I haven't had them but I've always wanted one though...beautiful fish! I do know that they get very large and I would worry about aggression and them eating an oscar...kind of like a largemouth bass...they have very big mouths!!! Maybe a larger oscar would be ok but I don't have experience with that so I'll let the experts answer that
I know I have read that they can get almost 24" long though and that they are recommended to be in a species only tank...but that is just what I read and not from experience.
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Very beautiful fish, but they get quite big, so unless you've got a very large aquarium, forget one
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I like them very much but was not able to buy them anywhere over here.
Mind you, both the Oscar and Cicla monoculus are referred to as "peacock bass" in Holland.
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I like them very much but was not able to buy them anywhere over here.
Mind you, both the Oscar and Cicla monoculus are referred to as "peacock bass" in Holland.
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peacock bass are really incredible fish, usually not very aggressive (i've found their quite docile while young, i actually had one get eaten by an oscar). there are around a dozen different species, some of which are quite sought for in the aquarium trade. if you see a peacock bass at your local lfs, chances are its a occelaris, although both temensis and monos can be found. they are highly predatory fish and require a diet consists of meaty foods- in fact some wc specimens are difficult to wean off of live food. the only problem with keeping them? they reach enormous sizes. in order to house one for life, you'll need a tank so large that you'll have to custom order it or make it yourself.
there are 15 registered types of p bass listed as of now. they can vary in size from 12 inches in length for the royal p bass to almost 36 inches for the speckled p bass.
as art had mentioned they are large predator that will require very large tank to thrive in.
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