210 Gallon Tank

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Jantilla

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

madness said:
Jantilla said:
madness said:
I say dump the Oscars and get 5 to 8 fish around 2-3" and watch them grow. Then you can add a couple cool looking plecos, and some cool looking loaches. Even a Poly or 2.
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Yes madness I know you hate oscars. They were babies when I got them and still are. They have grown up fast.
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I dont hate them, I just think that there are far better fish out there to look at. Far better fish out there for the personality, and a boat load of fish out there that arent so dirty.

Thats all. :)
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They are common but still cool. I agree with you that there are alot of other rare fish out there that are cool.
 
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Zerc

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

possible tankmates?

There are a few videos of on youtube of Oscars and Fire Eels in the same tank, personality is a lot alike, not really aggressive, but will eat w/e fits in their mouth. Clown loaches are pretty tame and they sift through gravel to eat stuff off the bottom as well. You would want to get a bigger loach though probably(to prevent becoming an oscar snack), and the bigger ones are pretty spendy. I did see some 3-4" loaches at the puyallup pet smart a few weeks ago for $12. That might be a bit far for you though.

Wet spot in portland has fire eels 10" long for $60 and 4" for $15

They also have 4" clown loaches, but they are $40 or 3/$100
 
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Jantilla

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

Zerc said:
possible tankmates?

There are a few videos of on youtube of Oscars and Fire Eels in the same tank, personality is a lot alike, not really aggressive, but will eat w/e fits in their mouth. Clown loaches are pretty tame and they sift through gravel to eat stuff off the bottom as well. You would want to get a bigger loach though probably(to prevent becoming an oscar snack), and the bigger ones are pretty spendy. I did see some 3-4" loaches at the puyallup pet smart a few weeks ago for $12. That might be a bit far for you though.

Wet spot in portland has fire eels 10" long for $60 and 4" for $15

They also have 4" clown loaches, but they are $40 or 3/$100
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How about that? Is that just the normal convict you can get at a fish shop?
 
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Zerc

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

:shock:

wow! That would be a scary big convict. Thats an Archosargus probatocephalus though, saltwater :)

big teeth!
 
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Zerc

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

The only down side to clown loaches is that they are "social" fish and most people recommend a minimum of three. And... they get ~16" long. (that takes a long time though)
 
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Zerc

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

Jantilla said:
I want something big and gentle like an oscar.
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Jantilla said:
I wouldn't mind a midas or jd
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Neither of those are really gentle fish. You can of course get lucky and have one like DMD had, but mostly they don't really play nice.
 
DMD123

DMD123

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

Yep, I had a freakishly peaceful midas. Thats why the loss hit so hard. To be able to find a large community friendly cichlid sometimes is the real challenge.
 
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Jantilla

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

At cayes pets they have a tank that has alot of different cichlids including oscar's mixed in. Maybe I can find something in that tank.
 
Madness

Madness

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

No on the Frontosa. They are African, and I am sure the African owners on here can give you a million reasons why.
 
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Zerc

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

If you really like Jacks you could try a blue JD, they are a lot more mellow than the standard ones.
 
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Jantilla

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Re: 210 Gallon Tank

I have tried them in the past and it didn't work out. It might now since the oscar's are alot bigger.
 
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