oscars

[ambitionz]

well i have 3 oscars this the only pics i have right now will post more pics soon :) 553

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[REYREY]

going to look BIG and nice... I need to get an albino... I have 3 right now... all about 10 to 12 inches.... one Red and the other two tiger......

in my 125 gl!! YES BRANDY.... in my !@% GL!!!

ehehehehehehe

oh....and I do not post pictures because of various reasons...but mostly due to lack of knowledge

:O )~~~~ to everyone else

[bra8ndy8]

well at least u have a tank to house them! I had 2.....and when they got 14-16 inches Grouch killed Oscar!:(

[supersmirky]

Very good pics ...love to see more whenever you get em. From what I can see...the deco is nice!

[ambitionz]

who else in this website has oscars?any pics?

[ambitionz]

what other kind of fish can i put with oscars and pacus ?

[ambitionz]

heres a pic of the oscarz and the tank im gona move them to its a inwall tank that im doing in my room :) it just needs the frame so it can look descent lol


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[ambitionz]

can i put some south american cichlid with oscars and pacus?

[biggin]

I have seen a variety of fish housed with Oscars. Everything from mollies and angels to other South Americans.

[tsunderl]

Yeah, but if you have a pacu with an oscar, you've met your limit. That pacu will outgrow the oscar in no time and keep growing!

Voice of experience here. :)

[supersmirky]

Pretty limited with a Pacu in the tank.

[REYREY]

I have several types of fish in my tank with Oscar.....including some bluegills... so...

I do not know on the pacus.... I heard they do grow BIG AND QUICK!!!!

[ambitionz]

what about a blood parrot? or one of those blue fish

[bra8ndy8]

not in a 55 with a pacu and the oscar. but bp will work with them in a 180.

[ambitionz]

i just want to put more fish on my tank it looks kinda empty with the oscar and pacu :(

[bra8ndy8]

it won't in a couple months!

[tsunderl]

i just want to put more fish on my tank it looks kinda empty with the oscar and pacu :(

I had this combination and you are at your limit! When I got my pacu, she was about 10". She grew to 14" in about four months! About all you can add is a large pleco.

I had mine in a 135 and they were outgrowing it when I rehomed them. I was running three canister filters and doing twice weekly water changes just to keep the tank clean.

Here's some links on pacus. I don't mean to come off as mean, but pacus are one fish that should not be sold due to their potential size. I was lucky and found my pacu a home with a 500g indoor pond which is ideal.

http://www.fishlore.com/profiles_red_pacu.htm
http://www.postring.net/pacu/suggestions.htm

Pics of my oscar and pacu...

[bra8ndy8]

ok......well u can throw some feeder goldfish in for a ''splash'' of color.

[tsunderl]

Yeah... Splash is correct! Pacus are mostly plant eaters. My oscar sure made quick work of feeders though.

[bra8ndy8]

lol my pacu loved cucumbers.

[REYREY]

cucumbers??? pacu??? brandy??? what are you talking about??

[bra8ndy8]

ummmmm my pacu loving cucumbers!......

[REYREY]

ummmmm my pacu loving cucumbers!......


say that 5 times quickly and then let me know what that sounds like!!!

heheheheheheh.... heehehheheh:D

[tsunderl]

:confuzeld:

[supersmirky]

sounds like a vegetarian pacu!

[bra8ndy8]

yeah I think he hears cucumbers and thinks about the crazy girlfriend he had one time.......or that porn video he watched!

[tsunderl]

yeah I think he hears cucumbers and thinks about the crazy girlfriend he had one time.......or that porn video he watched!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[ambitionz]

roflmao

[supersmirky]

:npics:

[REYREY]

sorry...that is the reason I do not use a camera any more.... my old career... LOL.. yeah right....

hey... what can a man say.....

[ambitionz]

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:)

[ambitionz]

this are my pacus :)


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[tsunderl]

Nice looking fish, but three oscars and two pacus in a 55??? :wha: They are going to need bigger real estate soon!

Pacus Colossoma sp At least 40 lbs.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/pacu2.jpg

[ambitionz]

pacus are getting big fast! im thinking on building a pond for them :) or getting a 100+ g tank... one of the 3 oscars is small the other 2 are big is there oscars that dont grow that much? i will try to put pics soon

[ElijahTurtle]

The pacus will outgrow a 100G as well and pretty quickly too.

[bra8ndy8]

Yeah they will....I had a Oscar and a Pacu in my 100.......they outgrew it in about a yr!

[ambitionz]

i guess im going to need something bigger than a 100...

[ElijahTurtle]

i guess im going to need something bigger than a 100...
Maybe a 15" fryng pan? roflmao
:confuzeld:
Yeah this is what happens when stores sell "little pacus, that really no one should keep in an aquarium. They end up becoming the next invasive spieces, since unconcerned people will just dump them in the nearest lake, stream, river, or pond.
I love oscars, they are very intellegent & interactive fish. But I'm not willing to make the big tank committment to have them yet. Have you tried giving your oscars a ball or toy to play with? I've seen some videos of Oscars playing with a ping-pong ball before.

[bra8ndy8]

You are gunna have to get rid of 2 of them....once the sexually mature they will start beating the snot out of each other!

[ambitionz]

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1750.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1752.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1753.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1754.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1755.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1756.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1757.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1805.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g208/cornelio3000/fish%20gallery/06-16-08_1806.jpg

:D

[supersmirky]

Is that a picture of your bathtub??? :confused:

The oscars look like they are doing good in the 55. They hang out alot like they are BFF's! Very nice!

[ambitionz]

its a stock tank where i have the pacus

[bra8ndy8]

I'm not able to see the picture.....

[greeneyed]

I can see all nine of them.
Weird.

[bra8ndy8]

it is weird.......there have been some others I can't see as well......there's one on my Happy Birthday thread too

[ambitionz]

theres probably something thats blocking imageshack thats why you cant see them :confused:

[bra8ndy8]

I see them now......humm I have no clue!!
They have gotten big......beautiful!!

Is the stock tank in your house? What kind of filter do u have on it? And equipment? Do u have any plants in there yet?? COOL!

[ambitionz]

the stock tank is in the house in a room that use to be a poker room now its a fish room :D i dont have any plants you know how pacus are they will eat them... the filter i have a submersible pump that pumps like 2000+ gph and a pressurized bio fiilter running all days the reazon i got a big pump is because i want to do a big pond later...
i want to build a concrete pond :)

[bra8ndy8]

cool!!!

[ambitionz]

i want to buy a 240g tank what footprint would be good for my oscars:confused: i also want to add some other fish later

[bra8ndy8]

Longer is better.

[ElijahTurtle]

Longer is better.
roflmao

[bra8ndy8]

LOL that is not what I meant!!!!!!




(or maybe I did!!)

[ambitionz]

:eek: roflmao

[tsunderl]

i want to buy a 240g tank what footprint would be good for my oscars:confused: i also want to add some other fish later

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=48805&sid=e463395c6727f9675d34517be0ca89a2

Perfect!

[bra8ndy8]

Not that good of a deal. I paid 800 for my 300 tank only at glasscages.com. and don't have any complaints!

[zambine]

I will second everyone's comments on the pacu. I bought two at petsmart about 6 months ago and they were about 3 inches. The lady told me they would get big but didn't warn me just how big they get. She gave me a "deal" for both because no one would buy them. Fast forward to now and when they both got around 6"-7" long in my 55g one ended up killing the other and then I had to give the survivor to petco for adoption.

I have also seen where people call them "tank busters" because they are so powerful that if they get spooked they can run into the side of the tank and break it! :eek:

[biggin]

A little far fetched IMO, I can tell you a decent 100g tank and a hammer and you will have a hard time breaking it.

Especially with water in it.

I would go a long the lines that if you have one big enough in a 55g or something it would jump out before hitting the glass, and you will be a fool for having one that big in a 55g.

Just my opinion.


I have also seen where people call them "tank busters" because they are so powerful that if they get spooked they can run into the side of the tank and break it! :eek:

[ambitionz]

ok so where can i get a big tank ? 240g 300g something big


do they still have the 300g for 800 in glasscages.com?

[bra8ndy8]

Yes....just go to their site, you have to pick it up at a scheduled time from them. But it is a really nice tank.....they have lots to choose from!

[ambitionz]

i just see one thats like 900 something is that it?

[zambine]

If you live on the Fort Worth side Keller Farms has some decent prices on big tanks that they can order to their store. They are the Ocean View brand and as far as I have seen they are well built. They also have a few big tanks at the shop that are used and new. I would call them for a price. I got my 140G tall there for $450.

[ambitionz]

i just got my oscars a bigger house a 220 g :D now i just need to build a stand for it, filtration, & lights the stand is going to be built out of 2x6 does anyone knows how i can get a plan to build it?

[bra8ndy8]

WTG!!!!! Can't wait to see pics!! Congrats on the new tank!!

[ambitionz]

thanks i will put pics when i get it going :D

[guppyfreak2]

congrats cant wait to see it:D

[budwick weiser]

i just got my oscars a bigger house a 220 g :D now i just need to build a stand for it, filtration, & lights the stand is going to be built out of 2x6 does anyone knows how i can get a plan to build it?

ask andrew... he'll draw one up lickity-split... seriously... he can draw one up in a heart beat!!!

[radioaktiv]

grats on the new tank

i am just building my stand addition and canopy with the good old-fashioned 'eye-ball' method...lets hope it comes out okay :eek:

[ambitionz]

update on oscars :)http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/picture.php?albumid=13&pictureid=381

[bra8ndy8]

WOW they are getting big!

[radioaktiv]

gorgeous :cool:

[ambitionz]

yes they are getting bigger every day what other kind of fish can i put in the 220 with these oscars and a pacu?

[texascutie84]

I have four oscars, 2 dempsys, 1 pacu and 1 pleco in my tank they get along nicely

[ambitionz]

i guess im just going to add 2 dempseys from the 5 that reyrey gave me ;) i dont like common plecos they poop alot! :mad: :D

[ambitionz]

update! theyre in a bigger home now 160g for them :D

http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/picture.php?albumid=86&pictureid=614

[mrsadler]

:exactly:
I have seen a variety of fish housed with Oscars. Everything from mollies and angels to other South Americans.

[masroberts9]

is that fish on right your pacu?

[bra8ndy8]

Looks beautiful!!! they look alot happier!

[ambitionz]

yes thats my pacu hes like 12" almost 13" :eek: yes they are alot more happier in this tank they are swimming like crazy very active around the tank the pacu allready needed a bigger home the 55 he was in he wasnt able to turn or swim anymore!
thank you masroberts9 (http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/member.php?u=740) for the tank my fishes thank you too :D

[ElijahTurtle]

The Bubble volcano was a sweet looking addition

[ambitionz]

lol i didnt do that on purpose but it does look kool roflmao i will stack some more rocks on it i hope the oscars leave them in place

[masroberts9]

dude your welcome I am happy to see it being put to go use. my neighbor wants to get rid of a red eared if you still want one.

[ambitionz]

ill take it how big is it?

[zoohouse]

convicts work well in w/oscars. so do jd's, blood parrots, generally anything that is big enough that they don't get turned into a snack. my rule of thumb is half their size is safe. Get rid of the pacu, they are the biggest pains. their cuteness wares away as soon as you see your other fish discomforted by the big dumb fish that keeps annoying them. Not to mention expect them to grow a foot a year and poop more than any common pleco could ever dream. BIO LOAD will drive you crazy also they NEVER quit eating. Not to sound like a hater but I really don't like them anymore. regardless of what you hear 400 gallons is a min for a pair of these fish w/out the oscars. I love big s. american fish, just not these guys.

[masroberts9]

I had a jack that was almost as big as my oscar in with the oscar. The oscar almost died. maybe i had an extra mean jack.....ask texascutie she has it now. i think if i had left the jack in for one more day the oscar would be dead she was beaten up so bad she had no use of her left gills, her left fin, and about 1/3 of that left side was covered in open wounds. I treated the oscar and about 3 days the wounds were mostly healed and a couple days after that she was completely healed.:eek:

[zoohouse]

Some are "Hannibal" like i must agree. Then again i have had o's that that acted like back street brawlers. Every fish has its own personality. I once had a convict that liked to hide in the cover and dart out and sneak attack much much bigger fish, luckly for him they weren't to interested in him.(1' tiger shovelnose got him eventually, he was prob. close to 5" himself)

[ambitionz]

i like my pacu idk about getting rid of it i would only get rid of it if he starts messing with my oscars i got more love for the oscars :D

[masroberts9]

yeah oscar have personality and they are like bug zappers. if a bug gets in...just open the lid to the tank..and the bug will fly in and never be seen again.

[texascutie84]

Yeah I do have blue now, in a tank by HIMSELF. I do have two JD's in with my O's and Pacus but that one has a totally different personality. He entertains us at night with his antics.

[masroberts9]

there you have it. most jds would probably work. but i got some reyrey and tried to them in and the oscar went straight after them. probably Blues fault. none were eaten i gotem out and into another tank.

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my oscar has never gone after non feeders like that before.

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hell she doesnt go after feeders that hard either.

[zoohouse]

Pacu are interesting fish,comical. I usually try to keep a cat or two in my amazon tank for variety. they also help keep the bottom stired up. I have even kept large ropefish, clown loaches, blood parrots, coppernosed brim, giant malaysian prawn, fire/tiretrack eels, ect with my o's. The key is making sure you have proper cover and they are the right size for the introductions. I think variety is the spice of life.:3s:

[ambitionz]

update on the 3rd oscar he still like 3" or 4" hes not growing but its very active is there any midget oscars? because this one is midget hes like the large ones they sell at petsmart

[zoohouse]

Never heard of a dwarf oscar. Careful he could have parasites that are keeping him from growing. Some do grow slower and not as big.

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The "little fishes" take offense to the midget reference. Little Swimmers might be misleading though. So lets stick to the dwarf tag

[ambitionz]

have you heard of a oscar not growing before? i bought them 3 at the same time at the same size and this is the only one that stayed like that i had to move him because he was laying in the gravel at the bottom long time ago but he looks like hes doing fine now should i treat him with something for parasites?

[zoohouse]

Could be para. Then again it could also be a genetic deformity. I have actually had female o's that grew pretty slowly. Test for parasites first before you start treating anything as sometimes treatments can do irrepairable damage. It could also have a weak appettite compaired to the others. And with the rate at which they grow a little difference in food intake could be big difference in growth pattern. Looks like i could of ended up giving you more questions than answers. Good luck

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Fish that have parasites tend to spend alot of time at the bottom, but that is usually followed by death not recovery. Flukes don't tend to be as deadly for o's as other fish and have been known to live with them for a long time. You might want to closely examine the others and look for signs of infection as parasites tend to effect all the inhabitants of a tank.

[ElijahTurtle]

Most likely it is a matter of the other two out competeing it for food. If you have room to move it to another tank & let him grow on his own, he might catch up to the other two. It could be an internal parasite of some sort, but if you got them from the same place at the same time, then it would seen the others would be affected as well. The other noticeable thin would be a matter of the fish appearing weak or emaciated, but you didn't mention that it looked unhealty.
It's also possible that it could be a genetic defect that makes it a "runt of the litter"

"ima" put my money on the lack of, or reduced nutitional intake vs the other fish though. :hehe: