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[Oscarfishkeeper000]

Hi 14 years old here wanting to add more to his predetor tank Will this stock work for a 5.5 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot aquarium 1 Florida gar 1 silver aro 2 Oscar’s 1 jd 1 flag tail 1 pleco 1 bichir 1 lima shovel nose will this work?

 

[abominus]

yes except for bichir. in my personal experience, gars love to kill bichirs, even their own size.by the way, you do know that these fish will get huge and you will need a pond to house them

 

[fishhead0103666]

Hi 14 years old here wanting to add more to his predetor tank Will this stock work for a 5.5 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot aquarium 1 Florida gar 1 silver aro 2 Oscar’s 1 jd 1 flag tail 1 pleco 1 bichir 1 lima shovel nose will this work?

No arowana, I’d say no gar, and the pleco depends obviously as a species that gets 10” is ok while one that gets 36” is not ok. I personally wouldn’t get an Oscar but that’s a personal preference. No comment on the jd, flag tail, bichir, or shovelnose, I’ll leave those for the others.

 

[tlindsey]

personal experience, gars love to kill bichirs, even their own size.

Wow I had a Florida Gar with bichir it never bothered them. I wouldn't recommend the gar due to aquarium size.

 

[Oscarfishkeeper000]

No arowana, I’d say no gar, and the pleco depends obviously as a species that gets 10” is ok while one that gets 36” is not ok. I personally wouldn’t get an Oscar but that’s a personal preference. No comment on the jd, flag tail, bichir, or shovelnose, I’ll leave those for the others.

I would be upgrading to a 250 gal tank once the aro reaches 18 inches

 

[Oscarfishkeeper000]

Wow I had a Florida Gar with bichir it never bothered them. I wouldn't recommend the gar due to aquarium size.

I would be upgrading to a 250 gal tank once the aro reaches 18 inches

 

[Oscarfishkeeper000]

yes except for bichir. in my personal experience, gars love to kill bichirs, even their own size.by the way, you do know that these fish will get huge and you will need a pond to house them

I would be upgrading to a 250 gal tank once the aro reaches 18 inches

 

[Deadeye]

Aro is capable of reaching 3 feet in length. Absolute bare minimum is an 8x3 footprint.

 

[fishhead0103666]

I would be upgrading to a 250 gal tank once the aro reaches 18 inches

Tens of thousands of people say they’ll upgrade but life happens and they never do. Get the big tank first, then get the arowana.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

No

I’d just put the Oscar’s, Jd and pleco in there. Don’t even look at an arowana or gar unless you have a 8x3 tank. If you’re not a troll I suggest skipping the overstocking faze, it never goes well.