Gone....

[AR1]

So sad about selling this beast. Thought I had made up my mind about selling it but I almost cried when I was leaving.
Thankfully, the new owner, despite being a shopkeeper, really liked the fish and said would keep it. I had this fish for about five months during which it grew to about 1.5 foot from just 8 inches.
But i had to take this step. It was a ticking timebomb and could have killed my other fish sooner or later.

I am still so sad.....

Here's a pic of it in its quarantine tank at the new owners place.

 

[beau1990]

Man, if I could only keep one species for the rest of my life it would be snakeheads, they are such beautiful fish. Sorry you had to let yours go

 

[AR1]

Man, if I could only keep one species for the rest of my life it would be snakeheads, they are such beautiful fish. Sorry you had to let yours go

Thanks! Was a extremely smart fish with a lot of personality. Loved feeding it.

 

[Ogertron3000]

Sad as it is it was the right thing to do, you could have either kept the snakebead or the other fish but it both.
A lesson learned in responsible fish keeping eve though it’s painful for you. Well done.

 

[AR1]

Sad as it is it was the right thing to do, you could have either kept the snakebead or the other fish but it both.
A lesson learned in responsible fish keeping eve though it’s painful for you. Well done.

Thanks, Ogertron3000 ! I knew that, as fun as fishkeeping is, there comes a time when you have to make tough choices. I'm glad I took this step and followed the advice of such wonderful, experienced members here.

 

[Caveden]

Thanks, Ogertron3000 ! I knew that, as fun as fishkeeping is, there comes a time when you have to make tough choices. I'm glad I took this step and followed the advice of such wonderful, experienced members here.

Sorry to hear you had to return it. It was a nice piece.

However if you were really into snakeheads and want one in a community setting you can always try channa maru (emperor snakehead). They are well known for being the best snakehead for predatory comms and one of the nicest colourations. I used to own one with my gars, bichirs, wolf fish before I sold it away. Didn’t hurt anyone. It’s much less aggressive than micropeltes and stays relatively large for pond settings.

 

[AR1]

Sorry to hear you had to return it. It was a nice piece.

However if you were really into snakeheads and want one in a community setting you can always try channa maru (emperor snakehead). They are well known for being the best snakehead for predatory comms and one of the nicest colourations. I used to own one with my gars, bichirs, wolf fish before I sold it away. Didn’t hurt anyone. It’s much less aggressive than micropeltes and stays relatively large for pond settings.

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Thanks Caveden ! I really do like snakeheads and your one as well. It's absolutely gorgeous! However I won't be buying any snakeheads for now, maybe in the future? i did buy a few other baby fish after selling this one, so i will be growing them out for now.

I will post a thread about them soon!