raising peacock bass
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theyll grow fast.
so that 40g aint gonna last long.
they eat alot and many times a day when young.
keep the temp high.
they get much hardier around 6 inches.
ive had around 15 of them die for no reason.
but ive raised one to around 7 - 8 inches now and hes eating happily.
so that 40g aint gonna last long.
they eat alot and many times a day when young.
keep the temp high.
they get much hardier around 6 inches.
ive had around 15 of them die for no reason.
but ive raised one to around 7 - 8 inches now and hes eating happily.
Guys, Can anyone please help me? I raised a couple of PBass last 2 weeks, I put them in Polystyrene Box around 14' x 20' mixed with the mini-tarpons while i was waiting for my aquarium. I bought them and straight away put in the box for couple days. Since i put them, they looked scared, their colour became pale, and no appetite at all. A few days later, i put the filter to the box, and they become more active. Then after around one week since i bought, they're dead...... I planned to buy a couple more next week, this time the aquarium is ready and the tarpon seems fine inside. Is there any special treatment to prevent the "scared and stressful behaviour" of the peacock bass? I found it pretty tough raising them. Thanks a lot for ur help.
Steve_89 gave ya all pretty specific instructions for keeping young peacock bass alive. the trick is to read and learn, don't just keep on asking the same questions over and over and over.
bring your temp up (82 - 86 degrees F), CLEAN water (test it, don't just change it and assume it's good), and add a little aquarium salt.
bring your temp up (82 - 86 degrees F), CLEAN water (test it, don't just change it and assume it's good), and add a little aquarium salt.
K13_bryant sohc welcome to the MFK and i know your exact problem i had the same issue with mine when i just started.. these key elements are your key to sucsess.
water:
If your water is tap that might be a main reason there dieing some states usually have too hard of water (cali, hawaii orgeon, arizona etc. most west coast countrys but east cost is better softer water.)and it usually has heavy metals to make sure the water does remain pure good for humans but not necissarly good for peacock bass specialy at small size. make sure its Soft, softer water is there native water how you get soft water is to buy R/O(reverse Osmosis) water, R/O water helps them retain from ich at small size and if they get it lowers fatality rate buy a woopin 50% plus gives your fish way better color!
gravel:
try to make it river gravel like pebbles. as for it will make the pH more neutral.
Add Aquarium salt as for that helps prevent disease and natrual stress remedy. raise the temp to 83-84 that will help too.
try to have double the regular filteration. and make sure you have allot of oxygen in your tank becasue if they do get ich, ich can hurt there breathing so the air will help them.
follow this guide and i will assure you if you get healthy fish they wont die.
water:
If your water is tap that might be a main reason there dieing some states usually have too hard of water (cali, hawaii orgeon, arizona etc. most west coast countrys but east cost is better softer water.)and it usually has heavy metals to make sure the water does remain pure good for humans but not necissarly good for peacock bass specialy at small size. make sure its Soft, softer water is there native water how you get soft water is to buy R/O(reverse Osmosis) water, R/O water helps them retain from ich at small size and if they get it lowers fatality rate buy a woopin 50% plus gives your fish way better color!
gravel:
try to make it river gravel like pebbles. as for it will make the pH more neutral.
Add Aquarium salt as for that helps prevent disease and natrual stress remedy. raise the temp to 83-84 that will help too.
try to have double the regular filteration. and make sure you have allot of oxygen in your tank becasue if they do get ich, ich can hurt there breathing so the air will help them.
follow this guide and i will assure you if you get healthy fish they wont die.
Basstrainer;1902399; said:
Thanks Bro for your advices.. I'm just an amateur for raising fish... lol..
Now i got more infos..
For the water, if i have kept the tarpon for several days, and they're OK until now, can i conclude that the water is safe for the PBass? Or the PBass is more sensitive than the Tarpon i.e. The tarpon have greater antibody..
no problem for the help. just hope you dont kill as many bass as i did >.< i was a dumb**** 3 years ago...when i first got peacock bass droped thim straight into my tanks and the just died i was like wtf? so i go get another set. then they die so im like to the guy i bought them from and im like wtf dude why did you give me diseased fish.. and he laughs and tell me to get me a water sample. and he just laughed his ass off. (you could have imagined my mistake..)
but they very amoung species do you know what yours are? but most are more sensative then tarpon. but if you want the color and health R/O is the way to go. you can get R/O from a nearby lfs ask them if they have the machine to make it its usually 30-45c a gallon. if they dont have any go to a vons/staters bro and they have these water machines that people fill with water. those are R/O i think.. and just bring alot of water bottles and fill it and treat it with AQ salt and your minerals. then just drop it in.
but they very amoung species do you know what yours are? but most are more sensative then tarpon. but if you want the color and health R/O is the way to go. you can get R/O from a nearby lfs ask them if they have the machine to make it its usually 30-45c a gallon. if they dont have any go to a vons/staters bro and they have these water machines that people fill with water. those are R/O i think.. and just bring alot of water bottles and fill it and treat it with AQ salt and your minerals. then just drop it in.
i had this problem once a couple weeks to a month ago...with my Cichla Orinocensis...which only one of the last 2 grown to 2" and fat and one still the same size...but ive raised waters to 86-88 degrees from Dieselmacks instructions on how to keep baby orinos
