48X18X18" (255Litres/67Us Gal/56Imp Gal)...stocking Ideas Please..

[y2blade]

from reading around on the internet I'm beginning to think maybe my new tank is not big enough for Oscar in the long run (from what I'd read in an old Oscar keeping book, a 4ft tank would be ideal.....obviously opinions change over time) so considering giving him to a new home and maybe go down the Cichlid community or dwarf Cichlid community route or maybe just a large general community tank

really unsure now as don't want to keep the Oscar in a tank that is ultimately not big enough for him


I have a few weeks until my new tank will finish its fishless cycle, so have some time to weigh-up the options

what are your thoughts please guys and girls?

 

[kizno1]

I agree that it would be a bit of a squeeze for a oscar. You have loads of options but i would go for some dwarf cichlids.
something like
2 Angelfish (get 6 and wait for 2 to pair then sell th others)
2 Rams, Keyholes, Red breasted acara ect (again get 6 to start with)
3 Apitsogramma (1 male, 2 females)
10 Marble hatchets
10 Panda corys
10 Cardinal tetra

 

[y2blade]

I'm going to have a lot of fun deciding
I will pop along to my local fish shop and see what they have

cheers

 

[clivealive]

make sure u dont get carried away and get too many at once so easy to do when u get that buzz of all the fish u can choose.
good luck enjoy

 

[Wills]

Any more thoughts on what you fancy?

Since you like Oscars maybe stick with a cichlid community. I saw on an other thread that you were thinking of an Ellioti which would be a great choice for this size tank IMO! But I also saw you mention about pairing that with a Bolivian Ram and a Keyhole. I would perhaps not go for the Keyhole but a group of Bolivians could work though a slightly larger fish could be the Cupid Cichlid which are best kept in a small group of 4/5 of them

Or if you wanted to go down the route of a few single males in a tank with the Elioti I would maybe stick with Central Americans so maybe adding things like like a Rainbow Cichlid, Sajica, Cutteri, Honduran Red Point (not convicts though). And then in this tank Sword Tails would work perfect as dithers, natural green ones would be great but any colour combos that you like would work. A school of Blind Cave Tetras would look good in there as well And maybe one or two small fancy Plecs

Wills

 

[y2blade]

lol I have a lot of reading to do

as per the other thread I'm making notes and will take them with me to my local fish shop and see what they have or what they can order!


all suggestions are good, all info greatfully received

 

[minnnt]

There are that many options and combinations that a lot of it will be trial and error. I have had so many fish over the last eight months its unbelievable. A lot of it is silly impulse buys so its good that you are reading up on things.

 

[y2blade]

after a trip the my LFS at the weekend I'm thinking along the lines of

A couple of Rams (very pretty fish, pictures don't do them justice)
Angel
Leopard Climbing perch (possibly! but need to read more about it)
my fully grown 7" plec (not sure what type he is but he stopped growing about 2 years ago)
some dither fish (undecided yet)





any thoughts/suggestions ?

 

[kizno1]

Sounds good to me although i would choose between the Angels or Climbing perch. Some thing like
4 Angelfish or Climbing perch
4 Rams (2 pairs)
1 Plec
8 Marble hatchets
8 Lemon tetra
4 Hoplo catfish or 8 Corys