How big tank I need for Peacock Bass ?

[Jaska]

I was thinking is possible to keep Peacock Bass pair in 180 gal tank. Already have pair fairly large Oscars 10"-12" and 3 pleco... like monoculus and ocellaris... what size tanks your normally have...?

[Paul_MTS]

bearing in mind there big fast rigid cichlids i would say atleast a 8x2.5 footprint

[Nate_N_Nicole]

Probably 400 gal atleast!!!

[Jaska]

So my 180g is bit too small 6feet*2feet*2feet... :(

Damn i like cichla monoculus . Should my tank size limit the fishes size ?

[Paul_MTS]

The bass would probable still grow to full size, but to keep a fast moving 2ft beast in that size tank would be basically cruel.

It would take them a good few years to get to the monsterous kind of size.

[Cyclop3000]

Tank size does not restrict fish size, that is a misconception. It will only slow down the growth rate of the fish, and make them extremely miserable. If you can't afford the 300-400g tank for those, move on to something else for the fish's sake.

[ROSS]

250 gal for one specimen only .. if you plan to rasie it to adulthood .. if the biofiltration is large enough you can house a fish large enough that his nose and tail touch opposite side''s of the tank , but the question is do you really wanna do that to the fish???? :D

[Jaska]

Ok you are probably right . What could i put to there?: requiments are Colorful , predator , from peru.

[Nate_N_Nicole]

Monos dont get that big compaired to Tem's but still 2 big for a 180 but I would say get some jag's with your Oscars... I think that would be a nice combo!!!

[Jaska]

I am affraid of agressive cichlids i tried to keep small midas with my oscars , but it beat my other oscar really badly so i am affraid to buy jaguar.
What else would be good... ?

[Nate_N_Nicole]

Well maybe some smaller stuff like convicts, firemouths, or Jack Dempsy!!! Just make sure they aren't so small that they can eat them and they should be alright...

I've had Jags with my Oscars before seemed to work out for me I think you would be alright if you got a small one... If your Oscars are 12 inches get a 6 inch jag.... Thats what I would do but thats just me...

you could probably get away with a single Shovelnose (maybe) tank still might be too small for a full grown one!!!

[rust9000]

How about a clown knife?? or are they a little bit to big?? help me out here people.

[REC]

i love when people say ohh they need this huge tank when 90% of mfk members have too small of tanks for the fish they keep. Honestly p-bass get too big for most aquariums but be like everyone else here and get them anyways...

[bOOsteN aUdI]

lol you have a point there... anyways my peacocks ***** the **** out of my wild caught oscars llol

[MrfisH]

haha my 3"er ate a 1" guppy yesterday.

[REC]

nothing uncommon about that, i had a 2.5 inch umbee eat a 3" guppy.... It took him over an hour to get it all the way down....lol

[bOOsteN aUdI]

my 3 inchers have eatten goldfish lol not uncommon at all... go back and check my pics look at the convict stick in my basses mouth... its a few topics down

[cockroach]

well this might upset some ppl but i bought two peacock bass for my 268gal tak, 7'x2.5'x2' and they will be sharing the home with five oscars and a bichir and pleco. to me that is all that would fit 'comfortably in my tank.

so in my opinion do it man, if it doesnt work out, trade them in.

[bOOsteN aUdI]

agreed.. have good water quality and worry about it if they get stress that will last u about 3 years.. have any pics
?

[smallguy]

raise them up, they sell for a good price when they get bigger.

[bOOsteN aUdI]

cant sell your babies!!!!!

[Tongue33]

nothing uncommon about that, i had a 2.5 inch umbee eat a 3" guppy.... It took him over an hour to get it all the way down....lol

:eek: 3" Guppy!!:eek:

[TimTheBadass]

lol you have a point there... anyways my peacocks ***** the **** out of my wild caught oscars llol

I've kept wild caught oscars and they are nowhere near as tough as farm bred oscars.

[silverdragon]

Bro just get the bass you won't regret it! :) if anything you'll get so hooked you might end up only keeping pbass LOL ;)

[itsalmosteasy]

:eek: 3" Guppy!!:eek:

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