October 27, 2009 - 1:22 pm
hello, i just got a brand new 60-75 g tank with 3 1.1inch peacock bass i think there either mono or ocilles pbass. I hope that tank could last them a while. i have a 450G tank but its filled with snakeheads and huge jardinis. what do p-bass crave and love to eat so they grow faster?
*HUGE QUESTION: what kind of enviornment do they like? the one i made for them has live and fake plants and african wood and plenty of hiding spots. (for some reason they still dont move around they stick right next to the heater for hours)
TYVM for ure great responces!
If the Cichla are Ocellarus,your 450 will not be large enough. I believe the World record is around 38 pounds. These guys are pursuit predators,meaning, they lock on to their prey and chase it until it’s caught. I caught a few of these in the Amazon and as a game fish they are very exciting. As an aquarium specimen they are not without their problems, voracious appetites,large tank requirements and a generally boisterous attitude just for starters. There’s a fellow in Chicago that keeps a few in a 900 gallon tank,that seems to do pretty well,you might try getting in touch with "The Greater Chicago Cichlid Association". The guy’s name was Milo as I dimly recall.