Herichthys Pearsei

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Jack Dempsey
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I've got the opportunity to pick up a juvenile pair of these, which would potentially go into a 100g with a slightly larger pair of Amphilophus Nourissati.

Anyone kept Pearsei? Would they be too boisterous for the Blue Mouths? Any views would be appreciated.
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Rob
 
i have 1 he is a peacful fish but can stand his grown and will fight back but eventually when he is full grown he will need a tank 24 inches wide because i heard they get huge
 
A buddy of mine had a WC pair. The male got to 16" before he traded them in.
They were very docile. He had them in a 100long with a fire eel & some clown loaches
 
Cheers for the comments, guys. Most of the literature I've read indicates they tend to max out at around 8". Is 16" a one off or do they frequently exceed a foot in length?
 
robuk said:
Cheers for the comments, guys. Most of the literature I've read indicates they tend to max out at around 8". Is 16" a one off or do they frequently exceed a foot in length?
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Mine is around 15 inches at the moment and just keeps growing. Very mellow fish and kind of reminds me of a Oscar personality wise but just better looking. By far one of my favorite cichlids and very interactive.
 
robuk said:
Cheers for the comments, guys. Most of the literature I've read indicates they tend to max out at around 8". Is 16" a one off or do they frequently exceed a foot in length?
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You've been reading bad info then. These are big cichlids, even reasonable well kept and fed males will always max out well, well over a foot (something like 15-"-16"). Females should reach a foot, or even over also.
Personally, I'd say to house a male pearsei or a pair happily for life one would need a 6x2x2 minimum.
 
mine is around 15" and is two years old,not to aggressive but can put a hurting on another fish if provoked,mine spares with my 15" bocourti alot but the bocourti starts it,he is in a 180 gallon(for now)and hasnt seem to slowed down growing yet,well over 3 inches thick and 15 inches long and growing
 
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