Smallest species of peacock bass?

[Younglin]

After seeing all of the gorgeous peacock bass other members have I decided to learn a little more and maybe get some when I build my new tank. ( which might not be for a few months)
So here are my questions:
1. Smallest species?
2. Possible tank mates with said species?
3. how difficult are they to breed?
4. How fast will they grow?
5. And what are some other things I should know?

 

[Sanotsuke]

Smallest species ? hmmm not sure .. LOL.. just get them at 2-3" those are real babies. ALl i know is temensis has longer slim body , while most other is shorter but taller. or rather thicker.

most tank mates are possible. As long their dont fit in the pb mouth , they will be spared. Do not get too aggressive or fierce fish like payara to mix thou .. not really recommendable especially africans cichlids.. their very territorial like pb , but their more aggressive... pb will only be aggressive much later.. but usually when you put long enuff .. they cant be bother with each other i guess hahah..

To make them spawn ? or to take care of them? XD
to spawn in a tank is possible but low chance it happen
To take care of them , their not hard.. thou it would cost a lot of money on feeders.
just get the right size of fish that can feed in their mouth.. 3-4" guppies will do or tetras.. or if they will eat krill or frozen worms it works too.
for me i use live fish till their like 7-8" big... then i start training them on dry food.

for small size are har to tell... could be 2" per month till 6" then 1" .....from the way i see it. got mine at 2-3" use to be the same size as my cichlid and now their 2 times the size lol... in 2 months.


make ur tank as greeeeen as possible wiht plants and natural surroundings , it will somehow improve their coloring and makes them happy ^-^... no overstocking?

 

[GoodPho~D]

After seeing all of the gorgeous peacock bass other members have I decided to learn a little more and maybe get some when I build my new tank. ( which might not be for a few months)
So here are my questions:
1. Smallest species?
2. Possible tank mates with said species?
3. how difficult are they to breed?
4. How fast will they grow?
5. And what are some other things I should know?

1. = Kelberi are the smallest, Orino growth rates are slow
2. = almost any as long as it doesn't fit into their mouth
3. = don't know too much on this but if two pair up, most likely they might (also heard wild ones are more likely to spawn)
4. = FAST, 1 - 1 1/2 inches per month depending how much you feed.
5. = get them off live as soon as possible onto dry/frozen goods this will help you from running into cases of ick and other diseases, also keep temps in the high 80s when babies.

 

[Younglin]

Thanks for the info.

 

[I<3fish]

Actually, I would have to argue that intermedia are smaller than kelberi.

 

[troutking]

Actually, I would have to argue that intermedia are smaller than kelberi.

yea but wat are the chances of getting one lol

 

[troutking]

After seeing all of the gorgeous peacock bass other members have I decided to learn a little more and maybe get some when I build my new tank. ( which might not be for a few months)
So here are my questions:
1. Smallest species?
2. Possible tank mates with said species?
3. how difficult are they to breed?
4. How fast will they grow?
5. And what are some other things I should know?

1. The smallest specie that you will most likely be able to get is a kelberi.
2. Almost anything that can hold its own with a pbass and anything that wont fit in its mouth. Silver dollars, bichirs, datnoids, oscars, arowanas, etc
3. They arent too difficult to breed all you need is a pair. They pair off around a foot some younger in rare cases. And wild ones are NOT more likely to breed unlike stated above^^^.
4. How fast they grow depends on how much u feed them, tank size, and ur wc regiment. They can grow from .75-1.5 inches a month. A bigger tank means theyll grow faster plus good filtration and wc's.
5. They are quite messy fish and u will need to do wc's weekly with them. Be ready to spend a lot on feeding them too when they get bigger. Also you'll need really good filtration when they get big

 

[GoodPho~D]

really? haha how noob of me, but if you want to know which one grows to be the BIGGEST than it would be *TemEnsiS. No doubt about that one HEHE, well than 2 - 5 is good =D

 

[Morledzep]

So here are my questions:
1. Smallest species?
2. Possible tank mates with said species?
3. how difficult are they to breed?
4. How fast will they grow?
5. And what are some other things I should know?

1. certainly intermedia and kelberi for max adult size, Orinos take forever to grow, and they are one of the smaller species when they finally reach adult size (and they are prettier).

2. the easiest answer is if it doesn't fit in the pbass' mouth it's a perfectly good companion. i tend to avoid huge toothy fish cause i don't like scars on my pbass.

3. i've had pairs lay eggs, but never had any wigglers yet.. i guess only time will tell.

4. Temensis and Pinima grow FAST.. my guess would be about double the speed that ocellaris or monos do, and at least 4 times as fast as Orinos. i have no experience with Kelberi or Intermedia they are generally priced just a little bit out of my comfort zone.

5. Other things..
*they eat a LOT. they make a mess when they are eating and when they get bigger they will give you a bath every time you feed them.
*they can and do jump, so it's always a good thing to have a lid on your tank.
*Water changes are the thing.. the more water changes you do the healthier your pbass will be.
*when they are small they are very sensitive to temp changes, so be careful when you're doing water changes. best temp while they are small is 86 degrees F.
*they need well oxygenated water, so bubblers and/or anything that breaks the surface of the water constantly is a GOOD thing.

i can't imagine not having pbass.. i love them and my silver arowanas, don't know what i would do without them (probably have pockets full of money.. lol).

 

[Younglin]

Would you say Orinos is the prettiest? If so how large do they get? I was reading they can reach 3 feet in the wild but I can't imagine they get that large in captivity.