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riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	I was thinking an aggersive tank still wont decide on it the old old one 1-oscar 6-pictus catfish 1-chinnes alge eater 1-sailfin pleco 2-firemouth cichlids 1-texas cichlid it is a weird combo
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	IMO it's weird & overstocked. I like something more ordinary & easy. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
ab20 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 47 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jul-2003	for a 55, imo, an oscar alone with maybe a catfish is about all you can have. if you want oscars, you better like them because you cannot stock them with other fish, at least for very long, before you get problems
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Hasi Hobbyist Posts: 53 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-May-2005	You would need a bigger tank for that stocking, and IMHO try replace the oscar as he will eventually eat anything that fits in its mouth. Usual tank mates with an oscar are jack dempseys, terrors, common pleco (when large), silver dollars (when large) and fish that will grow bigger then an oscars mouth, height is more important then width IME.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	What evryone said is very right. if you want an agressive 55 gallon i would go with -2 firemouths -2 CAE -2 ABF ( african butterfly fish ) -1 or 2 BN's -10 or so Tiger Barbs
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Oscars are messy and need plenty of space. The sailfin can potential grow nearly the length of the tank itself. You need a much bigger tank to house all those fish. Even if you drop the oscar and sailfin it still seems a bit cramped especially for agressive fish. I also wouldn't put two CAE in a 55g. Aside from the fact that would be 2 potentially 12" fish they are agressive toward each other when grown.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Kelly Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 48 Votes: 24 Registered: 06-May-2005	How big do oscars get?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
LOACHESRCOOL Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 215 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2005	usually about 14 inches
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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