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[Barcoo grunter]

I have two peacock bass around 20cm one is lighter coloured and one has a rather large bump on its head

[Peckoltia]

I don't mean to be rude.

What are you hoping for with this thread?

[Barcoo grunter]

Just thought I'd let people know because if they breed I'm gonna sell them for cheap because I think people over prise them

[Jules]

If you can rear the fry let me know, I been through 3 batches now, keep em for 3-4 max days then they all fade away.
with thte next lot of eggs im gonna start to hatch brine shrimp again and try again.
Juvies are 35-50 bucks each, which is cheap considering what the fish is id say.

[Peckoltia]

Just thought I'd let people know because if they breed I'm gonna sell them for cheap because I think people over prise them

Fair enough mate, well done.

I think a lot of the price comes from the apparent difficulties in raising the fry.

I also have what looks like a pair at 20 - 25cm, male is getting a nice red hump. Not really sure I'd be bothered to raise any fry if they did spawn.

Best of luck.

Cheers,

Alex

[Barcoo grunter]

Well I'm hoping there easy like convicts hahahahahahah I have a nano take that doesn't have fish just plants so if I can get the to hath I have the perfect place

[Peckoltia]

Nothing like convicts.

Cannibalistic and live food requirements. A nano planted tank would be a terrible option in my opinion.

[SamJohns]

Good luck. I have a trio I'd love to breed. Bit unfortunately I have a full time job that I enjoy and I'm not about to give that up to raise some fry haha.

Pretty much a full time job raising those suckers! That's what justifies their price.

[Barcoo grunter]

U don't need a big tank for fry and I how thousands of live water flies and fish love them and my dad war night shifts so he's home all day every day and he lovessss peacock bass so I'm set

[Peckoltia]

A nano tank is generally under 30 or so liters.

A tank this small would fowl very quickly with a large swarm of hungry pbass, having to feed them all the time = a lot of waste. This species is very temperamental at a young age, and thus will not tolerate less than perfect water.

You seem like a young fella interested in fish, which is great. However, I think you have seriously underestimated the needs of this species. You still have many hours of research and question asking ahead of you before you are properly prepared for the task,.

Again, best of luck.

[SamJohns]

^agreed^ with Alex.

Take some advice and learn some.

A few knowledgable people on here who are worth listening to. N there's alot that talk crap, you don't wanna become one of them.

Cheers.

[Barcoo grunter]

It not a nano tank it just a small tank compared to mine it's about 100ltes I think an yer I need advise about raising them

[Bowdy]

Love your enthusiasm mate great to see. Love to see you reach your target to. Keep us posted.
There are very experienced fish keepers/breeders on here , so much to learn.

What size tank are your bass in ?

[Barcoo grunter]

About to get 6ft by 2ft by 2ft there in a 5x2x2 at the moment and that's fine for them by there selves heaps of free swimming room I know they will get bigger

[sandgroper]

Not much difference between a 5x2x2 and a 6x2x2. Instead of having to get bigger tanks all the time you might as well get one that's big enough for them from the start. A 6x 2or2.5 x3 or a 8 footer would do the trick, minimum IMO.

[Barcoo grunter]

There buy them self I've watched so meny videos and I think that size tank will do the job

[Bowdy]

An extra foot long in tank size wond change squat when your keeping bass mate.

[Barcoo grunter]

A foot long is a lot more swimming room that s 108 Ltrs more...I might get 3ft wide or 2.5 wide that would defently be be big enough

[Scales]

These things grow to 2 foot and you think 3 foot wide will defenatly be enough? I loled

[Peckoltia]

If your giving your Monocs a 8x3x2.5 your doing better than most.