4 juvenile kerber in a 125... questions

[Swifterz]

i've wanted kelberi peacock bass for years and years and years and i finally got a few. i've heard that they are unlikely to grow more than 12-14" so they are borderline ok in a 125 for life. thoughts?

the arowana is getting rehomed so that i can get one more bass. that's all i want in this tank (5 kelberi). the aro doesn't seem the last big interested in the bass and the bass at times seem to pay it no mind, swimming right alongside. other times they seem to hide in the driftwood pretty much around the clock. when i feed, it's all floating food, so they will come out and look at it but the aro is constantly patrolling the surface so they are really hesitant to go after it.

is there any chance at all the aro would try to eat the bass? 3 of them are about 4.5" and one is 6". the aro is about 12-14".

would the bass be a lot more comfortable/active/out in the open once the aro is gone?

they are eating pellets. should i also feed other foods like freeze-dried krill, crickets, super worms, etc.? or should i consider it a huge win that they are happily eating the pellets?

how quickly should i expect the bass to grow with no other tank mates?

thanks.

 

[LBDave]

I don't think anybody is going to agree that a 125gal is gonna work for life. And this is from somebody who has 2 in a 110. Along with 4 oscars. I'm moving them to a larger tank and probably looking maybe replacing that with larger in future. Maybe others will chime in. I have seen people with multiple pbass in 220 or 240 gal tanks. 6ft or 7ft long. As far as aro. Not sure. To pbass mostly it will just be in the way.
They can nip at other fish when they are crowded in.

 

[LBDave]

As far as the aro eating bass....
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[tcav88]

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i've wanted kelberi peacock bass for years and years and years and i finally got a few. i've heard that they are unlikely to grow more than 12-14" so they are borderline ok in a 125 for life. thoughts?

the arowana is getting rehomed so that i can get one more bass. that's all i want in this tank (5 kelberi). the aro doesn't seem the last big interested in the bass and the bass at times seem to pay it no mind, swimming right alongside. other times they seem to hide in the driftwood pretty much around the clock. when i feed, it's all floating food, so they will come out and look at it but the aro is constantly patrolling the surface so they are really hesitant to go after it.

is there any chance at all the aro would try to eat the bass? 3 of them are about 4.5" and one is 6". the aro is about 12-14".

would the bass be a lot more comfortable/active/out in the open once the aro is gone?

they are eating pellets. should i also feed other foods like freeze-dried krill, crickets, super worms, etc.? or should i consider it a huge win that they are happily eating the pellets?

how quickly should i expect the bass to grow with no other tank mates?

thanks.

Id say 180 would be minimum tank size for kels imo as they get in the 15-16” range. them being on pellets is a huge plus most ppl struggle getting their kels pellet trained and as far as growth you should expect an inch a month or so depending on your waterchange and feeding schedule, although they do slow down a lot once they hit about 8”. Takes roughly 3 years to 16”. They are slow developers as well be patient with their development it’s rewarding in the end once they get their all their spangles.Best of luck

 

[LBDave]

I struggled a bit pellet training but no frets, they learn. Some faster than others. I would work on beefing them up so aro doesn't try to eat them