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cops5476
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posted 12-03-2003 08:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cops5476     Edit/Delete Message
new to here just wondering whats going to happen to anything in my tank i have a red pacu ok size a small albino oscar a rainbow daino a silver dollor and a bala shark plese feed back

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kc5gvn

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posted 12-04-2003 12:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for kc5gvn     Edit/Delete Message
The Danio is at risk from the Pacu and especially the Oscar. The Bala in time will be at risk from the Oscar. I think this is what you were asking.

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cops5476
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posted 12-04-2003 06:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cops5476     Edit/Delete Message
thanks a million what kind of plants would you put in this tank thanks a bunch

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kc5gvn

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posted 12-04-2003 07:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kc5gvn     Edit/Delete Message
In a tank with a Pacu or Oscar I wouldn't put in plants unless you have the time to replant them every half hour. They will be continually uprooting plants just from their swimming motion alone. For decoration I would use rocks with a low profile or very thin and placed along the back of the tank to allow the fish the swimming room they need.

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ignergehl
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posted 12-05-2003 06:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ignergehl     Edit/Delete Message
Better hope that tank is at least a 150 gallon or more, because they may not have told you this, but pacus reach 45-50 pounds full grown.

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jason
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posted 02-11-2004 04:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jason     Edit/Delete Message
kc5gvnI know of some people that have there bala shark in with there oscar and its live a long long time and the oscar has not bothered it

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puff
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posted 02-11-2004 05:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for puff     Edit/Delete Message
with my oscar i have many java ferns, hell nip at them once and a while but they dont float so they just hang out at the bottom among the rocks. also i you put heavy rocks around the plants then its harder for the oscars to get at them

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t_chelle16
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posted 02-11-2004 09:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for t_chelle16     Edit/Delete Message
Alot depends on your tank size.

Unless you have at least a 500 gallon aquarium, you should get rid of the pacu immediately. They grow very quickly and very large.

Also, bala sharks are VERY active and really should be in groups of at least 3. So that many will need at least a 150 gallon tank. The same goes for silver dollars.

That rainbow fish is going to get eaten.

The oscar will need at least 50 gallons.

So I'd say unless you have at least a 250 gallon tank (and get rid of the pacu), you can probably expect some fish to die.

-Chelle

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