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Postby TigerOscar84 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:46 pm

Hey have a Tiger oscar that i just purchased well actually 2 there in a 85 gallon and are no bigger than a quarter they are really tiny and energetic with a common pleco pics will be coming soon
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Re: New Owner

Postby Paul » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:48 pm

Whoahoa! 85 gallons is a mansion! You're well on the way to keep healthy O's

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Re: New Owner

Postby TigerOscar84 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:06 pm

Thank you i wanted them to be as comfortable as possible they look like tiny ants on a big ant farm haha
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Re: New Owner

Postby jason n » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:51 pm

welcome to the site are you planning on keeping them in this tank for good? for one adult oscar alone you need atleast 55 gallon. :)
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Re: New Owner

Postby Paul, The Engineer » Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:20 pm

TigerOscar84 wrote:Hey have a Tiger oscar that i just purchased well actually 2 there in a 85 gallon and are no bigger than a quarter they are really tiny and energetic with a common pleco pics will be coming soon

with good filtration and varied foods,.... those o.s will be huge in no time....
for the forum to appreciate it more, pictures are very much appreciated... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: New Owner

Postby donsfish » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:22 pm

Welcome to the Ospot. Not to worry, those tiny oscars will fill out that tank in no time at all. What type of pleco? And what type of filters are you running?
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Re: New Owner

Postby Blake » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:29 pm

Welcome! I think you will do just fine here!
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Re: New Owner

Postby TimP » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:47 pm

Huge welcome and in case you haven't already noticed, we do love pics. ::)
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Re: New Owner

Postby Kimosobey » Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:26 pm

Awesome. welcome theirs alot to learn from this point on :fro: pictures please
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Re: New Owner

Postby OinKY » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:54 am

Welcome :fro:
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Re: New Owner

Postby JohnL » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:19 am

Welcome to the Ospot. I know that 85gal looks big now but in a few months it's going to get much smaller. ;D
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Re: New Owner

Postby Gerry » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:23 pm

Welcome, 85 is just about right for two Oscars (75 min - 90 better)
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Re: New Owner

Postby TigerOscar84 » Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:08 pm

jason n wrote:welcome to the site are you planning on keeping them in this tank for good? for one adult oscar alone you need atleast 55 gallon. :)

No way im planning to upgrade to 200 gallons :fro: im almost done with it me and my husband worked months on it we will have it cycling by next week as we have 2 new additions of fish that we got from a friend
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Re: New Owner

Postby TigerOscar84 » Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:18 pm

donsfish wrote:Welcome to the Ospot. Not to worry, those tiny oscars will fill out that tank in no time at all. What type of pleco? And what type of filters are you running?
i have a common pleco and quite a bit of filter as the tank is huge i have a fluval 404 and 2 big hang over bio wheels i think i over did it but they look like they like it and for my 200 gallon i will have a about 2 fluvals 404s and 2 marine land penguines 400
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Re: New Owner

Postby ilroost » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:37 pm

welcome to the forum
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