bolivianbaby

Then you'd have oscar spawns as well

DRock914

Oh ok I must have skipped over that. I was going to say that tank must get dirty fast.

PetCentralNotObsessed

The smallest of the small cichlids (about 2" in length or a little less) may be small enough to fit in the mouths of the large cichilds. I should probably wait to move the two smallest ones. But I'm thinking of possibly moving the 4 largest youths to the 75 gal tank w/ the large cichlids after we see if the big yellow guy is going to be ok or not, I'm trying to just let him rest and not be bothered for now. Either that or we can just stock the 75 from the pet store, it sounds like we could and should put a lot more fish in there.

I wish we had all 6 oscars in one tank, but we separated 3 albino tigers from 3 regular (orange and black) tigers because the albinos seemed a lot less aggressive, weren't getting nearly as much food, and were being rapidly outpaced in growth. I'm hoping when they're all fully grown, they can all be together in one big tank.

Shawnie

a 75g tank WONT hold 2 oscars at full grown adults....2 adults need at least 120g ...seeing how that is the biggest tank you have, it probably wont happen and eventually you are going to have to rethink you tank situations with all the oscars you have...or rehome them

albinos are just as agressive but the fems are less agressive..so maybe you have a bunch of gals....

PetCentralNotObsessed

We are already planning to get a 130 or 150 gallon tank next year. Then that's it, I swear. (Everytime we've added a tank, that's what I've said.) Was hoping to have all 6 oscars in one large tank, but I realize that may not be realistic, they may have to be in 2 or 3 tanks.

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Here are some pictures of the yellow cichlid that is not doing well. Latest report from home is that he is still holding his own, but not eating.

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Shawnie

awesome pics!!!!!!!!
oscars and plecos need 100's of gallons ..they are such HUGE waste produceers that its almost impossible to keep the tank parimeters in check...size plays as well..but the waste is huge of those two...I know how it is to have to rehome them as I had to mine that I had for 8 years...my home cant hold over 75g ...and my 2 outgrew that tank fast

namehater

that is a yellow lab and a red zebra btw. nice egg spotting on the zebra. the lab looks fine to me, maybe a little dark from being angry at not having any ladies around.

Shawnie

what are your readings for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates? could be a cycle isssue..the lab looks majorly stressed

PetCentralNotObsessed

So would a good thing to do be to add some female yellow labs and red zebras to this tank? I can get smaller ones, just so they are big enough not to get eaten? Should I wait to see if the yellow fish improves and maybe starts eating (his equalibrium seems a little off, and someone nipped off part of his tailfin), or should I add them soon, in hope they might energize him?

bolivianbaby

Your tank info says no ammonia. What are your readings for nitrites and nitrates? Your lab definitely looks stressed to me. It could either be water quality, environment, or lack of company. Could you take a pic of the whole tank?

Before you add anyone else to the tank, we should make sure you're not having any water quality issues.

PetCentralNotObsessed

Nitrites are 0 and Nitrates are about 8

bolivianbaby

With those numbers, I'd feel safe to say that it's based on lack of company and possibly aggression from the red zebra. Do you have lots of rocks and hiding places in the tank?

PetCentralNotObsessed

Yes, I will take a picture of that whole tank, along with my other tanks and post them within the next day or two.

I was reading some of the other threads re: cichilds and the red zebras being big diggers. You should have seen what the red zebra (fka 'orange fish') did to the rocks in his tank while I had him isolated. He pushed them all away from the edges and made one big mountain, peak and all. I was like, allright then, guess you were bored... I should have taken a picture, then he was swimming beside the mountain, as if 'look what I did'.

bolivianbaby

Oh yes, they LOVE to re-aquascape! Mine do the same thing. I haven't figured out who digs more, my NW or Malawi cichlids.

PetCentralNotObsessed

In the pictures (taken last night) the yellow lab looks much better than he really is. I remain concerned that he will make it at all.

Shawnie

could you let us know what kind of test kit you are using? curious with the 8 reading of nitrates...labs are usually all over the tank with or without mates..somethings up with that fella...do you use any chemicals in your tanks? salt? pH adjusters etc? im pulling for the lil guy!

PetCentralNotObsessed

Using Kent Liquid Cichild Chemistry and I think something called Cichlid salt also. These were given to me along with the fish, and I’ve been following the schedule former owners had written down as far as adding it when doing water changes, etc. in an effort to maintain the environment they were used to. The fish came along w/ a tank I purchased – Craig’s list purchase – so its not like I know the former owners and can go back to them w/ questions. I think they were quitting keeping any fish. I will read the salt carton tonight and relay more exact info and amount used. Using an API test kit.