stocking help 180 gallon

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Here is what I have now growing out for it have other tanks large enough to house one oscar or 2 if I can put in all 4
2 oscars 6inch
2oscars 3-4inch
1 lima shovelnose catfish 4-5inch
3 tiger silver dollars
wanna add 5 tiger sds would tht be ok also probably a pleco of some sort
The tank is 6ftx18inchx30inch bummed out its tall and not wider but best offer I could find
 
Here is what I have now growing out for it have other tanks large enough to house one oscar or 2 if I can put in all 4
2 oscars 6inch
2oscars 3-4inch
1 lima shovelnose catfish 4-5inch
3 tiger silver dollars
wanna add 5 tiger sds would tht be ok also probably a pleco of some sort
The tank is 6ftx18inchx30inch bummed out its tall and not wider but best offer I could find


Personally I would add only 2 Oscar's + the 2 Tiger SD's. I've read that large Plecos will produce lots of waste.
 
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I would pick the two favorite Oscars and the catfish and the eight SDs.

I have 5 striped and 6 spotted and they get along great. It's neet seeing all the different interactions of the two groups.

The key to it all tho is making sure what ever you put in there with the Oscars will stay bigger than it's mouth. At 3 to 6 inches they have a still have a lot of growing to do. So what you do add has to keep up with the Oscars growth. If it fits it will be food sooner or later. Toni proved that by eating a Roseline shark she lived with for eight months. 20180103_082344.jpg
 
I would pick the two favorite Oscars and the catfish and the eight SDs.

I have 5 striped and 6 spotted and they get along great. It's neet seeing all the different interactions of the two groups.

The key to it all tho is making sure what ever you put in there with the Oscars will stay bigger than it's mouth. At 3 to 6 inches they have a still have a lot of growing to do. So what you do add has to keep up with the Oscars growth. If it fits it will be food sooner or later. Toni proved that by eating a Roseline shark she lived with for eight months. View attachment 1322521
I have 7 3-4inch sds but only wanna put the 3 tigers in there a pet store by me sells them for 13 each might get like 3-5 also this is my plan until I see aggression
3 albino red oscars
6-8SD
1 lima shovelnose
I feel aggression will be more balanced with 3 also the tank im buying has two fluval canisters
 
3 Oscars, 6-8SD, 1lima, sounds ok to me for a 180. Just don't go and add anything else, that will be on the full side already.
3 Oscars, 6-8SD, 1lima, sounds ok to me for a 180. Just don't go and add anything else, that will be on the full side already.
yah I dont plan on it dont wrry If anything I might get rid of the oscars if I want something else as of now I dont
 
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