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From:Grand rapids mi us
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 12-18-2003 02:19 PM         

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I have a seventy five gallon tank with one red tiger oscar and two fire eels the oscar is 11'' long and the eels are about 2 and a half feet long. Is this overcrouding?

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From:Miles City, Montana, USA
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 12-19-2003 06:41 PM         

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I'm no expert, but I've read that the general rule of thumb is 1" of fish per gallon (and also taking into consideration potential growth of the fish).
So... 11 + (2 1/2 feet = 30" each) 60 = 71 inches of fish total.

Your tank is 75 gallons... so, IMO, as long as your pets don't grow, LOL, you're tank size is okay.

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From:Surrey, B.C., Canada
Registered: Oct 2003

posted 12-24-2003 02:15 PM         

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you're waaay overcrowded duder... Im assuming the tank is 4ft long and those eels and 2.5 feet each?? Can those things even move in there?? 75gallons is only enough for one,full grown oscar and MAYBE a few small fish. Dont you want your fish to thrive?

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From:APG, MA, USA
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 12-30-2003 03:02 PM         

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you are way overcrouding.

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