Oscar tank PLEASE HELP!!

[sayan]

1st, of all u hav 2 oscars bout 9" in a 55g tank. Which is not good at all. 1 single oscar needs minimum of 55g tank.try to get a tank near 100g or something like that.
2nd, oscars r very messy eaters.they waste lots of food during feeding time.and large oscars produce a lot of waste.
3rd, oscars hav a high bioload which needs a very good and real effective filtration atleast 10times more than ur tank volume.
If u hav a 55g tank u need a filter like minimum of 550gph or more.
4th, don't overfeed them as foods r equally responsible to make ur water cloudy
5th, cyphon ur tank weekly. 50% of water change is recommended.it helps to keep ur water clean as well as give ur oscars ammonia free environment which is good for them.
Hope this info help

 

[boadams87]

I've had these fish sence they were under a inch and started in a 20 gallon, and I hate to admit it, but I'm attached to these fish, Bonnie is the female and clyde is the male, the tank is not newly set up, it's about 2 months sence I had to drain and re-seal it, I have my eye on a fluval FX5 which is a canister filter that pumps 607 gph and costs about $370, i just have to wait till I can save, until then I plan on making a large bio filter to keep Bonnie and clyde healthy

You can get the fx5 on amazon for 228.00!!! I've got one and my water sparkles!!! And I've got 2 oscars as well

 

[Dreamingdragon]

Oscars grow fast about a Inc per month I rehomed my. Felt sad about it so a friend of my he has a 200g much better. And he is so happy swimming in that tank. Compare to my 55g

 

[KRAKEN]

For now until I buy a canister filter I have a big power head conected to a hose that runs into a container with over 3 liters of media such as bio balls and bio rings and that fluffy filter stuff, and gravel, after that it comes out of the container into a even larger container (bowl) filled with bio rings and that fluffy stuff and gravel and the bowl has aqua tubing coming out of it 3x, so this is a pretty massive bio filter,

 

[Dreamingdragon]

To much filtration. Can cause a problem. as long you think you or doing good it's fine but you have. Lots going on there.

 

[Malawi Freak]

There is no such thing as too much filtration.

 

[boadams87]

To much filtration. Can cause a problem. as long you think you or doing good it's fine but you have. Lots going on there.

What kinda problems can over filtering cause?

 

[Labenator65000]

DIY overflow+sump filter

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f100/good-inexpensive-second-filter-184953.html

However, as it has been mentioned, your tank is too small for an Oscar.

 

[Malawi Freak]

What kinda problems can over filtering cause?

None. The more filters you have the more space for BB to grow.

 

[boadams87]

None. The more filters you have the more space for BB to grow.

That's what I thought!!!!

 

[KRAKEN]

A little more than six hours later... Crystal clear water....

 

[boadams87]

It looks cloudy to me

 

[KRAKEN]

I have no back round and what is behind it is unfinished basement walls with dirt all over them, My ph levels are correct, but I it looks 10x better then it did b4

 

[KRAKEN]

See how bad it was before?

 

[boadams87]

Oh ok
Is ur heater lying on the floor? U should have it on the side vertical

 

[KRAKEN]

Yea it's horizontal still, should I put it vertical?

 

[josh7]

I would try to upgrade as soon as you can to at least a 100 gallon but the tank does look nice.

 

[KRAKEN]

Thank you^ and I'm going to wait a little longer instead of getting a 100 I'm just going to go get a 200

 

[garfy]

Thank you^ and I'm going to wait a little longer instead of getting a 100 I'm just going to go get a 200

That is music to my ears but your gonna need an fx5 for that bad boy

 

[josh7]

Okay when do you think you will be able to get one though.