stocking aquarium

[Peacockbass]

I need ideas for stocking a 90 gallon aquarium that will be in my living room. I would like a bunch of color. Also I'm adding my jack Dempsey to that tank he is about 5 inches.

 

[bmarine]

Are you hoping for Old Worlds or New Worlds? If you want Old Worlds, i'd suggest getting rid of the Jack Dempsey.

 

[bettaowner]

If you want color, I'd create a mbuna tank

 

[Peacockbass]

If you want color, I'd create a mbuna tank

I would love to create a mbuna tank, but I'm only 15 and don't have the money or time to take care if it, I go on vacation a lot. My parents said I have to pay for all of it.

 

[Peacockbass]

Are you hoping for Old Worlds or New Worlds? If you want Old Worlds, i'd suggest getting rid of the Jack Dempsey.

What is a new worlds and old worlds mean?

 

[bettaowner]

Old world fish are from Africa and new world fish are from north, central, and South America

 

[Freakgecko91]

The JD will out grow that tank easily, I'd suggest looking into some of the smaller central and South American species, especially species in the genus cryptoheros

 

[HUKIT]

I would love to create a mbuna tank, but I'm only 15 and don't have the money or time to take care if it, I go on vacation a lot. My parents said I have to pay for all of it.

It doesn't matter which species of fish that you choose if you don't have the time or the money then I'd consider a different hobby since keeping fish happy and healthy requires both...especially time.

 

[bmarine]

I'm 15 also. And you can find some pretty cheap africans. I keep africans now. I'd suggest doing some research on them and see if they look good to you. mbuna will probably be best because they are cheaper usually, easier to care for, and have color that you want.

 

[Oscar98]

The JD will out grow that tank easily, I'd suggest looking into some of the smaller central and South American species, especially species in the genus cryptoheros

A jack dempsey will not outgrow that tank at all! They get MAYBE 10"!!!! You can easily keep one in a 55/75! You can keep and oscar in a 90g easily!!!

 

[MMantelli]

A jack dempsey will not outgrow that tank at all! They get MAYBE 10"!!!! You can easily keep one in a 55/75! You can keep and oscar in a 90g easily!!!

A 10" fish needs more than 4ft of swimming room it will barley be able to turn around in a 55

 

[Freakgecko91]

A jack dempsey will not outgrow that tank at all! They get MAYBE 10"!!!! You can easily keep one in a 55/75! You can keep and oscar in a 90g easily!!!

Woah, it was a mistake, got this and another thread mixed up, you know that's not like me....

 

[Peacockbass]

I'm 15 also. And you can find some pretty cheap africans. I keep africans now. I'd suggest doing some research on them and see if they look good to you. mbuna will probably be best because they are cheaper usually, easier to care for, and have color that you want.

I mean a fish that can go without a water change for 2 weeks...like I can't have discus. I heard that a mbuna tank was hard to take care of, but I will look into it.

 

[Peacockbass]

A 10" fish needs more than 4ft of swimming room it will barley be able to turn around in a 55[/QUOTE
]my tank is 18 inches wide so it's all good.

 

[Oscar98]

Woah, it was a mistake, got this and another thread mixed up, you know that's not like me....

Sorry yo haha. Thats why i was thinking "what".

 

[Oscar98]

Woah, it was a mistake, got this and another thread mixed up, you know that's not like me....

And when i use !!!!!! Im not yelling or angry. Im just trying to get a point across sorry.

 

[Oscar_Lover5412]

And when i use !!!!!! Im not yelling or angry. Im just trying to get a point across sorry.

Hey. I am going to be buying a 55 for a oscar. I am kinda new at fish so I was wondering wich is more important for a oscar tank. Width or length?

 

[Peacockbass]

Hey. I am going to be buying a 55 for a oscar. I am kinda new at fish so I was wondering wich is more important for a oscar tank. Width or length?

Oscars are kinda lazy fish when they get old, so I would say length, because they don't move around a whole lot. They don't spaz out and switch direction a lot. 55 long is fine for an Oscar it is not ideal but it would work. I would upgrade to a 90 if you wanted more than one

 

[Oscar98]

Oscars are kinda lazy fish when they get old, so I would say length, because they don't move around a whole lot. They don't spaz out and switch direction a lot. 55 long is fine for an Oscar it is not ideal but it would work. I would upgrade to a 90 if you wanted more than one

Ya a 55 if fine for an oscar. Once they hit about 8" they get "lazy" a bigger tank would be better but it is do able.

 

[HUKIT]

Oscars are kinda lazy fish when they get old, so I would say length, because they don't move around a whole lot. They don't spaz out and switch direction a lot. 55 long is fine for an Oscar it is not ideal but it would work. I would upgrade to a 90 if you wanted more than one

Ya a 55 if fine for an oscar. Once they hit about 8" they get "lazy" a bigger tank would be better but it is do able.

I'm curious how many Astronotus ocellatus you two have had collectively since I've never experienced a "lazy" one in nearly 3 decades, especially since at that size is when they're sexually matured.