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I just got a 120 gallon tank, can i put 4 oscars 3 tinfoil barbs 2 pl*cos in
it, "the guy at the fish store" says this will work any advice is greatly
appreiciated. by the way i had a single oscar in a 75 for about 5 years just
thought a couple more would be more fun. if not what about 3 tinfoil barbs 2
oscars 2 irredesent sharks 2 pl*cos thanks

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Renfeild12 wrote:
I just got a 120 gallon tank, can i put 4 oscars 3 tinfoil barbs 2 pl*cos in
it, "the guy at the fish store" says this will work any advice is greatly
appreiciated. by the way i had a single oscar in a 75 for about 5 years just
thought a couple more would be more fun. if not what about 3 tinfoil barbs 2
oscars 2 irredesent sharks 2 pl*cos thanks


Keep it at 1 pl*co, 3 oscars, and trade the tinfoils off for some
severums or other large cichlid and I'd think it'd be great. Forget
about the sharks, though, they get 36" full grown and have a delicate
temperment.

--
dan

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the oscar in the 75 is big (about 12 inches)and very mean he is staying in
there by himself!! going to start the 120 with all babies think i am going to
go with 2 oscars 3 tinfoil barbs (just think they look real cool full grown)
still want 2 Pl*cos though... just curios why does everyone keep telling me to
keep it at 1 pl*co?

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||| just curios why does everyone keep telling me to keep it at 1 pl*co?

Honestly, the common pl*co is fine, until it gets to be 8" or so, then it
becomes a poop factory... Literally, it can poop more than any 30" of fish
could.... but another reason it's almost non-preferrable, is after it hits
6" or so, it stops eating algae and grazes on driftwood... atleast mine has
forgotten what algae tastes like, it now prefers, and will tell me it wants
zuchini...

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RedForeman ©® wrote:
||| just curios why does everyone keep telling me to keep it at 1 pl*co?

Honestly, the common pl*co is fine, until it gets to be 8" or so, then it
becomes a poop factory... Literally, it can poop more than any 30" of fish
could.... but another reason it's almost non-preferrable, is after it hits
6" or so, it stops eating algae and grazes on driftwood... atleast mine has
forgotten what algae tastes like, it now prefers, and will tell me it wants
zuchini...


I always wondered if they actually eat the wood or are grazing on stuff
growing on the wood. Anyone know?

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dan

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|| RedForeman ©® wrote:
|||||| just curios why does everyone keep telling me to keep it at 1
|||||| pl*co?
|||
||| Honestly, the common pl*co is fine, until it gets to be 8" or so,
||| then it becomes a poop factory... Literally, it can poop more than
||| any 30" of fish could.... but another reason it's almost
||| non-preferrable, is after it hits 6" or so, it stops eating algae
||| and grazes on driftwood... atleast mine has forgotten what algae
||| tastes like, it now prefers, and will tell me it wants zuchini...
|||
||
|| I always wondered if they actually eat the wood or are grazing on
|| stuff growing on the wood. Anyone know?

AFAIK, they will graze on algae on all surfaces, but require to some extent,
a wooden source of fiber, they 'rasp' their jaws across it like a sandpaper,
and munch on the dust so to speak...
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"Cookie" wrote in message
om...
1 plec because 1) they get big 2) as they get big, they get extremely
aggressive with one another.

Tinfoil barbs DO NOT grow to 3 feet!! A foot to a foot and a half
maximum. You arrangement sounds fine to me. Perhaps if you do get 2
plecs, after a while you could put one in with your mean oscar.

--Cookie

The 36" reference was to the rainbow sharks not the T-barbs

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I think its the cellulose they're after on the wood, apparently aids with
digestion.
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"bottom feeder" wrote in message
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RedForeman ©® wrote:
||| just curios why does everyone keep telling me to keep it at 1 pl*co?

Honestly, the common pl*co is fine, until it gets to be 8" or so, then
it
becomes a poop factory... Literally, it can poop more than any 30" of
fish
could.... but another reason it's almost non-preferrable, is after it
hits
6" or so, it stops eating algae and grazes on driftwood... atleast mine
has
forgotten what algae tastes like, it now prefers, and will tell me it
wants
zuchini...


I always wondered if they actually eat the wood or are grazing on stuff
growing on the wood. Anyone know?

--
dan

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Skip the tinfoil barbs and please skip the plecos.. definitely not two of
them. I never see the benefits of plecos.. they might get rid of algae but
mine always poop these really long tirds that never disappear.

I'm partial to Oscars though. I'd just go with the four Oscars. The one
you have is probably good size so you'll have to make sure you buy big tank
mates.

"Renfeild12" wrote in message
...
I just got a 120 gallon tank, can i put 4 oscars 3 tinfoil barbs 2 pl*cos
in
it, "the guy at the fish store" says this will work any advice is greatly
appreiciated. by the way i had a single oscar in a 75 for about 5 years
just
thought a couple more would be more fun. if not what about 3 tinfoil barbs
2
oscars 2 irredesent sharks 2 pl*cos
thanks

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Why skip the tinfoil barbs? And as far as the pl*cos i wasnt getting them for
the benifits just think they look really cool and are a nice looking addition
to a tank.

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I was re-thinking your choices for you. Sorry about that.. you just wanted
to know if all that would work in the tank.

You didn't mention the filtration you'll be using on this 120 gallon tank.

"Renfeild12" wrote in message
...
Why skip the tinfoil barbs? And as far as the pl*cos i wasnt getting them
for
the benifits just think they look really cool and are a nice looking
addition
to a tank.

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its allready set up with a large wet dry and 3 canister filters

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oh yeah and no problem re-thinking my choices, any input is appreciated, alot
of people are telling me to not get the barbs just wondering why

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Renfeild12 wrote:
oh yeah and no problem re-thinking my choices, any input is appreciated, alot
of people are telling me to not get the barbs just wondering why


I really think you'd need a larger school than just three, but that's
just IMO. I've heard they can be fin nippers, but I haven't actually
seen any that were.

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|| oh yeah and no problem re-thinking my choices, any input is
|| appreciated, alot of people are telling me to not get the barbs just
|| wondering why

The main reason I think most ppl dont' like TFBs, are they are sparatic,
quick, and can make for, yes, an interesting tank, but on the other end of
the spectrum, most ppl, myself included, like to have a centerpeice fish,
like one big fish, or a school, and dithers... your TFBs and Oscars are
both good fish in their own rights, but rarely are they mixed, but
considering you have a 120g, you've got room... but remember, it's your
tank... and if it's your first, my bet is, you'll outgrow your fondness for
them in about 3 months or less.... just a guess.....

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It will work fine as long as you get a 120 gal long tank. I am basing this
on the assumption that Oscars are bottom dwellers. I raise African, so am
not extremely knowledgeable on Oscars. 120 gallons is a nice size tank,
offering allot of territory. If they are bottom dwellers, a longer tank
provides more territory resulting in less fighting. If you have a tall tank,
you need to get fish that are not only compatible, but also with layered
territories. What I mean by this is: some top dwellers, mid to top dwellers,
and bottom dwellers. If you do it this way, you can take better advantage of
the territory. But remember, more fish mean more water changes. I have a
medium to large Frontosa, Tangerine Tiger, Red Empress, Nagara Flametail,
and a Jewel Cichlid in a 55 gallon tank. It works fine. They have plenty of
holey rock caves to go around and it works well. I do a 40% water change
once a week, and have double to needed filtration. My fish thrive under
these conditions.


JOHN TYCE
"Renfeild12" wrote in message
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I just got a 120 gallon tank, can i put 4 oscars 3 tinfoil barbs 2 pl*cos
in
it, "the guy at the fish store" says this will work any advice is greatly
appreiciated. by the way i had a single oscar in a 75 for about 5 years
just
thought a couple more would be more fun. if not what about 3 tinfoil barbs
2
oscars 2 irredesent sharks 2 pl*cos
thanks