aahhhh see thats the kind of answer i was looking for. i have chased the thing around the tank several times and all it does is stress me and the other fish out. i will be sure to try this thanks
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aahhhh see thats the kind of answer i was looking for. i have chased the thing around the tank several times and all it does is stress me and the other fish out. i will be sure to try this thanks
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You haven't said exactly what filter etc. you are running but said it was a 'kit' from Walmart and s****y, so I can pretty much guarantee that you do not have enough filtration for the JD and Oscar even WITHOUT the pleco, which just makes the bioload in that tank insane. Combined with the fact that your tank is not cycled....not good. And I know you said you 'plan' to upgrade to a bigger tank for the JD and Oscar within a few months, but, especially considering that you right now can't afford a liquid test kit (which run about $20-$30 here), I would not keep those fish to put in a tank that you may or may not get -- large setups are EXPENSIVE (much more so than a 29G walmart kit and a test kit...) and who knows what may happen between now and then with your money situation. And if something happens and it turns out you can't afford a whole new setup, then your fish will definitely die. If you care about their health and comfort, I would try to rehome all the fish and start over, after doing a ton of research, as watauga said above.
i finally got a test kit and everything was fine except my amonia was a tad to high but suprisingly not at a lethal level yet.for the past three days i have done a 50% wc every day so by now i think the water is safe and i plan on doing 50% water changes 3 times a week until i get a bigger tank. i just got approved for my surgery so i should be back to work in no time but i just cant see myself giving away my fish i love so much unless i thought they where really unhappy or dying.
Keep up the water changes, You'll need a 100g+ tank soon though as oscars grow really quickly and are very messy.
how bad does it have to be before you start thinking they might be unhappy and unhealthy in that tiny, underfiltered, overstocked tank? your "love" for the fish is blinding you to the true situation. sometimes loving your pet means finding it a safe and healthy home, even if that home is not with you. it's nothing to feel bad about.
you dont think a 55 galloon would house the jd and oacar alone for a year or so?cuz thats what i was planning on getting but you think 100 is really min?
Yeah 100G would be the minimum if you kept both the oscar and the JD. If you just kept one OR the other, I'd still say absolute minimum of 75G. I know it's tough to give up pets once you've become attached, but it's in their best interest. A 29G could be a great, peaceful and healthy community tank with the right fish in it.
Not enough room. To many water changes can end in disaster also. Sounds like you don't have the money to keep these guys. Find a good home for them and start fresh. You need to cycle a tank (you'll just have to read up on that). After, slowly add fish. Look around the pet stores. DO your homework! Fish are more demanding than cats or dogs, At times. Good luck with your new hobby, listen to these guys, they know what they are talking about. Good fishkeeping. Duke.
