Got My Oscars, At Long Last Im Sooooo Proud

[england]

yes i also love rafals tank its beautiful,,,one day possible i suppose but bigger hopefully
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my pair oscar and gandulf
http/www.pawiookie.pl/index.php?option=c...=5&Itemid=6

 

[shroob]

yes i also love rafals tank its beautiful,,,one day possible i suppose but bigger hopefully
Scroll down to the third picture
my pair oscar and gandulf
[URL="http/www.pawiookie.pl/index.php?option=c...=5&Itemid=6"]http/www.pawiookie.pl/index.php?option=c...=5&Itemid=6[/URL]

Rafal linked to that site on his(?) thread on cichlid-forums, but unfortunately I can't read polish. I was going to ask him if it would be ok to use one of his pictures for my avatar, but couldn't contact him.

Nice pair of O's btw.

 

[england]

i can send him a message if you like??
thanks shroob<i like em

 

[shroob]

i can send him a message if you like??
thanks shroob<i like em

PM'd, thanks

 

[shelaghfishface]

oh nelly they are stunning!, ( nearly as handsome as mine lol) if these 2 grow up to be that good looking ill be well chuffed

now about the insects......im a girl!! i had to feed them blood worm-defrosted off a spoon,theres no way im catching daddy long legs etc, tho i may manage woodlice- havent seen one of them for ages.

i will have to find a compromise to the yucky snacks

shelagh xxx

 

[shelaghfishface]

just wondered do oscars like need want some sort of current/bubbles in the tank??

 

[shroob]

just wondered do oscars like need want some sort of current/bubbles in the tank??

I wouldn't say they need them, they might enjoy swimming in the current though, each fish to its own. You would really only NEED additional circulation if the surface of the water isn't getting agitated, therefore not exchanging oxygen as efficiently as it could.

 

[shelaghfishface]

right,ok ill put the pump on then but on a minimumn setting so they wont get disturbed wherever they go, thanks for that, didnt manage to get the fillter today as my lazy LFS is shut, but i did find a tetratec ex1200 for about £60 online so what do you think of 2 of those?? and also i have put my convicts in the tank with them, they are young but not dinner size, and i have put some half clay pots in there for them to hide( convicts) buried down so the oscars cant get their mouths in, what do you think???


shelagh xx


hoping to add a little video to the thread tommorow, cant do it today as i added some more sand,and its not as clear as i was hoping, tho i have done another 50% wc and will leave it to settle now,have also added a polishing thingy to one of the filters ( fluval 4 plus x 2)


shelagh xxxx

 

[shroob]

I think 2 tetratec's should be fine, might be worth having a shop around for other deals/filters. People often recommend Ehiem as they are a high quality time tested brand with a good reputation, but they also come with a fair price tag. If I had to buy a new filter I would probably choose a tetratec EX1200 due to its good price, but only time will tell if its reliablitly can be as good as ehiems (after saying that I think I'm right in saying they have been getting positive reviews in the hardware section, might be worth a quick search or too in there).

With the convicts I can't say for sure, oscars arn't the most skilled hunters but if it fits in their mouth they will give it a good go. Are the con's a permament thing or just for a while?

EDIT: Looking forward to the video.

 

[shelaghfishface]

right you are, ill have a look about then, re: the convicts, i dont think im going to keep them to be honest,i did originally fancy having a go at breeding them, but not had a very positive feedback on shifting them later ( the fry) so ill have a word at the lfs and see if he will take them as i never see any in there,so someone may want them

shelaghxx

 

[OscarWilde]

Hi shelagh

I think that Oscars are the best fish ever as you can see from my username. Unfortunately you definitely won’t get away with 2 in that tank for long. 55USG is the generally accepted minimum for a single Oscar with no Tankmates.

I have only skimmed the posts so far but if no one has aid you need to be looking at 15X turnover for you filtration and even then you will need to gravel vac every few days as O's make more mess than any fish I have ever kept. I agree with shroob, unless your O's are both females and maybe even if they are you could be in for trouble especially in a small tank.

O's need LOTS of care and attention but are well worth it.

I was a member at 'Oscarfish.com' when I Kept my Oscar and they are a great bunch, incredibly knowledgeable but prepared to take some stick at first if you tell them you have 2 in a 55.

I don’t pretend to be any kind of expert but please PM me if you need any help as I am mainly in the ‘Nano Marine’ forum at the moment.

Cheers.

OscarWilde

 

[shelaghfishface]

some more pics

JAMBO

BUDDIE

EDIT** THAT ISNT QUITE A FULL TANK SHOT, I HAVE LOST THE HOLDER FOR ONE OF THE FILTERS SO ITS A FEW INCHES IN FLOATING( just thort i would clarify that as it makes the tank look smaller omo)

hi oscar wilde..
thanks very much for your reply,yes i thought i maybe in for an upgrade, that was my silly fault,misuderstanding the dimensions on the recomeneded tank size, i went with size rather than footprint,as you can see in the photo they are not going to be residents in this tank for vey long,and theres a guy not far from me that custom makes tanks,so i will go and see him soon see what he can come up with,tho this is the largest tank i have owned ( volume wise) so far,but i definately want to do the best i can with them, so what they want goes!
at the moment i have been doing daily water changes and vacs, only takes half an hour ,and its thevery least i can do, yeah i got that about the filtration, hence the WC`s,i am on the way to getting it sorted( damn bank hols)
as for the tank mates, as i have said,i dont think i will be keeping the convicts,tho i havent seen any signs of trouble yet! maybe they will hold back till i re-home them (( thats wishfull thinking))

any ways thanks ever so much for your guidance, i will indded give you a shout should i run into any probs,and if theres anything i havent covered just ask me................OH is it normal for them to sift the sand/food through there gills???..they eat and it all comes out of the gills, making a mess ( which they eat up) but i have tried a variety of foods and they seem to do it with everything,so i assume its the norm.what do you think??

my top priority is keeping them happy and healty so all advice very gratefully recieved ( which incidently they look, very much of both this morning )

 

[shroob]

Stuff comming out of their gills is pretty normal, they are messy eaters. I'm just surprised the oscars let it hit the floor before its in their mouths.

 

[shelaghfishface]

any faults in the current set up, please dont hes to tell me apart from the obvious that is

 

[emmsy]

Yes Shelagh. You would never catch me not researching and buying things on impulse (cowers in the corner)...I still think they are the most amazing fish!

Emma