I have 1 fantail-goldfish, 1 subuschkisn. they are in the gold fish family. Then I have 1 molly and 1 sword-tail fish. The rest are community, and all of the fish listed stay togather in a 55 gallon tank. I also have a 10 gallon tank with two RED OSCAR'S inside of it, let me know if any of the fish can go with them as well, or any communite fish. I have almost all of them I think, or at-least the most popular one's. (should I get a 29 gallon tank for the mis-matched fish?)
2007-06-10 06:16:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You cannot keep any number of Oscars in a 10 gallon tank, they get very large and are very messy fish. You will need to move the Oscars to your 55 gallon tank, you will not be able to keep any other fish in that tank. Your only other option would be to get rid of the Oscars. When you say "I have almost all of them I think, or at-least the most popular one's", does that mean you only have one of each? If that is the case, you need to get it together because many community fish are schooling fish (they need to be kept in groups of at least 3). For example, you wouldn't put one Neon Tetra, one Zebra Danio, and one Molly in a 5 gallon tank, you would pick one kind of fish and keep 3 of them. Keep your Goldfish in the 10 gallon tank without a heater because these fish are coldwater fish and I am assuming your 55 gallon communtiy tank was heated (keeping Goldfish in heated tanks shortens their lifespan). If you keep your Oscars in the 55 gallon, get the 29 gallon for your community fish. Depending on the kind of fish you have, you will have to stock your tank accordingly. If you email me a list of your fish, and the number of fish you have in the tank now, I can give you an appropriately stocked 29 gallon tank (I don't use that one inch of fish per gallon rule because it is total crap, there are way too many variables).
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2007-06-10 06:29:24 · answer #1 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Keep the goldfish together, the community fish together, and the oscars together. But the oscars are really cramped in a 10 gallon tank. 1 alone needs at least 50 gallons! I suggest you upgrade a tank for them.
~ZTM
2007-06-10 13:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your goldfish, mollies and swordtails can all stay in the same tank. Mollies and swords will tolorate the cooler water.
However your red oscars, depending on the size will eventually need to go into a larger tank.
What other "Community" fish do you have? Are any others cold water? If your oscars are small, they can live with community fish, however as they grow, your community population may shrink.
2007-06-12 08:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't mix any of your fish with the oscars. Young oscars will scarf all the food, bully the fish, and when they get older, will try to eat them.
I suggest keeping the goldfish in one tank (unheated), the mollies and swordtails an their own tank (heated), and the oscars in a third heated tank, preferably a large one, as these fish grow very big.
2007-06-10 13:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by namowal 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok, oscars, at least the ones ive had in the past have been fine with fish such as guppies, and the oscars that ive had in the past hav been small and hav not lived long, so just put the oscars in the 55 gall, and put the mollie and sword in with em, and if it doesnt work out TAKE EM OUT! DUH!
2007-06-10 13:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by trl. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry I don't know. Perhaps you can ask aquariums?
2007-06-10 13:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Yoruba 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋