal that I caught myself from a local stream. There are always 1000s of them clinging onto the banks. Of the batch I caught this year, I have 2 females and 3 males.  All look just like normal Amano, but the...

Yup, I mod over at Snakeheadforum (as tokyogasmask), and agree very resourceful. Still IMO, even most of the Gachua complex will need more than a 2ft x 1ft tank. (especially more than one!) In that size tank you could probably get away with one MAYBE two of the smallest Channa such as Orientalis.

Tank is too small for Channa Ornatipinnis. Especially a pair. Success story or not, Nelly would agree also. You want 3ft x 1.5 x 1.5 as a MINIMUM.

Hi. It all depends on what type of Bichir we are talking about. Smaller upper jaw or bigger lower jaw? My biggest Bichir is a 70cm P. Bichir Bichir. She is fed every other day mainly with Hikari "massivore" pellets combined with small crab, shrimp and occasional fresh beef heart. My smallest...

All my Bichirs are on a staple of Hikari Massivore.

Hi. The Senegal will not enjoy the ph usually associated with Cichlids. 55g is fine for a senegal, and it isnt in any danger from the tankmates, but I can tell you now, the ph will be a problem.

Hi. Most Bichirs can live with each other. It is a size thing though, so it is better to keep lower jaw (Endlicheri, Congicus, Lapradie, Bichir Bichir Ansorgii etc) separate from upper jaw (Delhezi, Senegalus Palmas etc) Though there are 3 species of upper jaw that I would not keep with other...

LOL, you can accuse me of "talking #107###" all you like, but after your post about your RTC, and 2 silver Aro's in a 4x4 tank thread, your reliability when it comes to large predatory fish is very low. Back on the subject, the care sheet you just copied and pasted is for what fish exactly...

@Tripp, spouting complete rubbish! If you are going to correct someone, at least get it right! Show me a green Florida Gar. And what planet do Long nose (needle nose) gars never grow bigger than 15"? more like they can grow up to 6ft! The OP's fish is not a "Needle Nose Gar". It's a Florida...

The heating may be not 100% accurate on that article, but it's an estimate. A lot more accurate than your 100w for a room sized tank story. I'm sorry, but I hate seeing fish like this being bought when it's very clear the outcome is not going to be good. Without going off topic, go you have...

RTC do not "grow to tank". They WILL grow very large. Will it grow to it's full potential in a 4 x 4? Most likely not, but you are purposely stunting it. Why would you want to do that? 4ft length is no where near enough. The Aro will very likely grow to 2.5-3ft (possibly more) giving it just...

Not quite sure you get the point here. Your "designer tank" is still nowhere near enough to home an RTC, and Arowana!! Just another one of these "my planned tank.. blah blah" stories, then 99.9% of the time never happen. Why kid yourself? IMO the only home suitable for a RTC is in the wild or...

Hi. Upload a photo of the anal fin and rear end of the Bichirs, I can sex them for you regardless of the size. (within reason) Go to tinypic.com to upload. paste the picture or link here.

Stay away from live food. Not worth the trouble. Once you got them on live food it's almost impossible to get them to take anything else. A good staple pellet such as Hikari supplemented with small bits of shrimp, smelt etc is MUCH MUCH healthier for them. Yes Channa are aggressive predators...

Hi. There are many Bichirs that grow much smaller than 60cm. The Senegalus pictured here by the OP, will most likely max out at around 7-8", and that will take a while. Your tank would be OK for a larger Bichir too. an Endlicheri for example.

Hi. Ornates are great Bichirs, and can reach 2ft in home aquaria if kept correctly. However, your 55g is just not big enough for an Ornate. 100 - 125 gallons is more like what you will need.

Oh for sure, they are awesome!

ICH. Most likely from stress of being kept in such a tiny tank! Very active fish and need to be in groups not singles! Tank is too small even for a juvi!

Hi. Your fish has been stressed for something for 9 months before then. But I can tell you right now, it is stressed even more with the PLeco. You may have not seen it, but it is happening, and if it hasn't it's only a matter of time. This is not some lame BS from a armchair hobbyist, this is...

To answer your question, yes they have teeth. Though much smaller and not as eveil as the bigger Channa. In-fact, Bleheri are one of the most docile Channa.Your tank will be fine for a group of 6 juvenile Bleheri. Will be OK until you get a pair. At that time, remove and sell/give away the rest...

Not quite dbanner... There are a few active snakeheads. The OP's fish is one of those. Bluenoseben, you have the Channa Pleurophthalma. Gorgeous fish when kept right. They are a tropical Channa, and have been known to mix OK with other fish, but nowt recommended. (I never mix my Channa with...

Hi. Polypterus dig for two reasons. 1. As a way of hunting live prey. 2. As a way of hiding from predators, or being stressed. It is most likely the reason number 2 that is affecting you. Find out what is stressing it out. *edit* Just looked at your pics, and can garuantee you it's the Pleco...

Channa are pretty much NOT active fish. There is an exception though. Pleuros, Micropeltes, Marulioides and Marulius tend to be active, open water swimmers. But sadly you will need a muuuuch bigger tank for those. Basically, if you want active fish, Channa are not for you.

Hi could have eaten gravel or something similar before you got it? Compaction can take a long time. The other scenario, is internal parasites. I will say it looks very under weight. At that age, you should be feeding more than once EVERY DAY. Needs some hi proteins etc, so you need to...

Poor Bleheri! Keeping to warm? Otherwise it looks like it could be: A: Internal parasites B. Compaction from swallowing gravel or something similar. Compaction is very serious, can SOMETIMES be cured using Epsom salts. If it is compaction (and sorry to say, it looks like it to me) and Epsom...

Colors in the fins should get a little more blue. Body will stay as it is now. (the photo I posted of an Assam is an adult female)

Yeah, most LFS and their suppliers are not very accurate when it comes to Channa. Sp.Assam are often labelled as Blue Bleheri, Blue Rainbow etc. They actually are completely different fish from different areas. Assam tend to stay smaller, and don't have the "rainbow" coloration of Bleheri...

Yup, as I suspected. Not Channa Bleheri. 100% Channa sp. Assam. And yours are females.

Hi. They look a lot more like Channa sp. Assam rather than Bleheri. If you can get a picture of the Caudal fin open (tail) I can tell you for 100% Here is Channa Assam: The easiest way to tell is the Caudal fin. Look at my Bleheri's Caudal (tail) and you will see it has orange blotches. Assam...

Hi. You are much better keeping Bleheri off live food. Best bet is to get them on a good staple like Hikari Carnivore, and eventually massive. Supplement this with market shrimp, smelt, beef heart etc. There is no need for feeders with Channa. (other then the big guns like Micropeltes...

Hi. Your LFS is incorrect. Channa Bleheri even as juveniles are strictly sub-tropical. Wild baby Bleheri don't travel from tropical to sub-tropical temperatures, and the same applies to your captive bred ones in your home tank. Bacterial infections such as columnaris are very likely if kept in...

Great! Though simply adding two is not a wise move. Channa are very picky with their mates. What is generally required for Channa is getting a group of 5/6 and hoping for a pair to bond, then remove the rest if it happens.

When my Micropeltes got over 2ft, I wouldn't put my hands anywhere near them. But Dwarf Channa such as Bleheri pose zero threat.

Is it really a Gar? Sometimes "Long Nose Gar" is labelled as "Needle nose. Most times "Needle Nose Gar" is a common name for "Xenentodon cancila" which is NOT a Gar. If it's the real Gar, you are in trouble. (or your Ropefish and tank size is) If its the Xenentodon, that should be fine with a...

Your temperature is fine. Just try keeping around that same temps for the year, and in June/July, put a heater in and bump up to 21-24. As for Algae, I use a very old traditional method called me! I always clean my tanks by hand. But then I never really have much of a problem with it is my...

Channa Bleheir are SUB TROPICAL. Any fish you wish to keep with them need to be low end sub tropical (16c-21c) All my Bleheri thrived at 19c all year except two summer months at 21c. They bred in the summer months. Keeping Sub-tropical Channa in tropical waters (23c+) will eventually lead to...

Hi all. Plecos do have a bad reputation with Bichirs, and it is totally justified. Worst offenders are the Commons etc. But your BN Pleco will not go for slime coat, they just don't. All is safe, no worries!