Dwarf Snake Heads

[peter shogun]

What is the the best size tank to keep 2 dwarf snakeheads in
regards peter

 

[simonas]

Hi Peter
It depends on which dwarf snakeheads?

I used a keepa few and bred Orientalis

My orientalis I kept in a 24x12x12 which would probably be frowned upon but they did well in there. Assams and Bleheris again I kept in a 36x12x12

dwarf channa are amazing fish and would be the first fish I turn to onceI get a house that can have more tanks again

Simon

 

[peter shogun]

Thanks would you recomend for a 4ftx18"x18" tank regarding substrate plants caves etc and do you now of any breeders in the midlands cheers peter

 

[simonas]

that tank would be great

My personal favourite was Pulchra. Attractive fish and supposedly easy to breed. The breeding behaviour of these fish is great as they show great care for the young

My channa tanks were a mess but they seemed to like it that way. Lots of plants and floating plants and caves and bogwood make a perfect channa environment

They travel well and I have bought them in the past as babies through the post with no problems
Amate of mine is selling my old breeding pair of Orientalis

Simon

 

[peter shogun]

thanks ive never kept them before but relly like them i just got this tank today so thats 3 tanks in 2wks but i have kept monster fish before red tail cats etc so when this one is up a redy i will go for a few of these what size do they grow aproxx ?
regards peter
ps have you got any pics or a link to your setup if you dont mind
once again thanks

 

[peter shogun]

just read the abve jornel and relly want to get these now just got find them i know my dad had one once it was black and white and about 15" long it was a relly nasty sod and that as kind of inspired me but only dwarfs any goob tank mates you can say will go with these
regards peter

 

[simonas]

Hi Peter
I suppose itdepends on what you want to keep as in Channa wise as there are varying degrees of aggression
I personally preferred them as a species set up and I;d buy 6 babies to try and get a pair. The behaviour was different than when mixed with other fish

I kept Assam and Orientalis with other fish like small cichlids etc but when the Orientalis bred they got very aggressive

The Asciata for example are very feisty andI wouldn;t recomend different species tank mates as with Pulchra

 

[peter shogun]

thanks ive got a monster tank coming so i may get some grow them on in 4ft tank then go into big tank i will like you say keep them on there own