Even better for a 75 would be Honduran Red Points. More color and all the convict attributes.
Oscar vs. Flowerhorn -- opinions please!
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OK so talked to the husband and I think we're on the same page about an oscar, and possibly EBA's. Now I'm obsessively lurking local classifieds for tanks. There's a 125 but it's only 18" wide, is that enough? That seems like a tight squeeze to turn...?
125 is usually considered the minimum for an Oscar - assuming it doesn’t become one of the super huge ones that should be okay.
The fish will fit the tank but will constant WC’s fit your ideal maintenance schedule? A big fish in a smallish tank gets old.
I think you’re probably fine for life or at worst a couple years before you would have to consider something bigger. If you can find a 180 in your budget I would do that, but if you can only get a 125, I wouldn’t worry too much
125 for a single Oscar should be fine. As stated above, regular water changes will be a must. Heavy filtration and I'd recommend some plants, pothos and arrowhead with roots in tank will greatly improve water quality. Floating plants are great also.
Remember to limit non rounded rocks and pointy sticks. When 1' plus fish spooks it can cover 6' in a second and I have had mine injured on things that had been fine when they were smaller.
+1 and I’d run chemipure blue . From my experience that stuff is excellent at removing nitrates
The plan is to heavily plant it before the fish get in there. I have kind of a "thing" for heavily planted tanks...so I'm already brainstorming how I can do it with a fish that likes to dig. Planning round rocks, smooth driftwood, floating plants, and things like java fern and annubias attached to hardscape...I might also try a dirted tank with a layer of sand on top, then a hard plastic divider (like the egg crate dividers if you know what I'm referencing), then more sand on top of that. Thinking I'll have to use silicone to adhere the divider to the glass so it doesn't get shifted around. Possibly the same with the driftwood and *some* rocks but I want to leave some to be moved as desired by the fish...
Honestly I'll probably sketch a plan and put this together over several weeks/months.
Does heavy planting with oscars work to extend time between water changes? it works fantastically in my other tanks but I've never owned a fish above 3" so....
And water changes aren't such a big deal. I stay at home, plus the garden is outside the door closest to where the tank will be....
Honestly I'll probably sketch a plan and put this together over several weeks/months.
Does heavy planting with oscars work to extend time between water changes? it works fantastically in my other tanks but I've never owned a fish above 3" so....
And water changes aren't such a big deal. I stay at home, plus the garden is outside the door closest to where the tank will be....
