Can I fit a PBass in this community tank?

[Stump1998]

I have a 600 gallon tank. It is 8' x 4' x 2.5'. My current stock list is -

Red Terror - 4
Green Terror - 2
Green Texas - 2
Gold Severum - 3
Salvini - 4
Jag - 1
Fire Eel - 1
Tire Tack Eel - 1

Do you think I could add a couple PBass or am I already overstocked? My fish are still juveniles. Most are between 4 to 6 inches.

 

[The TRUST]

yes it's poossible but I'd get a Pbass that is larger than those aggressive species so it doesn't get picked on.

 

[blacktip]

I agree. Except a lot depends on what kind of filtration you have on the tank. When all of these guys are full grown, they are going to put a huge strain on your filtration.

 

[Stump1998]

I have a large wet/dry setup on the tank for filtration. What size PBass should I start out with? I'm leaning more to having 2 PBass in the tank or would 3 be better? Does it matter if they are different or is it better to have the same variant?

 

[The TRUST]

I say get rid of all ur other cichlids and get like 20 of them

 

[blacktip]

I say get rid of all ur other cichlids and get like 20 of them

Spoken like a true cichla hoarder!

 

[Stump1998]

My wife would kick my ass if she come home and the red terrors were gone.

 

[The TRUST]

My wife would kick my ass if she come home and the red terrors were gone.

The RTs would have been cichla food someday anyways, just tell her you were trying to avoid that day and wanted to save the RTs lives and gave them away before you got the cichla.

 

[Stump1998]

Is it possible for a full grown pbass to eat a 12 to 14 inch RT?

 

[DeLgAdO]

Is it possible for a full grown pbass to eat a 12 to 14 inch RT?

nah