Amazon Ecosight

my juvenile peacock bass started to have these white spot on it boby, tail, and fins, other than that it seems pretty normal. i wonder if those white spots could be fungus? if so what can i buy to treats it.

It sounds like ich.

I usually treat ich with a salt solution, as I don’t like chemicals that have synthetic dyes. I would also suggest regularly vacuuming your tank gravel when ich is not present on your fish….due to the parasite’s life-cycle.

Research the ich parasite and its life-cycle and go from there. Like I said, I prefer salt, but there are many chemicals on the market that may also be effective.

any dealers for fish

Go to tfdfish.com. They’re out of ohio. They sell Peacock bass for a pretty reasonable price. You’ll have to have them shipped in. I’ve bought fish from this website before, and they’re pretty good. I don’t know of any local places you could get them from.
Below is a link to one of tfdfish’s postings on aquabid.com

The biggest I’ve ever seen is one I caught not to long ago, it was about 6-7 pounds, more or less. But not even on the internet have I seen really big peacock in South Florida. Even the big South Florida ones are just about the size of largemouth bass.

Probably has a a lot to do with "forage base" and "climate".

The forage base in SF is not even close to what it is in the Amazon. More variety of forage usually equals bigger fish.

And the climate is actually "colder" in SF making for a shorter "growing season".

Look at the difference in Bass size from Northern States to Southern States.

Hope this helps ya?

what do u feed a 5 inch peacock bass eat because i am going 2 get 2 of them and put it in my 55 gallon tank and i was wondering if u feed it with pellets,feeder guppies,or small feeder goldfish.

All of those foods would be appropriate depending on their size.

A 55 is no where near big enough for even 1 of these. They grow to 29". Realistically they’re not a suitable aquarium fish, because they get very large. 2 Adults would need several hundred gallons.

how can i get my peacock bass to start eating my pelets cause buying feeders is getting really expensive so i wanted to know how i can get em eating pelets or flakes there 5 inches and other is about 3 inches thanks

One way that MAY work is to make your fish hungry enough so that it will take the new food. Slowly introduce like one or two pinches/ couple of pellets each time when you decrease the amount of feeder you give it, and then don’t feed it for one or two days.

On the day you start feeding it again, start with the flakes/pellets. If it doesn’t touch them, feed one feeder fish and leave it again for another day.

This method usually works, and fish MOST OF THE TIME are not picky eaters.

Brine shrimp (live and frozen), freeze dried bloodworms, can also be good alternatives.

You can also go with the answer above and start breeding guppies in a 15 or 20 gallon. Wait for it to cycle though…

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.

Been getting a lot of strikes with 3 inch shiners on no @ hooks..Line keeps popping though..I may land 40% of the fish I hook..Embarassing…New to S. Florida..Love these Peacocks!

I don’t know how line shy the peacocks are, but try heavier line. Does the line break at the knot? Try the improved clinch knot, but double the line before tying it. It should keep close to 100% tensil strength. Is your drag set properly?
Good luck!

in the past i’ve had many peacock bass and they have all died from ich/velvet and i dont know whats wrong my water condition is perfect for any south american fish. in my tank there is full Reverse Osmosis water (so its very soft water) live plants rocky gravel driftwood the temp is at 84+ and the ammonia is safe the pH is a little under 7 mabe 6.8

right now i have 2 peacock bass a little temensis 1in and 2in mono the temensis is almost coverd and the mono has some spots on fins and some on skin PLEASE HELP

Most of the fish stores have medicine for ich. Just read the back and it tells you how much to put in.

I know that it is illegal to keep game fish in an aquarium such as largemouth bass and bluegills. Since peacock bass is a game fish (but not in California) I wonder if it is legal to keep one.

I searched the California Department of Fish and Game and found nothing prohibiting the keeping of the Peacock Bass. This may be due to the fact that this is a Tropical fish that would have little chance to establish itself in California Waters. That said, this has not stopped California form banning the Piranha when ALL documented evidence shows they could never establish in California water either (believe or not, the water gets too cold in the winter in CA).

I would recomend writing the CA Dept. of Fish and Game just to be sure.
Here is their web site:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/

i have a 3 inch peacock bass in my 55 and i want to know some info on them i wanna hear from u i can read on a site i just wanna the real stuff thanks

Well…
They like to hide when they are small for maybe a cave-thing is good
They like to eat live food (Crickets! or cichlid pellets)
Bigger the tank, the better
Feeding in smaller amounts several times a day instead of a large quantity once a day will help keep the water quality higher over a longer time. All fish benefit from vitamins and supplements added to their foods.
Tank Temp: 75 - 82° F (24 - 28° C)

And i guess thats all i really know Good luck!