125 gallon stock

[Lazybum34]

Hello guys I am wondering if this stock would work in a 125

1 oscar
1 delhezi bichir
1 giant bumble bee catfish
1 zebrina pike cichlid
1 albino senegal bichir

 

[Jexnell]

It's a bit much bio-load wise for a 125gal. The Oscar alone is a big bio-load for a 125gal. Don't know if you have seen them at adult size, dropping pencil size poo 3in plus in length. At five years this lady was pushing 14in plus. Oscar's don't stop growing they just slow down.

 

[troublesum]

I would drop the Zebrina as they get bigger and will add to the bio load along with the chit factory of the Oscar or maybe replace the Oscar with a Chocolate Cichlid

 

[Lazybum34]

I would drop the Zebrina as they get bigger and will add to the bio load along with the chit factory of the Oscar or maybe replace the Oscar with a Chocolate Cichlid

I'm probably gonna drop the zebrina and the albino senegal and add another catfish

 

[shern]

most catfish are bioload machines, would be careful

I'm probably gonna drop the zebrina and the albino senegal and add another catfish

 

[FINWIN]

I would drop the Zebrina as they get bigger and will add to the bio load along with the chit factory of the Oscar or maybe replace the Oscar with a Chocolate Cichlid

Chocs are heavy on the bioload too...about 80% of an Oscars output.

 

[mindstate]

Chocs are heavy on the bioload too...about 80% of an Oscars output.

Agreed although they grow quite a bit slower if you plan to upgrade in the future. Definitely don't do both though and I also agree that (big) pleco's are also bioload machines. Took a few years before my snowball pleco got to adult size but man they poop a lot.