putting myself out there

[skewbasteve]

hey guys im new to the site and relitivly new to the fish world.
ive got a 30 gal planted setup with onelonly red oscar, though im getting a 55 gal showtank setupo from a buddy on payday,
just trying to figure out what i could and should throw in with the oscar. my girlfriend wants me to get a redtail CF but i know they get way to big way to fast. but i want to keep it aggressive for the mostpart. any iunput?

 

[hobbyorobsession]

Nothing that oscar is going to max that 55gal tank out.

 

[TexAveri]

Yea if anything the Oscar needs 75 gallons minimum. If you didn't get the Oscar there are plenty if aggressive smaller fish to keep in there.

 

[skewbasteve]

the oscar is yet just a baby like maybe two inches. plannin on passing him off to a buddy with a 120gal. i want a BN pleco but idk where i could get ahold of one that and a clown knife. or peacock bass. these are just thoughts though

 

[hbluehunter]

Sorry to say it, but I've kept all those fish and not even a chance they'll make it in a 55. They get flat out HUGE.. You could use that 55 as a grow out tank but you'll need to get a bigger tank in 6 months or so.

Honestly if you want to keep aggressive fish, go BIG on a tank. (if you can) I would say 180 would be a good size that will last awhile. It's the right size for most aggressive fish out there.
I started with a 100 gal, and then went to 180, then 240, and then 300 gal ray tank, and now finally to my 300 i have now.. I wish i would have just started with a monster tank, it would have saved me a BUNCH of cash from switching tanks every year..