NEED INFO ON Orange Pike and Dwarf green pike

[OdiE-ThE-Fahaka]

well currently looking for a resident for my emtpy 55gal tank and still trying to figure out what o put in it...kinda want to put some cudaz in it,,, i had a pike in the tank about a year ago, was my favorite fish only was that he was a shy fella always wanted to chill in cave,,, im looking for a fish that can be my trophy fish lolz,,, but wanting to get info on the orange pike,,, size and temperment mainly,,, also wanting to know how big the dwarf green pike gets anyways any input would be greatly appreciated

 

[Horiyoshi III]

If you keep that "Orange" get a bigger tank 'cause Males get 14 inches.......................That dwarf would be King of that tank.ALONE that is!!

 

[stotty]

Orange pike. They are peaceful and easily bullied until maturity, after which time they become as aggressive as most large Crenicichla. 14" is not a problem for theses fish and they can hold there own with much bigger fish.

As for Dwarfs Crenicichla compressiceps (I think thats the green dwarf pike)they get to 3-4 inches

Waters pH - 6.0 to 6.5
Hardness - 1 to 3 dGH
Temperature - 23 to 32 Degrees

you should be fine with them


hope that is of some help

 

[Horiyoshi III]

Stotty,you should centigrade convert when on here,Darn royal subjects.

 

[softturtle]

C. compessiceps
Waters pH - 6.0 to 6.5
Hardness - 1 to 3 dGH
Temperature - 23 to 32 Degrees

I kept them in tap water that has a pH of 7.5-8 with no problems. Unless you are trying to spawn them I think you would be alright with just tap water. Wild specimens would appriciate a lower pH. I think the reason for the low pH in aquariums for these fish is so the eggs will hatch (I have heard a high pH will not allow the eggs to hatch).The vast majority of the compressiceps are captive bread these days, so they should be used to tap water. If your tap water is is in the range Stotty mentioned, you will probably have some fry if you keep up on your W/C and maintenance schedule.

 

[Peanut_Power]

I kept them in tap water that has a pH of 7.5-8 with no problems. Unless you are trying to spawn them I think you would be alright with just tap water. Wild specimens would appriciate a lower pH. I think the reason for the low pH in aquariums for these fish is so the eggs will hatch (I have heard a high pH will not allow the eggs to hatch).The vast majority of the compressiceps are captive bread these days, so they should be used to tap water. If your tap water is is in the range Stotty mentioned, you will probably have some fry if you keep up on your W/C and maintenance schedule.

Main thing about what stotty was pointin out was if you wanted to breed them...haha...but you pointed that out as well.

xingu I...expect a large fish that is aggressive, and looks nothing like a juv.

compressiceps...expect a small fish that is moderately aggressive and is very attractive!