i'm looking for some advice about raising peacock bass. I have a 40 gal. tank with aquaclear 500 and 2/3rd of the bottom underwater filter. What are the key elements needed for these little guys?
raising peacock bass
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At a small size they can catch ich very easy and this can be fatal. Setting your tank at a higher temp can help prevent this. 82-84deg should be good.
Once they get past the 4-5 inch mark they are pretty though
Keep them well fed aswell.
How many and what kind did you get?
Once they get past the 4-5 inch mark they are pretty though
Keep them well fed aswell.
How many and what kind did you get?
my peacock bass is doing fine. He's such a cute little fish, so jumpy and fast, but really sweet with a big appetite.
I've kept the temp at around 82, haven't bothered with salt, and so far so good.
I got him at 2.5 inches 2 weeks ago, he must have grown almost an inch since then feeding just on bloodworms.
He seems active and healthy so far, I really like him, he's a cichla ocellaris.
I've kept the temp at around 82, haven't bothered with salt, and so far so good.
I got him at 2.5 inches 2 weeks ago, he must have grown almost an inch since then feeding just on bloodworms.
He seems active and healthy so far, I really like him, he's a cichla ocellaris.
roughly 8'x8' minimum as adults, unless you have temensis, then prolly at least 10'x10'. These are big active open-water fish, hence they have drastically different space requirements from the other more sluggish, lethargic cichlid species. Few actually keep them in the enclosures they warrant, unfortunately.
what is the min. size tank that you can put one in? I am understand there are a few different types? what kind is it that peacockbass has in his/her avatar? would they be good with an arowana/shovelnose/BGK/possibly a stingray
well i have the same issue i have a 1in long RTC X TSN hybrid and 2 p bass(2in mono and 1in+ temensis) in a 60gal i have a much bigger tank so dont worry, but i never really get to understand they key to raising them from babys they always get ich and die! it makes me so upset. this is some information on about my tank.
60gal
all RO water very soft (i live in cali so tap water is as hard as steel)
temp is 80
i have driftwood
live plants
regular gravel i donno what type but its nice like tiny rocks
and a 125G filter
the ammonia is safe.
and i feed them bloodworm/brine shrimp mix 1once a day to make sure overfeeding dosent occur.
60gal
all RO water very soft (i live in cali so tap water is as hard as steel)
temp is 80
i have driftwood
live plants
regular gravel i donno what type but its nice like tiny rocks
and a 125G filter
the ammonia is safe.
and i feed them bloodworm/brine shrimp mix 1once a day to make sure overfeeding dosent occur.