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I think thats a great size for a pair! they will do very nicely in there!

Hi there, which snakehead species did you buy? not all the colors are the same on each species. The color usually comes out when they are very happy and when you have good lighting for your fish that can bring the color out.

@@ChannaScaping The snakehead purchased is Channa Andrao. It's been in my house for about a year now, and it's about 9 cm in size.

many channa keepers there in Myanmar😁

nice size would be a 4 ft tank I think for a pair

@@ChannaScaping perfect, that's what I got, thanks.

at 3 inch you cant see, still too young at about 10 inch you can tell the difference. There is a difference in the pattern of the fin between male and female. There are youtube videos which show the difference.

Haha i know thats the indonesia style, grooming and training for aggression

everytime i have tried to use soil, it has ended up quite a mess with channa. I usually use black sand now with my Channa. Possibly you could use soil at the bottom and layer it with black sand at the top in order to get the growth from plants you want?

I will use soil on bottom caped with aquarium divider grid and top of that sand caped with one more divider grid and finally on top big gravel... Soil- grid- sand-grid-1 to2 inch smooth gravel or stones.. I think this two layer of grid will stop channa from disturbing bottom soil... Do u think this will work

A pulchra or an orna is best for a 3ft tank

@@ChannaScaping Thanks

max size is reached at about 30cm for a pulchra or orna

they will get there eventually, sometimes they just do practice runs. Congrats on getting a pair!

Unfortunately since i did renovation last year, the fish room is now half a store room as well😂. Has been difficult for me to film, so I am looking at moving the fish into a different location outside my home to get the videos going again

Definitely not, they will fight until one is either dead or injured

What is the best tank mates for Auranti?

Should work just as well yup! Will bring ojt the colors nicely

6 inch size i would feed every day or every two days, when they are small they can eat a lot. As for what to feed, keep on mixing the diet! Mixing it up is great for their health.!

Overeating will make them unhealthy (possibly fatal), short periods of starvation seems fine, I mean moderation is best, if too fat then it won't look that good either

about 30 cm max size. 55 gallons is a nice size for one

@@ChannaScaping thanks for replying! I have a link from a store said Peacock/barca Channa. But I couldn’t tell which kind is it. It’s so hard to find channa in the U.S due to States Laws. I can’t send link on TH-cam, but I would appreciate if you can help me tell what kind is it.

Quite agressive during feeding but I think Channa Maruliodes (a a bigger species) is outright the most agressive.

Ask Google its a bit quicker... Rainbow snakehead (Channa bleheri) This is a small, relatively peaceful member of the dwarf snakehead complex. The Rainbow is among the most colourful of all snakeheads and reaching about 20cm/7.8” is as suited for the community tank as the Dwarf. The Dwarf snakehead, especially those from northern India, should be maintained in cooler water of 18-25°C/64-77°F with more middle-of-the-road water parameters (pH 6.0-7.5, GH 6 to 8) being ideal. Reaching only 20cm/7.8”, the Dwarf is relatively docile and can be maintained in a community tank with other fishes of similar size.

From earlier conversations with you, yes I think it is EUS as well now. Had whole batches of Channa lost very swiftly to something which did not respond to any amount of treatment. Rule is definitely quarantine all new fish and be careful with biosecurity.

@@ChannaScaping it is refreshing to see positive exposure of Channa. Keep the videos coming 👍

@@alanhopkinson and you've been a great teacher in this hobby from the facebook group Alan, definitely one of the most helpful and knowledgeable!

can you upload the video to youtube and send me the link? Wondering what it looks like with an inflammed throat and what could be the issue

@@ChannaScaping th-cam.com/users/shorts_TArB1wIjJw?si=QgiIVoH3_vdQohgj

@@ChannaScaping I think I’ve done it right lmk if you can see the video thank u

@@ChannaScaping th-cam.com/users/shorts_TArB1wIjJw?si=rVtz8h3CzWr2Qzjm I did send link earlier but it’s gone

@@ChannaScaping vid on my channel

to be safe, I would go for five minimum. Even more if you can afford it. I think that tank size is great for a group like. It wont be big enough when they are all old but by then, hopefully you will already have a pair and the others will have been recmoved.

​@@ChannaScapingI have found channa pulchra for 50 euros for each fish and I am thinking of buying 4 of them because I can't have more and to start with putting them in 60 liters until they grow a little.... If I put 5 channa in 240 liters won't that be too much?? each fish is about 30 cm long and my aquarium is 120 x 40 cm and for now I don't care if a couple comes out.... 4 fish won't be enough??

Solar booster is a great choice to bring the color out! go for it!

Yes i dont use strong lighting, just enough to light the front of the tank and leave them dark areas in the back where they can go and hide into. The more hiding places you give them, the more comfortable they are..

Hi, sorry i dont sell, you can maybe look at Aquarium Glaser in Germany to see if they have stock of Channa

These three had to be separated later on, I recommend 6 in one tank if you dont want them to fight. Thats the minimum where they can co-exist.

Try Aquarium Glaser or MasterFisch in Germany to see if they have stock and if they can export to you.

Yes Available

Bipuli is found in the same area as aristonnei and pardalis, definitely needs cold water

2ft is probably only one to be honest. For a group you will prob need a 3ft tank.

I have a 3ft, 55 gallon laying around. A group of 6 should be good right?

I've covered a lot of Channa throughout the videos but still am waiting for some to grow bigger before making videos: Channa Maru (red barito) and a couple more. Will keep making videos when I can!

@@ChannaScaping do u know any one in India who sells chanas

@@SGPETFARM I know many people who sell channa where in India you from

Channa Andrao seem to max out at 12 cm, Bleheri can get to 15cm though

240l is a great size tank for a group of 9 to be fair

@@ChannaScaping I have read that andrao can reach maximum size of 15cm and bleheri 20cm and I don't know where is the truth because the information are few for channas and every site in internet has deferent point of view!!! I want to make and another aquarium with channa stewartii!!

@@nickd6388 I have had Bleheri for several years now, none are bigger than 15cm. Andrao as well never got bigger than 12cm. Most were around 10cm. For stewartii, i have seen up to 25cm.

@@ChannaScaping I understand thank you for your help!! Have you ever keep more than 1 stewartii in 240l as a group??