they are both doing great but i think the tanks a little small at petsmart they told me they need like a 30 gallon tank but i just got a used 20 gallon tank are they going to be ok
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2007-07-29 07:11:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
one is a red Oscar and the other is a albino oscar
2007-07-29 07:24:06 · update #1
your gonna need a minimum of a 55 gallon for those guys they ll get 14 inch's each I'm getting 2 Oscars albino tiger and a red tiger in a 55 there cool fish and they are loyal to there owners
2007-07-29 07:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by tkerbag 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What type of "larger" cichlids. If your'e talking about Oscars, they need a much larger tank than a 30 gal. They grow to be 12-16 inches and require well ove 100 gal.
2007-07-29 14:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by Ginger 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Larger is always better, so yes, a 30 is better than a 20, and a 20 is better than a 10. You didn't say what kind of cichlid they are, so it is hard to make a recommendation. If they are africans, provide plenty of rock structure and they should be fine in a 20. I would not add more though.
2007-07-29 14:16:06 · answer #3 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU HAVE TWO OSCARS IN A 10 GALLON!! GOOD GRIEF, DO YOU JUST RANDOMLY BUY ANIMALS WITHOUT A CLUE!!! Those fish get to be 15 inches long!!!! (including tail). You need AT LEAST a 75 gallon tank for boht o f them. NO way will a 20 gallon last them more than a month or two. They get sick and hole in the head disease fast, and you will need to do a ton of water changes. It is worth it to get the bigger tank, I love my oscars.
2007-07-30 02:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by boncarles 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ultimately they will need a 100+ gallon tank to keep both healthy as adults. i don't know how big they are but a 30 may be fine for now, but they will need a much bigger tank and soon!
2007-07-30 03:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what type of cichlids you have. Some will do very well in a 20, other need far more space.
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2007-07-29 14:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need a55-gal. or larger for these. They will soon both die otherwise.
2007-07-29 14:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋