Channa aurantimaculata

[cichlid-gal]

What a cool fish... you have to keep a seasonal tank with temps for the 50s to the 80s (this would be a perfect garage tank species for us requiring no heating...just garage seasonal temps)

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/channa-aurantimaculata/

and here's a tank of a pair of these...not mine...but what a great tank setup



and here are some awesome pics of these guys....WOW

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/showthread.php/103161-Channa-collection

 

[Anonymous]

Thats awesome. But where to aquire one of these fish?

 

[NightFury]

Thats awesome.  But where to aquire one of these fish?

No where legally in our state.

 

[Anonymous]

Wow, that is absolutely amazing on a dwarf scale!!

 

[cichlid-gal]

Thats awesome.  But where to aquire one of these fish?

No where legally in our state.

I see Channa argus on the Washington State prohibited fish list but not the aurantimaculata ... am I looking in the wrong place???

 

[dwarfpike]

Sadly it's listed by family: (ii) Family Channidae

Which means all Channa and Parachanna are illegal. Some of the dwarf species are quite colorful.

 

[cichlid-gal]

Bummer...well the fact that they can walk out of water could be a bit of an issue as far as keeping them contained so I totally understand the State's position on this....but still sad

 

[anthony]

yea there is also a rainbow snakehead that stays small but they are all snake heads. (illegal here)

 

[hobbyorobsession]

if channa were legal I would be all over them. stunning colors, interesting behavior.

 

[Chiisai]

if channa were legal I would be all over them. stunning colors, interesting behavior.

If they were legal they would be perfect for water changes. You could drain the tank completely and fill it back up without taking out the fish  :bounce: 

 

[Jubs]

I have wanted a snakehead forever! I'm pretty sure they are banned in the whole country after the outbreak in Potomac river system in the PA and Virginia areas. It was many over a decade ago when I last heard of the bans happening though.

 

[cichlid-gal]

I just sigh when I look at these guys...they would have been so perfect for a garage species. I'm so disappointed. Now looking for another fish that can do the extremes....garage is probably 40-50 in a good winter (maybe 40 in a worse) and can hit 90 in the summer...really big range. Not many fish have that range.