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does anyone actually keep them and know about this? i have been reading and everywhere on the net seem to suggest 1 is ok by itself and minimum 55 gallon tank which is 208L but bigger the better

wat bout 1?

Ok thinking of getting 1 or 2 Oscars, anyone keep these? I know they get big. I have a 270L tank, would that hold 2 even when they get older?

bichirs - i seen one of these at the shop its like a kinda eel thing, wondered what they were will an oscar be ok dont they get real big?

yeah i dont want things like guppies mollies and ive had angels and discus so not them, something that gets big (but not huge so it can handle the tank size cause i dont wanna have to get a bigger tank)

thanks guys, by cycling fish, do u mean buy some cheap fish basically to make sure they dont die b4 getting more expensive ones?

hmmmm im rethinking getting 1 then cause i dont wanna get a bigger tank... any other thoughts on what to get instead?

where did u get them?

thanks smidey - whats a good test to get so the pet store dont make me buy too much stuff i dont need, and what are good cheap "cycling" fish?

sweet how long u reckon do that for?

thanks for that - for water changes, how much would u do? a bucket per day?

yes please pm pics trav

artem - did ur shrimp survive?

hey dennisisawesome - thanks for that. i didnt pre soack the driftwood but it was drift wood that i have previously had in my tanks about 4 years ago and since then it has just been sitting dried until i finally decided to start fish keeping again - could that be the reason for the colour and u said the carbon "may" take the colour away? if not - is there anything i can buy to clear the water or is it best to empty the tank and start again? would i but that tester thing from pet shop?

hey trav can u send me pics of the ones u have for sale? are u in aucks? what size are they? is a 270L too small u reckon?

thanks for that, theres only 1 at the pet shop at the mo but i only set my tank up on thursday so prolly gotta wait before i buy it a few more days so see if its still there. i have nothing else in the tank yet but thinking of getting a syno catfish in as well

thanks thats awesome, my tank is 270L and I have a Fluval 304 - do they sound ok?

Hi Guys, does anyone keep these and can you tell me about them? I have always wanted one, seen one at the pet shop for $92 - is this reasonable to pay, its only about 6cm long. Can you keep more than 1 in a tank? How do you sex them? What else can be kept with them? Thanks in advance

Hi Guys, well i have been out of the fishkeeping business for about 4 years now but decided to start up again. i still have my tank which is 270L so on thursday i set it all up again, got a new heater and air bubbles, cleaned my Fluval 304 filter and got new carbon (the black stuff) and set that all up, stones, driftwood and plants (cambomba). The temp is now 26 degrees. Also put cycle liquid stuff and the conditioining stuff in to take cholirine out. Anyone have any advice on what else to check and when fish can go in? (im in Petone, Lower Hutt area if people know what the water is like out there?) Do I need to do ph tests and all that? Also, the water is not clear, looks a bit green/brown/yellow - will that go away or do I need to empty the whole tank and start again? Thanks guys for advice!

i use to but big fish so the axies dont get them

sorry i know its not a fish but im looking for a female white guinea pig with red eyes - anyone have 1 for sale?

Anyone keep these?

awww that sux aye i wanted one haha

where do u get these prawns???

thanks so its a prawn - a blue one. where do you get them?