Could 3 Os go in a 125?

[bitteraspects]

How do you keep 3 O's in a 55g. How big were they.

the key is good filtration and frequent WC. keep in mind, this method requires a lot of devotion to your tank(s), and is not for novice keepersthe ones I saw were 4 in a 55, and they were around 8"no hlle. no hith. very stable and happy.

 

[oscarcrazy]

see i love the way a all black oscar(not sure on what type but my lfs has them) and a albino would look pretty cool, so i wanted to do those two. And then a few bottom dwellers, like some senegal birchirs

I think you may be ok wtih the three, just keep an eye on it. Your all lack that you are eye balling will most likely develop color as it grows. Some specimens of each type can appear all black when young.

 

[uncwnells]

I currently own 14 oscars as juveniles, they were all an inch! and trust me, it could become a disaster! all of them are splitting into different tanks! I've already considered donating to my friend's giant tank! and another pick up of a 40gallon tomrorow AGAIN!
Trust me... there's a reason why people say 1 per 55 gallon! Ammonia and nitrate will strike peak high!
Even my 2incher is driving me nuts! LOL!

Im pretty sure no one will tell you to keep an oscar in a 55.

 

[jwarriner]

You can keep an Oscar in a 55. That's what's recommended on OscarFish.com and they're pretty conservative when it comes to stocking. That being said, while 50 gallons is enough water, a 55 gallon tank dimensionally isn't ideal because it's 12" wide. A 75 is a better footprint.

I would not keep three Oscars in anything other than a large community with other large fish (meaning 125 won't cut it). Two will gang up on the odd-man-out. I also wouldn't keep two Oscars unless you get a pair, especially if you have a 48" tank. In a 72" tank it may work but usually one reaches adolescence sooner than the other and becomes a jerk. Adolescent oscars are jerks to other cichlids that are weaker and since they'll probably both be around the same size you won't be able to make a cave that only the weaker will have access to.

What you can do is get three and hope to end up with a pair and once that happens, rehome the third. This is the best option if you want to keep two Oscars in a 125. But please, don't expect three will work permanently.

 

[jwarriner]

the key is good filtration and frequent WC. keep in mind, this method requires a lot of devotion to your tank(s), and is not for novice keepersthe ones I saw were 4 in a 55, and they were around 8"no hlle. no hith. very stable and happy.

I do not buy this. At all. Sorry.

 

[Dmaan.]

i'd do the 2 oscars, add some silver dollars, and pleco.

 

[jwarriner]

i'd do the 2 oscars, add some silver dollars, and pleco.

I would not do a pleco.

2x Oscar = 100 gallons
4x Silver Dollar = 28 gallons
1x Pleco = 40 gallons

Unless maybe you're talking about one of the much smaller species of pleco, but you'd still be pushing it.

 

[bitteraspects]

I do not buy this. At all. Sorry.

that's fine. I'm not selling it. regardless of what you feel, its a fact. weather or not you believe it has no bearing on the truth of the matter. "overstocking" is a common and very successful practice in fish husbandry. you should look it up. if not to do it for yourself, at least to educate yourself so you don't sound foolish.google is your friend.

 

[jwarriner]

that's fine. I'm not selling it. regardless of what you feel, its a fact. weather or not you believe it has no bearing on the truth of the matter.

I don't think you should be spreading bad information based on your own misadventures.

"overstocking" is a common and very successful practice in fish husbandry. you should look it up. if not to do it for yourself, at least to educate yourself so you don't sound foolish.google is your friend.

Take your own advice, google it, almost all the information is about the perils of overstocking.

Overstocking is not a positive thing. Sorry. People may think they can commit to daily water changes but eventually they'll probably miss a day or two, or go on vacation and then all the sudden what you're doing is inhumane.

I try to do the right thing for my pets/specimen and spread good information, not crap.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I would not do a pleco.

2x Oscar = 100 gallons
4x Silver Dollar = 28 gallons
1x Pleco = 40 gallons

Unless maybe you're talking about one of the much smaller species of pleco, but you'd still be pushing it.

how are you assigning fish the number of gallons they "take up". What calculations are you using for this, it seems very trivial to say 2 oscars=100 gallons. If someone really does have a great water change schedule and superb filtration, it definitely can be done. You can make an argument based on footprint/territory, but in terms of bioload it can be done, especially by an experienced fishkeeping