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Real name: Lee Peng Juan

Nickname: Randy

Origin: Kuantan, Pahang

Age: 23.

Current university and study: University Malaysia Terengganu, Bachelor Degree of Agrotechnology (Aquaculture), Year 3 (Final Semester)

Target fish species: Channa marulius

Why: Because I want to grab this opportunity to know more by studying them through observing in aquarium and finding information in Internet.

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Real name: Bullseye Snakehead

Scientific name: Channa marulius

Origin: Southeast Asia and South Asia

Size: 190cm maximum

Habitat: Lakes, swamp area and slow flowing river water

Why this fish is popular to keep as ornamental fish: Because does not require much attention than other monster fish as this fish is very resilient on any environment, have special marking like a pearl on the body and fins and very interactive with the owner like a dog and cat.

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Bullseye Snakehead (Channa marulius) vs Emperor Snakehead (Channa marulioides)

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Bullseye Snakehead (Channa marulius) vs Emperor Snakehead (Channa marulioides)

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Description: Many monster fish keepers/enthusiasts confuse between this two species as they look alike and thought come from same species.
Which is which:
Above - Bullseye Snakehead (Channa marulius)
Below - Emperor Snakehead (Channa marulioides)
Common:  Live in same habitat and prey on same food.
Difference:
Body -
Bullseye Snakehead has slimmer body.
Emperor Snakehead has broader body.
Marking -
Bullseye Snakehead marking is smaller and spread from the body to the fins.
Emperor Snakehead marking is bigger and only at the body.
Colour Variation -
Bullseye Snakehead has yellow and orange.
Emperor Snakehead has red, orange and yellow.
Popularity and why -
Emperor Snakehead is much popular than Bullseye Snakehead due to the Emperor Snakehead has more vibrant colour, availability and bigger marking than the Bullseye Snakehead where the colour is not very vibrant, smaller marking and not all the time can purchase this species.

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Start setup and finalize setup date: 14/4/2022 (start setup) and 16/4/2022 (finalize setup date)
Aquarium size: 3ft or 91cm minimum

Water parameter: Acidic from 6.0 to neutral 7.0

Water level: 30% to 50% (maximum) of the aquarium size

Decoration: Add only stones because this fish like to hide and hard to monitor if it always hides.

Oxygen input: Optional because they are air breather.

Additional: DIY cover (steel net wit big stone) is provided to prevent it jump out from the aquarium.

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Fish obtained: Met a snakehead seller in Facebook and contact through WhatsApp chat and video call.

Quantity: 2 fishes (because they are the last two before new stock arrive and seller says maybe these two are pair as this fish are territory species and they will kill each other if not compatible)
Price: RM 100 for the 2 fishes and including the shipping fee.

Reach date: 20/4/2022

Shipping courier: BBB Express

Acclimatation time: 15 min (before add water to regulate the temperature) and 15 min (after add water to regulate the pH)

Additional: The fishes is fast for 3-4 days to let them stabilize and adapt to their new environment.

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Start feeding date: 24/4/2022
Food: Prawn (deshelled when want to feed)

Why: Easier to get and benefit more to the fishes such as prawn contain carotene that will help the fishes boost the colouration and the marking of the fishes.

Size of the food: Half size of the prawn for each fishes
How frequent and often feed a day: Daily and 1 time a day
Why: The seller recommend me to not overfeed the fishes as  it will affect the marking on the body.

Time feed a day: Not fixed

Start water changing date: 25/4/2022
How frequent: Weekly
Procedure:
1. The existing water in the aquarium will be removed for 10%.
2. Dechlorinated water and salt (three finger pinch)

is added into the aquarium.
Additional: The fishes will be fast on the water changing date to prevent pH shock that will affect their appetite.

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Not around date: 26/4/2022 - 17/5/2022

Reason: Mid semester break and Hari Raya holidays.

Person in charge: Robinson (29/4/2022 - 14/5/2022) and groupmate (26/4/2022 - 28/4/2022 and 15/5/2022 - 17/5/2022)
Job: Feed and observe the fishes.

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Cattapa leave info: Also known as Indian Almond Leaves come from the Terminalia catappa tree.

Usage:

1. Act as natural fish medicine especially freshwater fish to heal from mild bacterial, fungal or parasitic infections.

2. Act as a stimulant for appetite and activeness if the fishes does not have a big appetite like their usual eating appetite and less active.
Last feed: 18/5/2022
Add Cattapa leave date: 19/5/2022
Quantity: 3 - 5 pieces
Reason: The fishes does not eat the food and less active as they keep stay at the corner of the aquarium

Procedure:

1. The dried leaves is collected on the site.

2. The midrib of the dried leaves is removed due to there will be some latex remain and the latex may affect the water quality in the aquarium.
3. Water change is applied before putting the leaves into the aquarium

4. The dried leaves must be washed before put into the aquarium.
5. The leaves is soaked and removed from the aquarium after 24 hours .
Remove Cattapa leave date: 20/5/2022
Fast and duration: Yes and from 19/5/2022 to 21/5/2022
Water Change: 19/5/2022 and 21/5/2022

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Appearance: Good condition (no scar or any other physical damages)
Growth rate: Not much (still maintain the same size)
Colouration: No difference
Marking: Smaller and not so obvious.
Appetite: Normal (Eat as usual portion and same aggresivenss)
Water change: 28/5/2022

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Chicken Meat As An Alternative Food (Progress 8, 29/5/2022 - 4/6/2022)

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Chicken Meat As An Alternative Food (Progress 8, 29/5/2022 - 4/6/2022)

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Why: Because the existing prawn for the fishes is finished and the current prawn stock at the market is not fresh.
Accept chicken meat: Yes
Start feed chicken meat: 30/6/2022
Size and quantity of the food: 6 cube for each fishes and 1cm each chicken meat size
Daily or occasional: Occasional (but it can be daily if the current market prawn stock is not fresh)
Water Change: 4/6/2022

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Appearance: Good condition (no scar or any other physical damages)
Growth rate: Not much (still maintain the same size)
Colouration: No difference
Marking: Smaller and not so obvious.
Food: Chicken meat
Appetite: Normal (Eat as usual portion and same aggresivenss)
Water change: 11/5/2022

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Appearance: Good condition (no scar or any other physical damages)
Growth rate: The 2 fishes grow bigger (longer approximately 2cm and the body is rounder than last time)
Colouration: The fins colours is darker.
Marking: More obvious and the marking is spread to the fins.
Food: Chicken meat (12/6/2022 last feed) and prawn (13/6/2022 onwards)
Appetite: Normal (Eat as usual portion and same aggresivenss)
Water change: 18/5/2022

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Last feed: 20/6/2022
Add Cattapa leave date: 21/6/2022
Quantity: 3 - 5 pieces
Reason: The fishes fin got damaged and one of the fishes eat very less.

Procedure: Same as previous cattapa leaves addition
Remove Cattapa leave date: 22/6/2022
Fast and duration: Yes and from 21/6/2022 to 25/6/2022

Water Change: 21/6/2022 and 25/6/2022