So many of you may know but I just won a Korean Perch in this months raffle... Depending on the size of the fish right now I am thinking of putting him in my 75 that is now currently housing a large oscar (anybody want him?) and a couple of silver dollars... The Oscar is going to go (Local willing to pick him up? he is yours) and need to know what I can do to have the optimal setup?
need help w/ perch
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The Korean perch, Siniperca scherzeri, is a temperate water species, so I would try to keep it in an unheated tank or towards the lower end of the "tropical" range and well-oxygenated if you must keep it with tropical fish. However, others have been successful keeping its relative the Chinese perch, Siniperca chuatsi, at tropical temperatures. I currently have a S. chuatsi at 78 degrees and it appears to be doing just fine, except for the fact that it's nearly impossible to wean off feeders. That said, S. scherzeri will likely be similar (but way more valuable!), as it is a predominantly piscivorous species. Congrats and best of luck to you in rearing this showcase species! 
Here is a little quote from a fishing article about them:
I know they prefer cooler water and they typically live in faster current in rocky or gravelly sections of rivers. Therefore try to keep them at a lower temperature and make sure they have lots of aeration too and they should be fine.
I know they prefer cooler water and they typically live in faster current in rocky or gravelly sections of rivers. Therefore try to keep them at a lower temperature and make sure they have lots of aeration too and they should be fine.
Well despite them coming from an extremely rocky area and a cooler temperature I have mine solo in a bare bottom 55 gallon with no decoration. He was in there with two rays that have now been moved into a bigger tank. He lived in there with the rays for three weeks on a diet of rosey reds and platties. The first night he was alone I decided to try him on shrimp I threw a piece in and he did not budge. I left to go feed the other fish and when I came back the shrimp was gone. I plopped another piece in he looked at it timid for about five minutes then snapped it up I continued to do this and by the fourth piece he was hitting it before it hit the ground. This was about a week ago. He now takes the shrimp as it hits the surface of the water. The tank he is in is around 77 degrees. Definately do not keep them with fish smaller than themselves. Within five minutes of his arrival and out of the bag he had my jardini that was not a whole lot smaller than him in his mouth.. I saved him but he was later eaten by a Tig 
... Good luck with an awesome fish. I would say these guys are relatively easy to get onto prepared foods as mine took on the very first try which I have never had happen
... Good luck with an awesome fish. I would say these guys are relatively easy to get onto prepared foods as mine took on the very first try which I have never had happenhow much did you pay for your's? If you don't mind my asking? I am glad to hear that your perch is doing so well I have decided that even though he is only a couple of inches I am going to put him in a 75 gal with an undergravel filter with lots of flow by himself. When you say market shrimp, you mean the type you make a shrimp cocktail with? I am kinda new to the predatory fish that do not take their food readily in pellet form? I got arid of my Oscar yesterday (sad day) but thanks for the info keep it coming and I will keep you informed when I get him!
I just buy raw shrimp from a grocery store I think coctail shrimp is sometimes cooked already. You want it raw. It will say 51-60 ct raw shrimp or whatever the size would be. Good luck with him
good job chris...unknownuza13 said:Well despite them coming from an extremely rocky area and a cooler temperature I have mine solo in a bare bottom 55 gallon with no decoration. He was in there with two rays that have now been moved into a bigger tank. He lived in there with the rays for three weeks on a diet of rosey reds and platties. The first night he was alone I decided to try him on shrimp I threw a piece in and he did not budge. I left to go feed the other fish and when I came back the shrimp was gone. I plopped another piece in he looked at it timid for about five minutes then snapped it up I continued to do this and by the fourth piece he was hitting it before it hit the ground. This was about a week ago. He now takes the shrimp as it hits the surface of the water. The tank he is in is around 77 degrees. Definately do not keep them with fish smaller than themselves. Within five minutes of his arrival and out of the bag he had my jardini that was not a whole lot smaller than him in his mouth.. I saved him but he was later eaten by a Tig
