I will restart my 142g (59"x23"x23") tank next week (just moved to a new house). The plan is to get some pikes for it. It looks like I can get some 4-5" C. Saxatilis from my local store, the might be some other pikes available too.
The tank will be (very) heavily planted with lots of hiding places.
As I understand it my best bet to get a breeding pair is to buy 5-6 young fish (I assume 4-5" is pretty young?), is this correct?
Is the tank size good for 5-6 C. Saxatilis? I might get a bigger tank in the future or sell off a few of the pikes when they get bigger.
The tank will be (very) heavily planted with lots of hiding places.
As I understand it my best bet to get a breeding pair is to buy 5-6 young fish (I assume 4-5" is pretty young?), is this correct?
Is the tank size good for 5-6 C. Saxatilis? I might get a bigger tank in the future or sell off a few of the pikes when they get bigger.
Nailed it! Most Saxatilis pikes are labeled as Crenicichla saxatilis on the list. Its pretty much a generic way of labeling all Saxatilis group pikes. If you get TRUE saxatilis that would be awesome. Chances are though that it may be sveni, lucius, or the like. Being in Sweden though, your chances are probably a lot higher of gettin the real thing! You should look into some rarer pikes! You guys can get everything over there. I wouldn't put Crenicichla tigrina past you guys! LoL! 