need advice

[JoeBel]

+1 on what Dizzle said.

That's way too many fish in that tank esp with the bigger Oscars.

Knowing the waste that P's and Oscars create, do you check your water params often? That could def also be hurting the P's growth.

 

[phillybob]

They were alone in the 55g but later I added a flowerhorn to my 125g oscar tank. oscars nearly got killed by the more agressive flowerhorn. so I had to move them to my p tank. if i left them in the bigger tank, oscars would have died long time ago. I will change diet for them. but they seem like beefheart. not hikar pellet. by the way, once they stunted growth, are they going to grow to normal size if I change their those things you mentioned?

your fish are stunted, i can already see three possible reasons why... (1) you kept them in a tiny tank to begin with and now they are in another tank that is too small for them, especially if there's other fish in there, a 55 is far too small to overstock. (2) their diet is terrible, beefheart should only be fed once in awhile, once a month at the very most, and feeders should be eliminated completely. you should stick to mainly pellets or raw shrimp as their staple and mix it up with tilapia, catfish, and krill. (3) having oscars in with your piranhas is a terrible idea, especially if the oscars are 2 inches bigger than them, i'm sure your piranhas are stressed out to all hell and that can also negatively affect their growth.

buying another natt would be stupid, you need to fix your current situation before you buy anything else.

 

[phillybob]

my oscars are not agressive at all. the only thing that chase my ps is a midas. though his fins gets bitten off a lot by the ps.

your fish are stunted, i can already see three possible reasons why... (1) you kept them in a tiny tank to begin with and now they are in another tank that is too small for them, especially if there's other fish in there, a 55 is far too small to overstock. (2) their diet is terrible, beefheart should only be fed once in awhile, once a month at the very most, and feeders should be eliminated completely. you should stick to mainly pellets or raw shrimp as their staple and mix it up with tilapia, catfish, and krill. (3) having oscars in with your piranhas is a terrible idea, especially if the oscars are 2 inches bigger than them, i'm sure your piranhas are stressed out to all hell and that can also negatively affect their growth.

buying another natt would be stupid, you need to fix your current situation before you buy anything else.

 

[phillybob]

is it a good idea if I move flowerhorn 9" and his tankmate and switch tank with ps. 55g for a flowerhorn and 9 other small fish. 125 for 5 reds, 2 oscars, and 1 midas.

your fish are stunted, i can already see three possible reasons why... (1) you kept them in a tiny tank to begin with and now they are in another tank that is too small for them, especially if there's other fish in there, a 55 is far too small to overstock. (2) their diet is terrible, beefheart should only be fed once in awhile, once a month at the very most, and feeders should be eliminated completely. you should stick to mainly pellets or raw shrimp as their staple and mix it up with tilapia, catfish, and krill. (3) having oscars in with your piranhas is a terrible idea, especially if the oscars are 2 inches bigger than them, i'm sure your piranhas are stressed out to all hell and that can also negatively affect their growth.

buying another natt would be stupid, you need to fix your current situation before you buy anything else.

 

[Piraya.ca]

5 reds, 2 oscars, and 1 midas need at least 2 tanks

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

They were alone in the 55g but later I added a flowerhorn to my 125g oscar tank. oscars nearly got killed by the more agressive flowerhorn. so I had to move them to my p tank. if i left them in the bigger tank, oscars would have died long time ago. I will change diet for them. but they seem like beefheart. not hikar pellet. by the way, once they stunted growth, are they going to grow to normal size if I change their those things you mentioned?

if you don't have the right number of tanks or the proper space to hold the fish that you buy, you should find new homes for them, it's not fair to any of the fish in that 55 gallon tank to force them to live together, they are all aggressive enough to keep each other at bay for awhile, but i can guarantee you they are in constant stress.

of course they like beefheart, the **** probably tastes like filet mignon to them, the problem is that it isn't healthy for them to eat it all the time. not all piranhas like pellets at first, it takes a bit of time, but until you get them to eat pellets, you can still eliminate the beefheart and feeders from their diet and start feeding mainly raw shrimp.

and to answer your last question, i don't think there is any way that your fish will reach maximum size, i would be surprised if they even hit the ten inch mark at some point.

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

is it a good idea if I move flowerhorn 9" and his tankmate and switch tank with ps. 55g for a flowerhorn and 9 other small fish. 125 for 5 reds, 2 oscars, and 1 midas.

YOUR NATTS NEED TO BE IN THEIR OWN TANK!!!!!! there is no way around this fact, and you need to realize that. i'm not trying to be a dick, but it seems that you haven't listened to a thing that people are telling you and you are just gonna do your own thing because you think you can pull it off because it's worked for a little while.