I'm about to get a new 55 gal off a friend and he has a 12" Oscar in it and a 9" Jack Dempsy. I was wondering if i bought it how long would i have to cycle it and if i had to cycle it, what you i do with the 2 fish. I has a 350 magnum to go with it.
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as long as you use the old gravel/filter media without letting them dry out for an extended period of time then it should not cycle. it may 'mini-cycle' but i doubt it will be a problem.
what to do with the fish though, that is the question.
what to do with the fish though, that is the question.
When I bought my 72 gallon tank, I kept all of the unwashed gravel, and about half of the water when it was moved. Both the fish and the plants survived quite nicely without too much stress. I would think that the oscar and dempsy would be hardy enough if you kept the tank contents as 'original' as possible.
If the Oscar really is 12" long, how does it turn around? I know what you're thinking, and I also hate the people that try to breainwash you into getting rid of all to your fish, but a 12" Oscar in a 55 Gallon (ussually are 12 inches deep, no?) seems a little cruel. Sorry.
You make a good point about the oscar being way too big for the tank. I haven't actually seen the fish so I'm not exactly sure how big he is, but if he is too big for the tank, I won't make him suffer in it. I will find him a bigger tank (possibly new owner)