I am seriously considering stocking my new 300 with Peacock Bass. Tank is 8'x2'x30" which gives me a good amount of space. My questions are about species, quantity and sourcing. I would like to get more than one species if possible; good idea or bad idea? Also, should I start with 5-7 or what? Lastly, what would be a good source that I can trust will provide quality bass? I can't wait to get all of this up and running!
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I was looking around and wetspottropicalfish.com had ocellaris wild columbian peacock bass 1.25 inch for $9
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That could be perfect. Rapps has Cichla Orinocensis ‘Rio Vichada’ @ 2.5-3 inches for 25$ but not wild caught. Is there a big advantage to having wild? at 1.25" would you pick up 7-9? more? less?
You'd be better off with Orinos or Kelberi with a 2' footprint. Kels are the smallest species and Orino gro the slowest
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Kels are my favorite and always giving props to imperial tropics. Just look on this site, people Rio Tocantins kels are turning out great. I personally think you can get away with some o's
Also just like in every aspect of life you get what you pay for. $9 PS seem to me hard to believe to be wild. More like farmie hybrids to me. 1" is also very small. They seem to die pretty easily at that size.
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Also just like in every aspect of life you get what you pay for. $9 PS seem to me hard to believe to be wild. More like farmie hybrids to me. 1" is also very small. They seem to die pretty easily at that size.
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Jeff's O's are wild caught. WC usually have better coloring and less deformities. They are better in odd number groups 3,5,7 and so on. Currently I only would buy Cichla from Jeff, you know your getting quality and what it says it is.
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These are my 2 Tocantins Kelberi from imperial tropicals and I love them! They are around 7-8 months old and around 7-8"
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Good advice guys. I'll have to look around a bit for a good source but I can't disagree with going with Jeff; like you said, you know what you are going to get.
Hey guys. Any thoughts on JustCichlids.com? I want to get my bass tank up and running and they seem to have good prices. Any feedback on quality? I was hoping for an assortment of species but Rapps only has one species in stock!
