Toirtis Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 How big do bleheris get...min size tank required?Thanks! JS Max length is 5"-6", and they are muey pretty. I would do a trio in a 33 or 40 wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 max. 8", for further info check snakeheads.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 max. 8", for further info check snakeheads.org I dunno...all the other references I have looked at suggest 13cm as maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chums Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 I found a good article on Channa Bleheri.... HTTP://FISC.ER.USGS.GOV/SNAKEHEAD_CIRC_125...NA_BLEHERI.HTML Sorry....I don't know how to link it so you can go directly to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chums Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 OH!!!!!!!!!! Nevermind!! I guess I do hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 What can be housed with rainbow SH???? any cichlids???? JS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chums Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Here's a little more info I found.... Channa bleheri originates from the Upper Assam region of India. Along with its lesser known (in a hobby perspective) cousin Channa marulius (whose lateral side black circular blotches form a symbol associated with Sudarsham Chakra) this is a fish much revered in local folklore and religious belief. This beautiful fish is shaped like a large cigar with fins. The ventral fins have a bright tiger pattern with the blue dorsal edged in a brilliant orange. The well set jaws make easy work of smaller fish species. Primitive labyrinth organs allow this fish to survive in poorly oxygenated waters. In aquaria this fish demands plenty of space in which to move around, hard alkaline water and, surprisingly, an aquarium located in a much illuminated site. We have read accounts of C. bleheri that were successfully maintained alongside large barbs, bushfish and the larger Botia species but recommend a species only set-up in order to avoid any compatibility problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawntraviss Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Any one here in Ontario and can hook me up with snake heads? theyre a banned species here so i guess the one im keeping is a no no but i want more! :ph43r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 That's too bad that they are banned over there. Just picked up two of the bleheri's from chums and they are stunning. Andrea/Nazim: colours are now more vibrant...they ate one minnow after i opened the bag yesterday! I opened it and droped a minnow and they ate it. I am now feeding them fish fillets and shrimps. They are with my baby senegalus (3.5 inches ) and they seem to get along fine. Thanks for the fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert_dao Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 More bleheri are at the store. See www.cichlids.ca for more details! Oh man am I ever tempted to set up another tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawntraviss Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Some one buy 4 and mail them to me, id do it myself but i dont have enough for a min order plus shipping, i swear i wont rat you out :ph43r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishManTy Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 LoL, where the hell would you order them from, if one was looking for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Both Chums and Riverfront have several as of today, and Pisces had 3-4 a couple of days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawntraviss Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 I need to find some one crooked to send me channa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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