Anyone ever keep peacock bass? if so tips?

[Crfish]

I just picked up an azul from FF and was wondering if anyone had tips on keeping them and then can i keep different variants together? lastly does anyone have some I can purchase or trade for??

[rcombs]

do you have a 400 gal tank? if not I dont think its a good idea.

[Crfish]

i am going to have a 160-200 in 5 months and i know he wont be too big by then an 85 gal will hopefully do until then.

[rcombs]

post some pics, be awesome to see.

[four_by_ken]

They grow fast.

[Crfish]

Ill post some later tonight and has anyone kept them?

[four_by_ken]

Ill post some later tonight and has anyone kept them?

I've only seen them in person a handful of times. 

[SKISWETPETS]

I know Grizzly'sDad had some at one time. Not sure what he's up to these days.

[Steve]

I know Grizzly'sDad had some at one time. Not sure what he's up to these days.

I talked with Tony about 5-6 weeks ago, he was doing well, just real busy was all.

[rcombs]

Check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVYDjTmE9a0

[four_by_ken]

Check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVYDjTmE9a0

Never seen one with a hump on the head. 

[Rob S]

I had one for a couple of years. They are a lot of fun and very interesting. Eventually trained mine to take dry krill and then pellets. Although being a bass he loved night crawlers and live food of course. Kids in the neighborhood would catch crayfish from a nearby creek just to watch him eat. The drawback for me was I like having a variety of fish and he would get pushed around by large American cichlids so that would stress him out. But then at night he would dive bomb and try to eat anything that moved. He killed and tried to eat a Pike Cichlid that was the same size as him by attacking when the lights went out. If you have the space and find the right tankmates (if any) then I would say go for it.

[African cichlid Keeper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq28TDzr7EI

[atmagoulick]

When did peacock bass become legal to keep?  I remember, they were illegal to keep in 1993.  Now, I noticed them at Fantastic Fins in Livonia.

Best Regards,

Andy

[four_by_ken]

When did peacock bass become legal to keep?  I remember, they were illegal to keep in 1993.  Now, I noticed them at Fantastic Fins in Livonia.

Best Regards,

Andy

I've seen them around a few places now.  I have to say that there are not issues.  Not sure if and when the laws may have changed.