pike ID please!

[channarox]

my second pike.
hopefully i'll raise this guy real big!
was sold as crenicichla geayi.
thanks to xander13 for bringing him over!
need some info on this guy,size,tempermant,growth rate.
hes awesome!
just into he tank and hes already eating shrimp!

 

[bigspizz]

Viggity Ven! Cr. Venesuela...

 

[xander]

no problem man. thanks for the knife!

 

[Peanut_Power]

You will definitely get your chance to grow it big, sp. 'venezuela' is one of the larger pikes. Congrats!

 

[channarox]

no problem man. thanks for the knife!

haha.
too bad you didnt get your mono.

 

[channarox]

You will definitely get your chance to grow it big, sp. 'venezuela' is one of the larger pikes. Congrats!

thanks PP!
how big does it get?
does this guy get very aggressive?

 

[channarox]

Viggity Ven! Cr. Venesuela...

thanks spizz!
hows the growth on these guys?

 

[Angler]

thanks spizz!
hows the growth on these guys?

The growth rate is quick.

Here is my old Ven when I got him at about 4 inches:

And here it is just 6 months later at 12 or 13 inches:

Mine was not aggressive.

 

[channarox]

sounds sweet.
too bad he loses those colors when bigger.

 

[killerfish]

Grows fast gets big usually around 16''18'' for males i've read that males can get up to 20'' females usually around 14'' max

Only down side is they due lose that pattern females will get a little pinkish color on there bellys but thats about it but they have great persoanlity and appitite though you will injoy that

At that size it looks like a feeder with those perches I hope he stays away from there mouths