tank size

[jay_leask]

is a 25g too small to keep a 5" baby aro in for awhile.

 

[Bderick67]

Personally I wouldn't do anything smaller then a 55g. More than just swimming space should be considered, larger water volume leads to more stability in water params. Tank should only be filled to within 5-6" of the top, so this equates to about 40g of water.

 

[jay_leask]

yeah thought so just worried about putting it in my 150 with a smaller oscar and florida gar.

 

[Dustonthecabnit]

how 'small" is that oscar? If its SMALL id throw the aro on in the big tank. He'll double in size before you know it.

 

[jay_leask]

6 or 7 inches not that small.

 

[peewee]

it's small.

 

[Dustonthecabnit]

throw it in !

 

[badreverend]

how about the gar size? Id be worried about that, they can turn on the growth pretty quick too, and they can also eat some good sized prey- but if the gar is with a baby oscar and hasnt eaten it yet....
I personally like to keep baby aros in small tanks to help them find their food, but at 7", yours is already past that point, so the 25g is probably unnecessary