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by **jjlhoff** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:53 am

I'm new to the site and just wanted to get info to make sure I am caring for our fish correctly

We have a 60 gal tank set up for 5 months with 2 tiger oscars, 3 black convicts, 1 green terror, 2 jack dempsys, 1 pleco and 1 dinosaur eel all fairly small still. Will be getting a larger tank eventually. We have an AquaClear filter 110 series and a sump tank my husband built with a 800 gph pump.

by **TimP** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:15 am

Hello and welcome to the site! first off, unfortunately you are heavily overstocked I'm afraid. The minimum for just 2 Oscars is a 75 gallon tank with more being better. The minimum for a single Oscar is 55 gallons. Its good to see that you are properly filtered for the size tank but again when all of those fish grow up you will have well many large ciclids. As far as suggestions I will let others chime in, in the mean time make yourself at home and ask any questions you may have.

by **Gerry** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:24 am

Ditto on fish statement above, all I will add is they won't stay small for long as O's can grow 1" a month with proper care. The others a bit slower. Cons will breed at about 2" and be super aggressive which is another issue you could have if you have mixed sexes.

by **altaaffe** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:47 am

The guys above have got you covered on the fish - just leaves me to say WELCOME and hope you enjoy the site.

by **OinKY** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:50 am

Welcome

Filtration-wise,your looking good depending on how much media volume is in the sump....and that filtration will easily transfer as you upgrade.
Enough been said about the stocking,and also the short time before a needed upgrade (about 2-3 months),so will just say welcome and feel free to look around and make yourself at home.

by **donsfish** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:08 pm

Welcome to the Oscarspot. Stick around and make yourself at home.

by **Kimosobey** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:25 pm

Welcome The Spot! and prepare to learn alot from this site, I sure do :fro:

by **ilroost** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:38 pm

welcome

by **JohnL** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:57 pm

Welcome.

by **Nathan** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:46 pm

Gerry wrote:Cons will breed at about 2" and be super aggressive which is another issue you could have if you have mixed sexes.

And if you have convicts of mixed sexes, it's important to keep in mind that water is their aphrodisiac. :lmao:

jjlhoff wrote:1 dinosaur eel all fairly small still.

I'm guessing this is a bichir, likely the Senegal bichir (the most common in the pet trade, and the one that is generally referred to as the dinosaur eel or dinosaur bichir), which will eventually grow to about 18". If it's one of the larger varieties, however, you may eventually wind up with a fat, happy bichir while you scratch your head and wonder where your other fish went. That is, if the oscars don't outgrow it and eat it first.

Welcome aboard!

by **Paul** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:54 pm

Welcome

by **jason n** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:23 pm

welcome to the site.

by **Blake** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:56 pm

Welcome to the OSpot!

by **callen** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:48 pm

Looks like the others have you covered so I'll just welcome you the site. Please make yourself at home and I look forward to hearing more from you :fro:

by **Alan** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:07 pm

hi and welcome to the site

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