peacock bass

I got my fish back in November and was feeding him a couple “baby” feeder guppies a week to keep him alive while trying to convert him to pellets. Week after week he ignored the pellets and pounded the guppies. I finally stopped feeding him guppies about a month ago because I was seeing no...

Greetings all. Picked up 3 baby peacock bass yesterday from LFS no id on species. They are about 2.5 - 3 inches. They are in my 180 gallon tank so they have plenty of room for now. They have taken bloodworms so far will eventually go for pellet conversion. Sorry no pics as I dont have whatever...

-Piranha- Red Bellies (Pygocentrus nattereri) .75”-1” $10.oo Ea. Or 10/$80.oo Caribe (Pygocentrus notatus) 3”-4” ON SALE **$65.oo Ea.** 5”-6” ON SALE **$85.oo Ea.** Piraya (Pygocentrus piraya) 5”-6”...

I got my bass just over two weeks ago. I am pretty sure he is a cichla Ocellaris, but not positive yet... LFS did not know. Over the past week, he has grabbed one small piece of shrimp and one small food stick but spit them out faster then he grabbed them. I give him 3-4 little feeder guppies...

Thought this may be interesting to some. I purchased a peacock bass over the weekend and he is doing great. I added just a couple of feeders to distract the oscars of the new comer and to give the peacock some confidence. (I hardly ever give them feeders) I also warmed the water up from 75 to 80...

Hello everyone! New to the forum! I have a 200 gallon aquarium currently with 2 Oscars and a pleco. (Pleco was a rescue/ helping out a friend) Anyway, I was at the LFS today and saw this peacock bass. Can anyone help me identify the species? I’m thinking it is a mono or ocellaris but I am...

Wild caught orino pb... what do u guy think? Good? $90 CAD is good deal?

-Piranha- Red Bellies (Pygocentrus nattereri) .75”-1” $10.oo Ea. Or 10/$80.oo 2”-3” $30.oo Ea. Or 4/$100.oo Caribe (Pygocentrus Notatus) 8”-9” ON SALE **$200.oo Ea.** Piraya (Pygocentrus piraya) 5”-6”...

I just bought 8 peacock bass babies they are just 2.5 inch in size. The variety in occelaris as the seller said. Currently i put them to my 60 gallons tank and feed them with market shrimps. Also there are 4 north thailand tiger fish (datnoids) in that tank which are 2.5inch in size. I JUST WANT...

Hello my name is Denny Puk, im from Indonesia. I just joined today, but thought that I'd finally make an official appearance Luv keeping animals such as fish, dog, turtle, and bird since i was young boy. In 2010 i have Reef Tank (150x80x80cm + sump 80x40x40) and those filtration are DIY, I LOVE...

Selling peacock basses around 10 inches big 100 $ each and 12 inch big temensis 160 Pick up only!New York area !!!

Hey guys this morning when i fed my PB they were all good.. Now noticed one of them has like a popeye on one of his eyes..What could be the cause of this? he is floating around and trying to jump out the water.. Could he have been attacked by another fish or water? Please help Is it contagious?

Selling a peacock bass -100$

15"-18" Fire Eel SHOW SIZE $225 6"-8" Silver Arowana - $85 6"-8" Ropefish - $20 6" Elephant Nose - $35 6" Indo-Pacific Tarpon - $85 5"-6"...

Hey MFK Has anyone ever fed red wiggler worms to baby cichla(1 inch)? I have 5 baby azuls that only eat blood worms at the moment and i dont want to feed them live fish...I want to grow them to about 5 inches before pellet training.. Would red wiggler worms help with growth rate? TIA ;)

Hey guys I will be collecting 5 of these baby blue azul bass tomorrow which are like an inch each... I always struggle to keep them alive when small...What’s the best care for them so I won’t lose any? TIA

Hey MFK My lfs recently got in small hujeta gar 2" and blue azul p.bass 2" Would they be fine together? Will the hujeta grow as fast as the bass?

-Piranha- Red Bellies(Pygocentrus nattereri) .75”-1” $8.oo Ea. Or 10/$70.oo Caribe(Pygocentrus Notatus) 2”-3” $35.oo Ea. Lobetoothed Piranha(Pygopristis denticulate) 2.5”-3” $35.oo Ea. Xingu(Serrasalmus rhombeus) 7”-8”...

I have two bass that are around 7" now and all there eatting is blood worms still and here and there if I mix beef heart or fish eggs with the worms they will accidentally eat them. But I really would like to get them two eat krill so i can but them in my 240g with a 16" arowana. And two...

Hey guys I figured I’d finally just start my own build thread, and share my photos with my fellow Cichla freaks! Some shots with my Canon...