55 Gallon tank, Tiger Oscar or Texas Cichlid?

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Gruff Master said:
Then why ask other members for advice if you already have your mind set on doing things your way? You've been told by several members that a 55 is inadequate for the fish that you are interested in, yet you are still planning to do it anyway. If you can't get a 75 or larger tank, don't get fish that requires one. But do as you see fit.
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i was asking for compatibility for the fish and i get all of this instead, if a texas or an oscar aren't for a 55 gallon then why do a lot of people keep an oscar or a texas in a 55 gallon? and why does this site say an oscar is for a 55 gallon?
http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/south-american-cichlids/oscar/100001.asp

and i said i'll look for a 75 gallon and my parents will probably change their mind, a 75 gallon is simply wider than a 55, now are senegal bichirs compatible with texas cichlid and can a pair of texas be put in a 75? 75 gallons is better anyways
 
CichlidFan779 said:
i was asking for compatibility for the fish and i get all of this instead, if a texas or an oscar aren't for a 55 gallon then why do a lot of people keep an oscar or a texas in a 55 gallon? and why does this site say an oscar is for a 55 gallon?
http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/south-american-cichlids/oscar/100001.asp

and i said i'll look for a 75 gallon and my parents will probably change their mind, a 75 gallon is simply wider than a 55, now are senegal bichirs compatible with texas cichlid and can a pair of texas be put in a 75? 75 gallons is better anyways
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That site also says that an Oscar grows to 14". They state, in bold letters that a 55 is the bare minimum. So what's the logic of keeping a 14" fish in 12" wide tank? There are some things that you read on sites and see on Youtube that just are not practical or ethical ways of keeping fish. Your question was answered. You asked for the compatibility of an Oscar and a Texas in a 55. The answer is that they are not compatible in a 55 because each fish deserves a bigger tank. So keeping both together in a55 is not the way to go. People will ultimately do what they want regardless of the advice given, the terrible fish videos on Youtube are proof of this.
 
carpintis and cyanos are both fast growing fish, easily averaging about an in a month until they reach about 7-8in. and if you dont have the tank yet, then dont waste your money and over pay at a petstore look on craigslist and get you a bigger tank for way cheaper
 
Gruff Master said:
That site also says that an Oscar grows to 14". They state, in bold letters that a 55 is the bare minimum. So what's the logic of keeping a 14" fish in 12" wide tank? There are some things that you read on sites and see on Youtube that just are not practical or ethical ways of keeping fish. Your question was answered. You asked for the compatibility of an Oscar and a Texas in a 55. The answer is that they are not compatible in a 55 because each fish deserves a bigger tank. So keeping both together in a55 is not the way to go. People will ultimately do what they want regardless of the advice given, the terrible fish videos on Youtube are proof of this.[/QUOTE

ok then, can i keep a pair of texas cichlid and a pair of bichirs in a 75 gallon? or will it be too cramped and aggressive?
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fishman09 said:
why not even consider a salvini? they are more of a fish eater and more aggressive looking than a texas and you could have a fish that lives a happy life in a 55 gallon. a nice salvini is second to maybe only a festae in color on any cichlid out there and they max out at about 7 inches.
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salvini are not in any of the pet shops in my area, and why would i feed live goldfish or minnows to my cichlid? do you know how cichlids get disease from feeder fish? i will feed the texas cichlid flakes, cichlid pellets, brine shrimp, crickets, grasshoppers, worms and sinking food, and i cannot feed the cichlid goldfish also because it will break my sister's heart, i will look for a 75
 
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