Introduction So, you want a Channa. You’ve seen the videos on TikTok. You’ve seen the flaring fins, the blue colors, and the way they smash food. You are ready to buy one. Wait. Buying a Channa is not like buying a Guppy. If you buy the wrong Guppy, you lose RM10. If you buy the […]

A calm path from curiosity to confident keeper This roadmap is designed for people who: feel drawn to Channa but are overwhelmed by warnings, horror stories, and macho advice want to do things properly, not aggressively STAGE 0 — Before You Buy Anything Mindset First Goal: Decide if Channa is really for you. You must

Most fish die quietly. You miss a water change, the oxygen drops, and one morning they are just… gone. But a Channa survives. This is why beginners often think Channa are “easy” or “bulletproof.” They live through mistakes that would kill tetras, guppies, or even goldfish. But this toughness hides a dangerous misunderstanding. Channa don’t

When you look at a Goldfish, it looks through you. Its eyes are blank. It is just swimming and existing. But when you look at a Channa (Snakehead), it looks at you. This is the main reason why people get addicted to keeping them. Yes, they have beautiful flowers and colors. But the real hook

It’s funny how things change. Growing up in Malaysia, the only time I saw a Snakehead (Ikan Toman or Haruan) was at the market, or maybe in a soup when someone had surgery. It was food. But today, Channa keeping is one of the fastest-growing communities in our hobby. I see people paying RM10,000 for