Recent content by sad_rocc

I don't want to put him in the 55gal because that just seems like kind of a waste of a monster tank. The 55gal is a main decoration of my living room so I want it to be something fun to watch. I had no idea oscars needed so much space! Wow! I don't have the fish yet, it's still in my friend's...

Sounds good, the main reason I've shied away from community tanks in the past is that most of the fish I've seen are very small and stay that way and also aren't real colorful. But, like I've said, I never delved too deeply into it. One thing I like about community fish (correct me if I'm...

Thanks! I'm not planning on starting anything besides a cycle before the new year so I have a bit of time. Plus, I work a desk job so lots of time to research (sometimes)! I know not all fish shops are like what I described, but the ones I'm familiar with seem comparable to a car dealership. I...

A friend of mine wants to get rid of her 6"+ oscar because it's abusing the smaller fish. I have a 29gal tank that would suit it well, however I hate to have 1 lone fish in a tank that size. I was thinking of 'dressing' up the tank a bit with 6-10 purdy snails, maybe a pleco or catfish type of...

So I recently acquired a nice 55gal tank (trapezoid(?) design) and it is by far the largest tank I've had. It is in a main display area. I'm familiar with African cichlids and they're really pretty and all, but I kind of want to go in a different direction. My past experiences with cichlids have...

Hola, I've decided to join here to get some advice on what direction to take my tanks in. Fish shops are always pushy and seem like they want to sell you what they would like to have as a setup, not what you want. At least that's my experience. But anyways, I currently have 1 55gal tank, 1...