Is my filtration OK for large cichlids?

[dragonfish]

Everyone has there own opinions. But realistically a 75 or even a 90 is grossly small for an adult oscar.

I have a friend with 2 12" oscars in a 140 and they looked crammed.

I dont see why people get *****ed at for housing a 2ft fish in a 6x2x2. But those same people say a 75-90 is ok for a 12"+ fish. Other then biological factors. Its the same damn thing.


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Yet a lot of those same people will look at a tank, lets say 300 gallons, filled with fish to the point where they rub fins in passing and praise the skills of the keeper. They will go on about their experience in accomplishing this feat. How is this different?


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[doomiedee]

Everyone has there own opinions. But realistically a 75 or even a 90 is grossly small for an adult oscar.

I have a friend with 2 12" oscars in a 140 and they looked crammed.

I dont see why people get *****ed at for housing a 2ft fish in a 6x2x2. But those same people say a 75-90 is ok for a 12"+ fish. Other then biological factors. Its the same damn thing.


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That's a good point about the 2' fish in a 2' tank but oscars don't grow upto 18". So for say a 12-15" Oscar it still has 3-6" of room to turn around.


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[LukeOscar]

Yet a lot of those same people will look at a tank, lets say 300 gallons, filled with fish to the point where they rub fins in passing and praise the skills of the keeper. They will go on about their experience in accomplishing this feat. How is this different?


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Its troubling to say the least.


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[doomiedee]

ok, you caught me. I'm trying to stop people from keeping oscars because I want to be the only one keeping them. then I'll finally be able to say I've got a rare fish.

Well I find it kind of weird that you kept this fish for two years but yet you don't one single picture of it at all.


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[Gill Blue]

Well I find it kind of weird that you kept this fish for two years but yet you don't one single picture of it at all.

well this should blow your mind.
first fish - 1976
first camera - 2003

 

[joeypaul]

for once i can say i completely agree

+1

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[doomiedee]

well this should blow your mind.
first fish - 1976
first camera - 2003

Hmm I might not have been alive then but I know there was Polaroid cameras back then.


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[Yasha]

yeah like others have said, and oscar will eventually outgrow a 75g tank

 

[LukeOscar]

That's a good point about the 2' fish in a 2' tank but oscars don't grow upto 18". So for say a 12-15" Oscar it still has 3-6" of room to turn around.


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Again, in my opinion 3" of turn space is pretty cruel. A 2ft fish can turn around in 2ft depth with not much more discomfort then 2-3" to spare.


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[LukeOscar]

Again, in my opinion 3" of turn space is pretty cruel. A 2ft fish can turn around in 2ft depth with not much more discomfort then 2-3" to spare.


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My arowana is nearing about 6" from the depth of my tank and im desperately trying to a new tank or a new home, as its sad to see


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