Any other fishkeepers out there?

beancounter1968

Thank you very much for the advice. Whilst I would love a couple of oscars, I am not prepared to put them into a stressful environment, i e small tank. I will still get my tank but will stock with different fish.

Thanks again

Phil

craggs

Totaly agree and 190L is way way to small

I would agree for a pair would need a tank of min 500L,,but id like to see them in a 6x2x2 around 600L mark.

They grow fast.but a lovley fish when missed with certain catfish

Froglet

beancounter1968 wrote: »

Hi

I would like to keep a couple of oscar fish and a cleaner fish but my limited space means that I could only have a tank of 190L. Do you think that these fish would be okay in a tank of this size? Thanks for reading and any advice given.

Phil

Phil,for all the advice you will ever need,pose any questions here

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/forum/index.php

we are a friendly bunch of fishkeepers and will be on hand to help you choose the most appropriate fish for your circumstances.There are also lots of articles about starting up properly.

beancounter1968

Froglet wrote: »

Phil,for all the advice you will ever need,pose any questions here

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/forum/index.php

we are a friendly bunch of fishkeepers and will be on hand to help you choose the most appropriate fish for your circumstances.There are also lots of articles about starting up properly.

Thank you Froglet, I will ensure that the site is bookmarked

secretspender_2

We saw one of these yesterday in a well known pet shop - wow they are lovely!

What are their living conditions? Do they need to go in a tropical tank??

robert_harper_2000

They live in quite dirty conditions muddy pools in Thailand. They seem OK in coldwater but I think that was down to it being a warm room. I've seen plain tanks just for Fighters as obviously you can't keep two in one tank. I know they don't like too much water movement either, and I think Tetra provide a food solely for them!

Jellicat

They need heated water however because they live in what are essentially puddles in the wild they can have quite small tanks. They are very beautiful fish but can be aggressive with other species of similar size and bright colours as well as their own. I think you only need a gallon or two to keep them in, a lot of people keep loads of little tanks of them in their house. Pretty easy to look after though, and if you buy a fancy tank they make a great addition to any room.

ailuro2

Minimum of 5G (about 20 litres iirc?) tank, must be heated, they like to have an old CD hung on the outside of their tank for about an hour a day max so they can 'fight'with their reflection. Too much and they get stressed, but an hour is enough to keep them happy.:D

I would urge you to go to a decent shop dedicated to fishkeeping rather than a pet shop - they will advise you on how to cycle a tank and make it ready for your new finny friend.

The betta/siamese fighting fish myths are endless- yes, you can keep them in a muddy puddle in the same way as you can keep a puppy locked in a cupboard.:mad: Not big or clever, though, is it?

Do your homework and you'll have a wonderful addition to your home.:D

MrsTinks

I've had Siamese fighting fish in every tank I've had over the years and they are tough little blighters Saying that - they're like a jack russell terrier! No-one ever told them they were small!!
I've known one take on a large angelfish (and they can be nasty!) but yes they are beautiful! We have a male right now in our tank and you have to be careful! I'd never heard of hanging up a CD before but it makes sense
Again they can cope in small tanksbut it needs to be tropical and I'd recommend starting with some easier fish first - in 6 months when the tank is well established and you've lost a few fish to various issues which you WILL come across... It's the way of the world... THEN get things like angels and fighters

I've already told my husband I want a Bi-Orb in the nursery, preferably with a male fighter and maybe a female to keep him happy...

ukjoel

Dont think anyone has mentioned so far they are bubblnesters.
That means the male builds a nest of bubbles and rears the young it the nest. Mine used to grab them in his mouth when they fell out and spit them back into the nest.

Fascinating to watch.
In order to breed u ideally need several males and one female - the males need to be in seperate tanks. Having said that i did breed with one on one so maybe ignore that....