I can't believe it! My peacock bass are breeding! I think this has to be some sort of new, less-than-ideal environment breeding record. Let me summarize this for you, so you can appreciate how unusual this breeding experience has been for me.
I have six peacock bass (4 monos and 2 temensis) each around 9 inches with the exception of one little guy. Two of the monos have paired up and had eggs. In addition to the bass, there are 5 silver dollars. So this all happened in a very busy environment, which from I what I've read is rather unusual.
Here's the real crazy part of it all - I have all of these fish in 135 gallon tank. I know it is overcrowded, but I am fixing a larger 210 and stand (which I picked up for $150 by the way!) which should be ready soon, so I am upgrading. Yes, I know this tank is also too small, but I am buying a new house in six months and the bass should be fine until then, when I can get whatever tank I want.
Anyway, isn't that crazy that the bass are breeding in there? I mean that is a pretty young pair of bass to be breeding, and that tank is just too small. I am not planning on supporting the eggs development as I don't have a another tank for them right now, but they look healthy and a day after I took these pictures below I started seeing the black dots, so I am assuming they were fertilized. Maybe when I get the 210 up I will let the pair stay in the 135 for a while and give it a better shot.
Here are some pictures. I have never seen my bass so aggressive. They pinned all the other fish in one corner of the tank and threatened me every time I came near.
Male Guarding the Eggs:
Close-Up of the Eggs:
Fighting Off a Potential Threat:
"Don't Even Think About Coming Over Here!"
My Pair:
My Favorite Pic:
Well, what do ya' think? I can't believe my bass did this. I try and take good care of them but never would have thought this. I guess I am doing something right...sort of, lol.
I have six peacock bass (4 monos and 2 temensis) each around 9 inches with the exception of one little guy. Two of the monos have paired up and had eggs. In addition to the bass, there are 5 silver dollars. So this all happened in a very busy environment, which from I what I've read is rather unusual.
Here's the real crazy part of it all - I have all of these fish in 135 gallon tank. I know it is overcrowded, but I am fixing a larger 210 and stand (which I picked up for $150 by the way!) which should be ready soon, so I am upgrading. Yes, I know this tank is also too small, but I am buying a new house in six months and the bass should be fine until then, when I can get whatever tank I want.
Anyway, isn't that crazy that the bass are breeding in there? I mean that is a pretty young pair of bass to be breeding, and that tank is just too small. I am not planning on supporting the eggs development as I don't have a another tank for them right now, but they look healthy and a day after I took these pictures below I started seeing the black dots, so I am assuming they were fertilized. Maybe when I get the 210 up I will let the pair stay in the 135 for a while and give it a better shot.
Here are some pictures. I have never seen my bass so aggressive. They pinned all the other fish in one corner of the tank and threatened me every time I came near.
Male Guarding the Eggs:
Close-Up of the Eggs:
Fighting Off a Potential Threat:
"Don't Even Think About Coming Over Here!"
My Pair:
My Favorite Pic:
Well, what do ya' think? I can't believe my bass did this. I try and take good care of them but never would have thought this. I guess I am doing something right...sort of, lol.
