Cichlids and bass

[Issombeituni]

Good tank mates or no

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Bass are a cold water species, and shouldn't be kept with Cichlids

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Also bass get huge, youde need a massive tank. The cichlids would be lunch too, depending on which type.

 

[Malawi Freak]

Are we talking a bass you would catch fishing? Its somewhat possible if you grow out your cichlids first. Perhaps some of the larger compressiceps or maybe even oscars. You would need a tank size of at least 160 to make it work though I think.

I wouldn't really agree with mixing but it couldn't be possible.

 

[HUKIT]

Bass are a cold water species, and shouldn't be kept with Cichlids

What about peacock bass which orginate from South America? Which are warm water species that are in the Cichlidae family(yes they're cichlids). More information is needed prior to providing a answer.

 

[Malawi Freak]

What about peacock bass which orginate from South America? Which are warm water species that are in the Cichlidae family(yes they're cichlids). More information is needed prior to providing a answer.

+1. I was thinking peacock bass as well could be a candidate if you really want bass.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Peacock would need a huge tank, at least 300 gallons

 

[Malawi Freak]

Peacock would need a huge tank, at least 300 gallons

No, they easily go in a 125.

 

[Andy Sager]

Peacock would need a huge tank, at least 300 gallons

It would depend on which peacock bass you are talking about. Speckled Peacocks in the Amazon grow to a reported 40 lbs while the Butterfly tops out at about 15- 18 lbs.
On a separate note, in many S. Florida canals, Butterfly Peacocks live harmonously with many transplanted cichlids like J. Dempsey, Oscar and C. Managuense. While not the same as in a tank, it's interesting because in some fish, they destroy other species and irradicate them from an area. This is obviously not the case here.

Hope this helps

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Either way a huge fish, and the bigger the better

 

[Aski247]

No, they easily go in a 125.

False, they can and do reach over 18", even at 16" it would not be fair to keep them in a tank with 2" space to turn around.

They would need a minimum of 250 or better. The tank would have to be 2' deep(front to back).

 

[Malawi Freak]

I've hardly ever see them reach that size in an aquarium.

 

[Aski247]

I've hardly ever see them reach that size in an aquarium.

Monsterfishkeeper... Check them out. Hardly anyone has them that are NOT over that size. That's what proper fish keeping is all about.