snakehead fish?

[Raskolnikov]

Last time I checked, the entire "Channa" complex is banned...

Yes...an unfortunate state of affairs that the ban was not more selective.

 

[unique]

thanks for all of the imput guys i really appreceate it. however like i said im almost sure that the article said that you can own one just cant have them imported, and get fined for releasing them. i could be wrong....

 

[FreddytheFish]

I did some research (I wanted to get a dwarf snakehead for my 55), and they are all illegal. You can't even own them.

 

[cherrypie]

Plenty of other aquatic killing machines around, shouldn't be hard to find an alternative that's just as interesting.

 

[beblondie]

tate laws:
The following states have laws, or have proposed laws on the table banning
the possession, sale of Snakeheads:
Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina,Virginia, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Tennessee,Ohio,Connecticut,New york,Hawaii,Nebraska and * Ontario Canada

 

[unique]

Plenty of other aquatic killing machines around, shouldn't be hard to find an alternative that's just as interesting.

like what? i dont know that much about fish and its for my boss. i think thats what he is looking for he said that pirahana's only feed when its dark and he wants something "cool". like i said i dont know that much.

 

[cherrypie]

Here's a few which spring to mind.

Sleepy Cod-
http://www.wetpetz.com/sleepycod.htm

Wolf Fish-
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/tigrfish.htm

Arowana-
http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball, Arowana.htm

Gars-
http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball, Gar.htm

African Tiger Fish-
http://www.****************/catalog_pages/wild/hydrocynus.htm


Most of the above need pretty large tanks, but so would a snakehead.

 

[is300zx]

a bowfin is probably the best substitute for a snakehead. bowfins are also illegal in some states.