pearsei qs

[fishbee]

hi to all experts and non experts

i'm thinking of getting 2 of them. now , how big can they get? and how's the temperament?
can you sex them at about 4-5"?
i'm gonna put them in my community tank with 3 small festaes, 2 cubans, and FH, will they be ok? it's a 180 g tank with heaps of rocks and cover.

thanks

 

[japes]

Hope you're planning on upgrading that 180.

Pearsei reach around the 14" mark.

 

[Ripdevil]

a 180 is two ft deep, 14 inch fish fits in a tank 24 inches deep

 

[FSM]

a 180 is two ft deep, 14 inch fish fits in a tank 24 inches deep

I think Japes means they are going to kick the crap out of each other when they get big.

 

[japes]

a 180 is two ft deep, 14 inch fish fits in a tank 24 inches deep

Indeed they do, but having 2 Pearsei with 3 Festae, 2 Cubans and a Flowerhorn I wouldn't be so sure. It's probably doable but I certainly wouldn't.

Pearsei are a much bigger fish than most other 12"-14" Centrals too.

 

[driftwood]

I don't think Pearsi will do well in that mix. They aren't very aggressive. My Pearsi is one of my most mellow fish. Sure he's a big guy but not overly aggressive at all. I'd be careful with that mix.

 

[dirtyblacksocks]

Pearsi can definitely handle themselves, they get absolutely huge. Fairly tempremental feeders when they're young. Probably one of the most bulky commonly available CA's out there.

I would start out with a group of 6 juvies if you can find em' and thin out to a single specimin based on coloration and growth - 2 is a no go in a 180. Unsure of their breeding behaviors.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I have one still at 4-5", but it is a very mellow peaceful fish, gets picked on occasionally, but never is the aggressor

 

[SharptoothBass]

i had 4 young pearsi killed by a young nic my covicts are cool but the dominant little nic killed all 4 of them they were in a 55 with lot of hiding spots 4 nics 3 inches 4 pearsi 3 inches and 5 convicts about 1 inch

 

[Dmaan.]

in about 4-6 months i'm going to be adding my what is now a 2" pearsei to my 120 before i upgrade to a bigger tank.
i've been looking into 7 x 2 x 2's, i hope i GET ER DONSKIS

with a big barred midas
synspilum
argentea
dollars
plecs
jd and likely some other vieja and paratheraps.
maybe even more amp. type fish.