Ok here it goes:
Ok my birthday is coming up and my mom already let me get a new fish...
So i couldnt help myself and got an Oscar, i know about there growth etc, so i need a little help though.
Right Now i have him in a Ten Gallon (Hes only about an inch long, runt of his tank at the store, who is pretty reliable) with other small fish, (Minnows, two small barbs, Chinese Algae eater, and a small crawfish; please dont scold me for this) and hes acting a little funny, i got him on wendsday so its been a few days; i havent seen him actually eat yet, he was active before but now he is continuously laying on the substrate. I have been irresponsible, i am fixing this tommaro by getting a heater and tank ammonia/nitrate checking kit(s). I did cycle the tank and waited intervals for the fish. Please do not scold me for any of this, i will be repairing my responsibility.
Now, eventually i will be getting a 55 gallon for the oscar. Now that seems a little empty, i was thinking also one Green Terror as a tank mate? i will also be getting a new powerful filter so i am prepared. Also could i ad a species of Pleco??
#2
My little brother has a 5 gallon Bow tank, with a filter, a few questions for him, right now he has a few fish in there, (Minnows and Ghost shrimp) and the filter seems too strong for the fish to swim, is this a problem?? Its a Regent Filter, the smallest one they make, it came with the tank.
Also my brother wants to get Dwarf Puffer(s) i was thinking one with some other form of fish, in a well planted aquarium, the same 5 gallon, what would be some suggestions, thanks!
Nic
Ok my birthday is coming up and my mom already let me get a new fish...
So i couldnt help myself and got an Oscar, i know about there growth etc, so i need a little help though.
Right Now i have him in a Ten Gallon (Hes only about an inch long, runt of his tank at the store, who is pretty reliable) with other small fish, (Minnows, two small barbs, Chinese Algae eater, and a small crawfish; please dont scold me for this) and hes acting a little funny, i got him on wendsday so its been a few days; i havent seen him actually eat yet, he was active before but now he is continuously laying on the substrate. I have been irresponsible, i am fixing this tommaro by getting a heater and tank ammonia/nitrate checking kit(s). I did cycle the tank and waited intervals for the fish. Please do not scold me for any of this, i will be repairing my responsibility.
Now, eventually i will be getting a 55 gallon for the oscar. Now that seems a little empty, i was thinking also one Green Terror as a tank mate? i will also be getting a new powerful filter so i am prepared. Also could i ad a species of Pleco??
#2
My little brother has a 5 gallon Bow tank, with a filter, a few questions for him, right now he has a few fish in there, (Minnows and Ghost shrimp) and the filter seems too strong for the fish to swim, is this a problem?? Its a Regent Filter, the smallest one they make, it came with the tank.
Also my brother wants to get Dwarf Puffer(s) i was thinking one with some other form of fish, in a well planted aquarium, the same 5 gallon, what would be some suggestions, thanks!
Nic
