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Militis;1447964; said:
Thanks and yes i have been doing so much research but it worth it my LFS most of fish are babys and are freshly born well the freshly born ones are in the back but most of there fish at the momet is babys they had a black ghost knife fish it was 2 cm it wouldd be nice to have one but not for me as they are kinda hard to look after but the funny thing is he/she is 2cm just think in a year or two the ghost fish will be 50cm :WHOA: so i shall keep my impulse side under control and my LFS just got new oscars in:grinno: they are so nice there is albino, tiger, red and some other one i think it a hybrid not sure what it was but yer so cool yer i could go on for awhile not my fault my LFS rocks:headbang2 but yer its a good fish store they always ask how big is your tank and what do you want to get since they like to look after thier fish which is cool they have everything since i went in today the research payed off as i knew what fish was what they even have calvus fish lol sorry about that i get off topic and talk alot talking is good lol but anyway thanks for the help and advice.
Wow, all those words and only one period. *sigh*
 
I sure will pm you and yer lol my avatar does suit the current conversation.



I already have enough on my plate now i am a convict :nilly: don't worry if you don't know what i am on about.
 
Militis;1448014; said:
Don't be so fussy about periods if you can't breath on your own that is just sad >< .
Huh?

Periods would make your posts much easier to understand.
 
well i don't need to put full stops and periods and all that other crap it is correct writing so figure it out :D .

Also i don't usally write that much i just got off topic.
 
Militis;1447617; said:
Ph 6-8 he/she will get use to my ph right????

Water temp 24-30 i will put it at around 25

Food Pellets 2 times a day as a meduim size adult 3-4 times a day

i don't want him/her getting HITH.
There is a HUGE difference between pH's 6 and 8. 6.6-6.8 is ideal.

Same as above. HUGE difference. 27-28 is ideal.

You have it back to front. At sizes under 5", you only need to feed twice a day. When bigger, you only need to feed once or twice per day. And when he's bigger then 9", once a day is great.

Hexamita is caused by bad water quality and incorrect diet. If you do everything as you should, this problem shouldnt even enter your mind.

And please, for the ease of reading for everyone on this forum (Some oldies are getting a bit blind), use full stops and correct punctuation. It really helps.
 
Mystix212;1448240; said:
There is a HUGE difference between pH's 6 and 8. 6.6-6.8 is ideal.

Same as above. HUGE difference. 27-28 is ideal.

You have it back to front. At sizes under 5", you only need to feed twice a day. When bigger, you only need to feed once or twice per day. And when he's bigger then 9", once a day is great.

Hexamita is caused by bad water quality and incorrect diet. If you do everything as you should, this problem shouldnt even enter your mind.

And please, for the ease of reading for everyone on this forum (Some oldies are getting a bit blind), use full stops and correct punctuation. It really helps.

Have you ever kept an oscar before?
 
No i have not kept a oscar as you can see i want people to help confirm stuff and sorry about the writing but sometimes i get lazy but yer so older they get the less they eat ???.
 
*KrAmEr*;1448251; said:
Have you ever kept an oscar before?
Do I need to own to oscar to tell if the pH, temp, or feeding schedule is wrong? Feeding schedule is debateable but you dont need these fish to grow any faster. Any more food and your just wasting your money.

On the same note, an oscar will always eat more when its gets older but that doesnt mean you should always stuff it full of food. 1 Feeding per day when its near full size is all that is needed.
 
But the thing i want to know is what does this one meal have to include 1 pellet 2 pellet how many it just so many people are starting to confuse me:confused:
also the oscar i will be buying is meduim size how much should i feed i really need to clear this up i think i will make a new thread.
 
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