Too Much Stock for a 150?

[jbarbaresi]

I am picking up a standard 150g (72X18X29) in the next week and upgrading from my 90g. Currently I have two oscars, one 5" and one 7", and a 4-5" pleco. If I move those three fish over to the 150 will I be able to safely add 2 red/gold severums and possibly an Electric Blue Jack Dempsey down the road? I want to make sure this will be suitable permanently for the life of the fish before I do it. I am filtered with 2 Eheim Pro II 2028 filters and do at least two 10-15% water changes weekly to pick up the waste off the sand and one larger water change on Sundays for water quality control. Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

[vaine111]

You can add 5 of each and you should be good. I like the WC schedual. Keep it up.

 

[12 Volt Man]

should be no problem. I would increase the water change amount though.

10-15% per week won't be enough as the fish get big.

I do about 30% each week on my 150g.

 

[jbarbaresi]

You can add 5 of each and you should be good. I like the WC schedual. Keep it up.

thanks. my wife thinks i spend too much time on the tank but she's learned to deal with it. i can get them knocked out in about 10-15 mins with the python hooked up.

should be no problem. I would increase the water change amount though.

10-15% per week won't be enough as the fish get big.

I do about 30% each week on my 150g.

i do 10-15% during the week just to control the poo on the bottom. on Sundays i usually do a 25-30%. haven't had any nitrate issues yet, but like you said they are still relatively small.

so do you think 2 oscars, 2 severums, an ebjd, pleco, and 2-3 clown loaches is still ok to house in a 150 with that filtration permanently? that's 9 fish that get fairly large.

 

[12 Volt Man]

should be okay. "huge" in a 150g is relative.

eg. a 12" oscar in a 150 is a lot different than a 12" oscar in a 55g..

none of your fish get much bigger than 12", and some like the severums, average around 8, so you can put a fair number of them in a tank that size, provided you keep up with the water changes..and that everyone gets along.

compatibility issues are probably more of a concern than the tank size IMO.

watch the nasty oscars and jd with the more peaceful severums..

 

[devder1]

thanks. my wife thinks i spend too much time on the tank but she's learned to deal with it. i can get them knocked out in about 10-15 mins with the python hooked up.



i do 10-15% during the week just to control the poo on the bottom. on Sundays i usually do a 25-30%. haven't had any nitrate issues yet, but like you said they are still relatively small.

so do you think 2 oscars, 2 severums, an ebjd, pleco, and 2-3 clown loaches is still ok to house in a 150 with that filtration permanently? that's 9 fish that get fairly large.

this stock sounds great i think you will be fine if you want too really bump it up add an fx5 and you could put in a bunch more

 

[crisper]

Sounds fine along as the 2 o's continue to get along.

 

[zerojquan85]

Ya... I'm running a 150 with 7 cichlid, 8" Oscar X2 and 2 arowana.. with 4 pleco (5-10")
And still i can probably add 1 more pleco no problem...

Just make sure u have enough filter for it...