redtailfool said:
Danny those are grown in the river. They would not hit that size in the home aquaria. We must realize that max size in the wild will differ against the size fish
will hit in aquariums.
Or maybe people just aren't keeping them in the aquarium sizes they need... perhaps the small peacock bass found in the aquaria are a sign that 240g is not suitable for life, for Temensis at the very least. Only speculation, since I have no hard evidence, but I think its still a very viable argument.
xrtg a 125g would prolly work for a year or two, depending on your peacock's specie... since you're in singapore, I don't have any clue whether temensis is regularly available there or not. Temensis is the biggest specie, which can reach 3 feet. The other two species available, ocellaris and monoculus, max around 2 feet.
peacock bass make good tankmates for arrows and datnoids and most large popular fish for that matter. Feed them the same stuff you feed your other fish, and keep them at the same temp you keep your other fish. But if possible, it would be best to feed your peacocks live feeder fish such as barbs or platies; peacocks are fish-eaters in the wild, and so they'd appreciate live food the most. Expect growth around 1" a month till maybe 8" or so.