350 litre stocking

[Plecostmus 1234]

Hi recently I've been considering getting the juwel rio 350 which is 350 litres if I were to buy this would the stocking of 1 oscar 4 silver dollars and 2 senegal bichirs be suitable also what would be the best filtration for the tank would an fx6 be alright

 

[Sinister-Kisses]

That's basically a 90 gallon tank. So no, definitely will not be alright. IMO a 90 gal isn't big enough for an oscar totally by itself, once it's an adult.

 

[Plecostmus 1234]

Is there any other larg ish center piece fish I could have then I was thinking something along the lines of a south American chcilid

 

[Midwater]

I would dump the oscar, and get a veija of sorts. Dunno about the bichirs either.

 

[Plecostmus 1234]

The veija look cool how big do they get and are they compatible with the silver dollars

 

[Midwater]

Sorry, veija. Would help if I spelled it right.

The get about twelve inches and go with with silver dollars.

 

[duanes]

If you get Vieja, (just as with an Oscar) the tank will barely be big enough for any other fish, especially as the Vieja hits adulthood.
Most Vieja get the same size as oscars (some larger, at least as bulky), and can be much more active and aggressive requiring at least a 6 ft tank.
I would consider a 90 gal a grow out tank, until any of the Vieja species reaches semi - adult.
I have kept almost all the genus Vieja and a few off shoots that once were considered Vieja.


To me no Vieja or cichlid that gets larger than 9", is small for a 90 gal tank.
The Central American genera that fit that criteria would be Amatitlanis, Crytoheros, a few Thorichthys.
Most medium size Acaras, and some Gymnogeophagus from S America also fit that bill.