The climbing perch is one of the toughest fish on the planet and can survive almost any conditions, they were one of the first tropical fish ever imported into Europe back in the early 1900s when trips to and from the far east were long journeys by sea.
Adults are territorial and aggressive and are best suited to a species tank, they will also attempt to leave the tank at any opertunity so a heavy tight fitting lid is needed, theyre not called climbing perch for nothing, in the wild specimins are often found hunting small frogs and lizards up in trees!!