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In noticed in another thread you said Peacocks are hard to keep, could you expand on why?

I'm curious because I have NEVER seen them in this country, yet a place about 20 miles from me is getting some babies in this week and I'm thinking of buying 1 or 2.

I thought they would be hardy and easy to take care of like most predatory cichlids.

Cheers,
JR
 
The reason for saying that is young pbass are fragile and contract ich rather easily...which for young pbass can be fatal. Once they are past the 5" mark they get pretty tuff. One key is keeping youngins at a temp of 82-84*F and I have even kept them around a steady 86*-remember that in the wild youngin pbass stay to the shallows which in south american waters is quite warm in temperature. If you nip the ich issues and keep them unstressed and well fed you should have no problems with them....but alot of people have problems and give up on them altogether before they can really experience cichla in full force....once you keep them and witness the lightning fast water blowing eating machines....you'll never turn back :grinno:
Keep the temp up and keep em growing fast untill they are putting good size on and you'll be fine........good luck and let me know how it goes....cant get enough pbass pics ya know :D
 
Thanks for the replay.

I think I'll keep a divider in my wolf tank, which is about 84 degrees and has some salt in it.

Just make sure the divider is very secure :D

Then I'll try mixing them once they've settled and grown a bit.

The guy said the ones they'll be getting will be around the 2/3 inch mark. What should I feed them other than hikari colour enhancing pellets at this size, and how quickly should they grow? :)

Cheers,
JR
 
They are indeed fragile little buggas at those small sizes. I think mine are finally passed that stage...seem to be gettin stronger and healthier! :D Startin to turn more golden as well! Love orinos! :D
 
Yeah I have 2 left out of a total of 7 that I have bought

And those 2 have had ich for abt 2 weeks now. I keep the temp at abt 82-84 and have been using seachem to treat it . They still eat alot and dont seem sick but to white spots are there.

They are 2" and 3" in a 30g tank. Any idea's abt anything else I can do to help this???
I always do weekly 30% water changes. I feed them hikari brine shrimp.
 
I've only had an ich break out once.

one of my oscars got it, the next day I dissolved some salt in a bucket, put it all in at once, and turned the temp up to 85 degrees and kept it at that temp. It went in 2 days, every spot gone. And none of the other fish caught it.

I never use meds.
 
for the ich problem bump your temp to 86*F and if you can get ahold of it get "quick cure" in a tiny lil bottle....dose for a week even if spots disappear.
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if they are eating food other than live.....at that size I would be feeding plankton and beefheart to get some size on them...personally I bulk feed with live feeders untill the bass are approx 5-6" then ween them to krill ect,,,you should expect a solid 1" per month-possibly more of growth :grinyes:
 
unfortunately feeders here are not sold as feeders, so they cost almost 3 dollars each for a goldfish or platy or something.

It'll have to be beefheart and mp
 
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