Well let's start with the good news! I will be upgrading in june and I will be moving over the stock from a 75 which includes 6 silver dollars, 1 firemouth, and 1 featherfin catfish! I will be hoping to add an oscar potentially a rescued one I might take off my uncle and I'm getting a blue acara how does that sound everyone? And for the stuning question well my,uncle rescued an oscar from a 55 gallon that has been cleaned maybe 3 times in 7 months it has only grown,from 1 inch to almost 4 in that amount of time, now he Is in a 75 gallon with no other tankmates and I hope he will make a recovery any info on the stunting,is appreciated !!
125 gallon,upgrade ! And a stunting questions
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Sorry, i mis-understood your first post, but yeah, most likely it will be at least a little bit stunted from the previous owner, since i'm sure an Oscar at 4" would grow like a weed till at least about 8"-10" in that time frame...
He grew 1 to 4 inches in 7 months then my,uncle just got him last week so do you think he still might reach around 9 or 10 inches at least? Maybe 7 or 8 by June?
^ i would guess possibly yes but maybe noy by june, since now knowing more details it doesnt seem too bad, just the lack of water changes could have been upped a lot...
Obviously there is also the question if bioload the guy had during the 7months it was in those rather sub-par conditions, eitherway, i would guess he could even reach full potential in a proper setup, so lets see
Obviously there is also the question if bioload the guy had during the 7months it was in those rather sub-par conditions, eitherway, i would guess he could even reach full potential in a proper setup, so lets see
Awesome well thatsbgood to know that maybe soon he will recover ! He was the only fish in this 55 gallon tank it just wasn't maintained at all but that's good to hear he might recover I told my,uncle I think 2 weekly water changes to feed frozen brine shrimp or bloodworms twice a week and feed hikari or omega one pellets the other 5 days does that sound like a good diet to make him grow?
Pellets as a staple + occasional treats is always a welcome diet, so should do well, and if hes by himself in a 55G then maybe even 1 water change a week would be enough since bioload wouldnt be heavy at all with just a 4" fish...
Oksweet I just hope he grows ok because of he does he might be getting put in the 125 gallon and love a life of luxury haha! Plus he is a good looking albino! Hey just checking your opion here if you could what would you have tilapia buttikoferi or red devil?