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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="5"><strong><font color="ffffff" size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Scientific
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Channa
micropeltes</font></blockquote>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Place
of Origin:</strong></font></div>
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">India,
Thailand, Burma, and Malaysia</font></blockquote>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Average
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">All Snakeheads are now illegal to import or transport across state lines in the United States. Some states have even gone so far as to make them illegal to possess. Because of this new law, the price on Snakeheads has increased drastically. After the ban I have not seen any Snakeheads available for sale on a local basis. Be sure to check your local laws before aquiring one, the fines far outweigh the fun of owning one. Before the ban Reds
cost about $7 for a 2 inch juvenile. Most commonly they are sold at
3 to 4 inches for $12.</font></blockquote>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Average
Size:</strong></font></div>
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">All snakeheads
grow extremely fast. Reds can reach over 3 feet! Expect at least a
growth rate of around 1 inch per month for the first year. In other
words, a typical, healthy Snakehead should reach a foot in length
within a year. Because this fish gets enormous I recommend at least
a 300 gallon tank. Bigger would be appreciated.</font></blockquote>
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<div align="center"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">My
Red Snakehead at 13 inches</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Water
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Reds
do well in semi-soft water that is slightly acidic to neutral. These
are only the ideal parameters. This fish will do well in almost anything
as long as it is constant and extremes are avoided. The temperature
should be around 80 degrees Fahrenheit.</font></blockquote>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>General
Appearance:</strong></font></div>
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Red Snakeheads
are very cute and colorful as juveniles. Up until about 6 inches in
length the fish has gorgeous red and black stripes running horizontally
along the length of the body with a white belly. After the fish reaches
over 6 inches the stripes begin to fade into more of a greyish-pink
color. The black stripes remain. By the time a Red reaches adulthood,
it will be a dully colored, homely fish with a face only a mother
could love. </font></blockquote>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Feeding
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<div><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Most Snakeheads
will eat just about anything. They are very messy eaters and will
gorge themselves to the point that they are bloated and can barely
swim. Reds relish live foods, but I try to stay away from feeder
fish. Mine absolutely loves chopped beef heart. Actually, this is
the only thing I can get him to eat besides live food. He won't
even look at pellets. Beef heart is a good source of nutrition,
provided that it is fresh. I go to the butcher and buy a frozen
heart rather than spend an ungodly amount on the prepackaged stuff
at the fish store. In addition, it would be a great idea to train
a young Snakehead to accept floating food sticks. If you can get
one to eat sticks I suggest Azoo's 9 in 1 Arowana Sticks. These
are much cheaper and are an excellent source of nutrition. I've
heard of people feeding mice to their adult Snakeheads but with
all the fur and bones, mice wouldn't provide very good nutrition.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Temperament:</strong></font></div>
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Red Snakeheads
can be quite timid while still young, but this phase will quickly
pass. After that, they become quite the terror. They are also extremely
aggressive eaters.Warning: they are notorious beggars. A Red will
eat anything it can fit into its mouth; this includes fish almost
the same size and fingers. One of the only fish I can recommend as
a tankmate would be a Pacu. </font></blockquote>
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<div align="left"><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Breeding:</strong></font></div>
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<blockquote><font color="ffffff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Getting
two Reds to breed in a home aquarium is quite difficult simply because
an enormous tank is required. The eggs float to the top where the
male savagely guards them, even after they hatch. </font></blockquote>
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Red Snakehead aka Redline (Channa micropeltes)
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Posted 22 September 2005 - 01:01 PM
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