stocking new tank

jaws7777

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It feels like forever but in the next couple of weeks I am going to move all my fish into a 150 I currently have two tanks 30gal with a yellow acara clown loach and Honduran red point and a 55 gal with a bumblebee Oscar and Asian bumblebee catfish. I just added the red point and he is the only fish that will be too small to be housed with the Oscar so my question is should I move everyone in and grow the red point in a separate tank or add all the fish except the Oscar and add him when the red point gains some size? or is there just no difference
 

justarn

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sounds like a nice stock, how big is the oscar and red point?
 

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The oscar is about 6 inch and aggressive to anyone that gets close to the tank though he hasn't bothered the bumblebee cat who is about 3 inches... the hrp is between 1.5 and 2 inches. I was worried that if I didn't introduce them all together I wouldnhave problems later on

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i would think he would be fine is he is a third as large as the oscar, convicts are hardy littles sods... you will get much better growth for both in the 150g... i would just make sure there a plenty of hiding places and line of sight breaks...
 

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You could always add everything but the O and HRP. Let the HRP put on some size and then add him to the 150. A week later after everyone is settled and has their own territories, add the O.
 

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I would also make sure to have hides/caves that only the HRP can fit in, pvc sections work well

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Maybe let him grow a bit then throw him in now I have ro figure out the decor

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