Hi folks of the cichla world... Im new and a beginner to keeping and raising monster fish but I really want to get into raising some peacock bass... Im wondering if anyone of you know a market place or someone who is selling small 1in-3in peacock bass (does not matter what kind and type of pb) for a good deal or a group deal... I currently have a 40gal breeder... Not sure how many pb it can hold but would like to use it to grow out at least 4 for a while until i can get my bigger tank... Any advise or information would be much apprecitated... T.I.A...
New and wanting peacock bass
- Thread starter KaajSaab17
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I would suggest you hold off until you have a larger tank. Peacocks grow really fast. A group of 4 would quickly outgrow that tank. I understand the desire to start monsters without having a large tank but its best to hold off.
what about 1 or 2 just as a start?? i dont really wanna get anyother fish for now anyways...
Even at that. The growth rate of these things is pretty impressive as in most "monster" fish. Starting in a 40b is no problem if you already have another larger tank to put them in. The problem is in this hobby a lot of new people come in and they get bit by the bug for a bit and they buy fish that will easily outgrow their current tanks but then quickly get out of the hobby. When that happens you have a lot of people trying to get rid of some fish that only a small part of the hobby really want to keep. I wold say before diving into monsters you wait till your in the hobby for a bit and know your gonna stay in it.
Im sorry man, you asked for advice, it was given, and you didnt hear what you wanted to. its not a matter of adding more fish, its how fast these guys grow, and how much waste they produce
ik i asked for advice n i did get my answer from the second reply...
its not a matter of adding more fish, its how fast these guys grow, and how much waste they produce
its not a matter of adding more fish, its how fast these guys grow, and how much waste they produce
Right my baby piquiti are almost ready to move from my 40b to 75b and I have to vacuum that tank like every other day.
No problem man. If your looking for monster fish start with some mini monsters. You can get a good bit of attitude out of them.