finall descision period. tiger oscar 75 gallon

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It's funny you plan on putting a firemouth with your oscar; that's what I have with mine. They're in a 65 growout (this because I don't have the room for a 150 yet) for now, peaceful thankfully. They will swim near each other and kind check out what the other one is doing, but they never chase each other or stay hiding from each other. The firemouth is actually timid with me, but because my oscar gets all excited to see me, he seems to be getting braver seeing his friend isn't scared.

@jclyde: I didn't mean the example of a 20 vs a 75, maybe like a 40 or something in comparing water changes; so it wouldn't get as bad in the smaller tank in comparison, ya know? Also, with my 65 I noticed that compared to before, occasionally bits of food get shunted away from the oscar before he can get to them, compared to the smaller tank he had before. Mind you, it's an easy adjustment where i just drop 2 pellets at a time versus all 7-8, but that's just an example. Tue, oscars are super food-oriented, but I'm sure other fish may not be as quick to find stuff.
 
to tell truth after looking at pet stores i found out really a beuty african cichlid tank was amazing. i like those smaller fish that will explore rcoks in little caves that are bright basically coral fish but too expensive and hard to care for. how hard n expensive to keep 75g african cihclid tank?
 
predator1 said:
to tell truth after looking at pet stores i found out really a beuty african cichlid tank was amazing. i like those smaller fish that will explore rcoks in little caves that are bright basically coral fish but too expensive and hard to care for. how hard n expensive to keep 75g african cihclid tank?
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so an Oscar isn't your final decision ?
 
man you change your mind every day. Stick with the oscar if you want a predator, go with the cichlids if you want a community tank.
 
predator1 said:
yes i guesse but fire mouth dont add much to bioload nr convict and are easy o maintain with a few minor chases and nibbles with rare contact the fire mouth and convict are able to brush of bite sn chases as said on oscar forum. so il get a convict or a firemouth to go with oscar and after im done university im getting no doubt large ass tank so i could house a bad ass predator like the pangasasuis or wat eve idk how to spell it or predator cichlid tank! and maybe the oscar = fire mouth or convict will be alive long enough till i get tank so i can put them in there!
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Don't try it unless you have a larger aquarium. The Oscar would probibly beat a FM or convict in a fight because of sheer size.
 
cideon said:
It's funny you plan on putting a firemouth with your oscar; that's what I have with mine. They're in a 65 growout (this because I don't have the room for a 150 yet) for now, peaceful thankfully. They will swim near each other and kind check out what the other one is doing, but they never chase each other or stay hiding from each other. The firemouth is actually timid with me, but because my oscar gets all excited to see me, he seems to be getting braver seeing his friend isn't scared.

@jclyde: I didn't mean the example of a 20 vs a 75, maybe like a 40 or something in comparing water changes; so it wouldn't get as bad in the smaller tank in comparison, ya know? Also, with my 65 I noticed that compared to before, occasionally bits of food get shunted away from the oscar before he can get to them, compared to the smaller tank he had before. Mind you, it's an easy adjustment where i just drop 2 pellets at a time versus all 7-8, but that's just an example. Tue, oscars are super food-oriented, but I'm sure other fish may not be as quick to find stuff.
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I think there there might be some aggression unless you have a 5ft plus aquarium.
 
give me a list of colourfull not rare nor hard to find african fis that are variety of bottom dwellers and top n bottom ones that arnt to hard to care for 75g whole life. brackish? how often water changes cleaning n stuff is it very expensive?
 
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