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posted 02-01-2004 08:15 PM         

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Hello guys i have a question i have 2 albino's o's right now in a 55 gallon i am thinking about getting one of those fancy tailed oscar will a 30 galllon tank be big enough for it when it is full grown?

thank for the help

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posted 02-01-2004 09:11 PM         

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2 adult oscars are about all the bio-load you want to exert on a tank that size. Any more fish and you'll be fighting a losing battle with your water quality.

I would recommend at least a 75 for those two fish alone. If you plan on keeping a third, consider jumping to at least a 125g.

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posted 02-02-2004 08:13 AM         

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are you putting the albino in the same tank or seperate. they probably will be fine. im gonna try to get a second for my 35 gallon. i know this is pushing limits but i know theyll be able to live just not completely pampered.

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posted 02-02-2004 10:04 AM         

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Puff, not to be disrespectful but there's a reason that we have minimum tank recommendations for Oscars. Which incidentally is 55 for one, 75 for two and 100-125 for 3. There are many factors involved - not just the physical length of the fish. First is the territorial requirements of the fish. If you ignore the basic requirements - it's quite possible that otherwise peaceful fish will turn on each other. The second is the bio-load. An adult oscar will expel 30% of his volume in urine every day. This will place a HUGE requirement on your filtration. Besides the basics of the filter keeping up with its mechanical requirements to remove detritus - it also has to have sufficient biological filtration to convert the ammonia to nitrite and finally to nitrate. These nitrates will accumulate VERY quickly. Anything above 20-40ppm will stress your fish and probably result in a nifty case of HITH.

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posted 02-02-2004 07:56 PM         

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Dv You stole the words out of my mouth, so many peole have absolutley no clue about fish such as puff, and we need to help keep them informed.

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posted 02-03-2004 04:51 PM         

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so will my two tiger oscars be OK in a 75 gallon? i think dvross is giving excellent advice here.. im just making sure that this isnt to small.. its just the 2 of them about 5 inches.. thnaks alot for the great advice

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posted 02-03-2004 04:54 PM         

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Yes, they will. (see my reply to your other post).

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