{"product_id":"peacock-bass","title":"Peacock Bass Ocellaris   3.25\"","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeacock Bass are becoming increasingly popular among experienced aquarium hobbyists, despite being more commonly associated with freshwater angling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese predatory carnivores are native to South America, including Brazil and the Guyanas, despite the fact that some species of Peacock bass are found in tropical areas throughout the United States, where they have been introduced as game fish. These fish can also be found in parts of Singapore and Panama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeacock bass are known for their ferocious fighting style and hard-hitting nature. However, these magnificent fish are enormous carnivorous predators that, if not controlled, can cause havoc with native fish species in the area. These fish are omnivores who will not hesitate to prey on one another when food becomes scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eI. Size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAverage Adult Size: 12 - 17 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eMaximum Adult Size: 30 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eSwimming Level: Center\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII. You would love the fish because…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe spots on their tail resembles the eyes on a peacock's feathers, they are brown, yellow, and green, and their midsection is marked by dark spots or vertical lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome peacock bass will develop a bump on their foreheads before and during their spawning season, and the younger ones will have prominent vertical lines. Although they lack the characteristic underslung jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeacock Bass are technically not bass, they are members of the cichlid family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are predators of freshwater and can grow to 20 inches in length and weigh more than 10 pounds. They will eat just about anything. They are considered to be the largest cichlid fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eRecommended: 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eRecommended Male\/Female – 1:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eOverall Aggressiveness: Peaceful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAggressiveness Own Species: Semi aggressive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAggressiveness Other Species: Peaceful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* Do not house more than 2 males\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIV. Species compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"i8Z77e\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eOther peacock cichlids – if you keep a mixed tank, keep 1 male to every 2 females, or keep an all male tank with a mix of species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003ePlecos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eBotia loaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003ePeaceful Haplochromis cichlids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eSynodontis catfish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eAfrican red eye tetra.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eRed tail shark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"TrT0Xe\"\u003eRainbow shark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV. How to feed this species?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the time, captive-bred specimens do well on cut fish. However, wild-caught peacock bass typically prefer live fish. 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