Hey frank. I agree with
Rocksor
, I was going to ask if you had considered chichlas. They are so much fun. Once they start getting some size on them you need to keep a mop on hand, it’s always fun feeding tilapia. Lol. I spot clean my tank to keep the ray poop at bay, and every time I suck something up the tube, the bass nail the tube and it freaks me out every time lol.
They are smart and very alert. My wife plays with our cats and the bass go nuts for the cat toys. Literally jump out of the water. Also I have a 5gal on the mantle with a betta in it. She swims around and all 3 bass will be watching in unison. I say it’s their tv show. Lol.
The down sides are you will need to grow them to a size that is bigger than poly mouths. And they say 5 is the magic number to spread out aggression. I have 3 and they seem to get by but I’m still new. They typically don’t bother with anything unless it resembles food, but if it looks like food they smash it HARD! Also if you need to pellet train them they are super stubborn and that can be a challenge for sure.
Oscars are fun for the first 6-8 months then become slow growers and tend to be messy eaters as they spit out chewed up food and just leave it. These guys are maybe 1/3 as messy. Also oscars tend to get to a certain point and they are no longer cute and pretty looking. These guys are kind of the opposite, they start out drab and kind of boring, then grow into these magnificent creatures that are so smart and have funny personalities.
If you watch some of the feeding videos you will only get a portion of how awesome they are. You need to see it in real life. Get splashed in the face a few times lol
Rocksor
, I was going to ask if you had considered chichlas. They are so much fun. Once they start getting some size on them you need to keep a mop on hand, it’s always fun feeding tilapia. Lol. I spot clean my tank to keep the ray poop at bay, and every time I suck something up the tube, the bass nail the tube and it freaks me out every time lol.They are smart and very alert. My wife plays with our cats and the bass go nuts for the cat toys. Literally jump out of the water. Also I have a 5gal on the mantle with a betta in it. She swims around and all 3 bass will be watching in unison. I say it’s their tv show. Lol.
The down sides are you will need to grow them to a size that is bigger than poly mouths. And they say 5 is the magic number to spread out aggression. I have 3 and they seem to get by but I’m still new. They typically don’t bother with anything unless it resembles food, but if it looks like food they smash it HARD! Also if you need to pellet train them they are super stubborn and that can be a challenge for sure.
Oscars are fun for the first 6-8 months then become slow growers and tend to be messy eaters as they spit out chewed up food and just leave it. These guys are maybe 1/3 as messy. Also oscars tend to get to a certain point and they are no longer cute and pretty looking. These guys are kind of the opposite, they start out drab and kind of boring, then grow into these magnificent creatures that are so smart and have funny personalities.
If you watch some of the feeding videos you will only get a portion of how awesome they are. You need to see it in real life. Get splashed in the face a few times lol
