Are peacock bass compatable with

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I would not recommend it. That is a completely different attitude between the two of them. In my time of owning cichla, I have had 6-8 inch crenicichla push around my 13, and 12 inch cichla like nothing. Those crenicichla were not very aggressive at all either. It really does just depend on the fish though. But in general, it is not a good calculated risk.
 
Depends on the size of the tank, Decore, line of sight, hiding spots, stock, and so on. I had this mix once before and it worked out great. Also, it depends on the fish.
 
I have all of the above and then some in the same tank for over a year. It all depends on the fish. But I say YES! And I only say this because I am currently doing it. Long term mix may be another issue. So keep another tank handy and ready.

I did kick my Crenicichla Cobra Pike out but that was because He was causing problems with my breeding endevours.
 
Well I was thinking about getting a Peacock bass awhile back and I was told not to because it would grow too quickly and eat everything in the tank that it could fit in its mouth. Very cool fish though.
 
Guardianoftheblind;4686002; said:
Red devils? my red devil is quite a bit larger than my peacock so they won't be meeting anytime soon but will they get along? thanks for the help in advance
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Because your Red Devil is older and bigger you may run into aggresion issues. Has your Red Devil been raised in a community tank or single sp tank?
 
algGar1544;4686507; said:
Well I was thinking about getting a Peacock bass awhile back and I was told not to because it would grow too quickly and eat everything in the tank that it could fit in its mouth. Very cool fish though.
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This is and can be true. You have to time there size and watch there aggression very closely. I have multiple tanks with different size fish in each tank. I have an Orino in with Con's of the same size. When the Orino is larger I will put him in with Cichlids a little bigger until finally he is big enough to go in with the big boys. It's all about timing and tank space is key as well. They must be able to run away when the aggression is over the top. Don't get me wrong some fish will just not be compatiable with other fish. I say this because I may just be the Lucky keeper out of the thousands that have tried it. But I will never by nieve I keep other tanks ready and waiting in case it just doesn't work.
 
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