So this is my first time trying to raise any peacock bass, and from what I’ve read they can go through an extended period of sulking, which is definitely happening with two new 3.5” arrivals I picked up 6 days ago. I currently have both pbass in a 150gal isolation tank until they are large enough to put into a public display with Largemouth, Walleye, and Blue cats. Neither is feeding, and I have tried 1.5-2” toughie minnows, cut up earth worms, frozen fish chunks, and pellet food. Both appear to be in good health and have no visible symptoms of disease. Due to the nature of the isolation tank (fed off one display aquarium with an overflow return) using a heater doesn’t work and the current tank temp is 73*. Once another independent isolation tank has finished cycling, I can keep them in 80* water. Is their hiding/sulking/ refusal to eat for almost a week normal, or should I go ahead and put them in the new tank which is cycling?
Params are:
Current tank: 73* pH 8.6 NH3 0.01 NO2 0.017 NO3 10.1
Future tank: 74.8* pH 8.8 NH3 0.11 NO2 0.358 NO3 2.6
Params are:
Current tank: 73* pH 8.6 NH3 0.01 NO2 0.017 NO3 10.1
Future tank: 74.8* pH 8.8 NH3 0.11 NO2 0.358 NO3 2.6
