Deku

But doesnt the jack dempsey grow that size too?

Amanda

No, a JD is about 8 in. for a female & 10 in. for a male.

Angela_96

Why don't you read this source... it will explain to you why an oscar cannot go in a 55g..
www.monsterfishkeepers.com

Deku

I know I did Dx

Amanda

Are you still considering a Oscar for the 55 gal.?
If you say that you can get a large enough tank for a lungfish, why not get the 125 and stock an Oscar & a few other large cichlids?

fishpie

this isn't quite odball but it fits most of ur requierments an oscar sounds good for YOU!!!!

Deku

I dont want to stock the fish in the 55 like you said :/ my father does >_< Iam convincing him to keep the tank and let me have a 75. I wanted a 125 but Idk if ill be able to Dx I ****ed off my mom Dx so yeah ill try an 80

Amanda

No offense, but if it's your tank, why is your father trying to stock it?

Deku

It runs in the family o.e parents tell us what to do x_x but I do love oscars x_x hes just well he wants it his way. So Ived been looking for something even better x_x thats why ived been posting sooo many questions. I dont want the fish to be h armed Dx

Amanda

You sure do love those anime smilies, lol.
I understand, but as much as your father wants an Oscar, as a responsible pet owner he needs to put the need of the animal first before his own wants.
Do you have a LFS that sells these oddball fish? Besides the Oscar & JD, I have never seen any of the other fish readily available.

Deku

Yes I have a special dealer. I can get virtually any fish I want >> but I dont want to go over 90dollars. Because obviously if it dies x_x 90 bucks down the drain Iam obssessed over fish and all animals but would rather not endanger an animal. But trying to keep parent happy. Though I want the oscar he wants to get it for me because he knows I want it. Yet wont provide a larger quarters for the fish. And yes I do love my anime smiles I see them soo much Its implanted in my brain I type them without noticing them till I revise what I wrote...

Deku

Do you think I could keep one bullhead catfish? (looks like a channel cat but stays about a foot or less)

Amanda

Catfish are nocturnal, so if it's activity you want, I'm not sure that a catfish is the way to go.

Deku

Hmm okay. Anything that resembles it? I have a pleco and I like it but he hides most of the time.Hes not afraid of me though o-o I like majestic fish as well thats one of the reasons I like larger fish they look majestic. So yeah its supposed to calm me down. I like angel fish but probably will tend to hide much and I think they need to be in groups.

Amanda

Angels are cichlids, they won't hide a lot. They also do great as singles.
I'm not sure that there's a fish out there that matches all of your criteria.

Deku

I read and was told their better off as pairs. And there is xD oscars xD and puffers. I also like angels. But dont know because their extremely delicate.
Though with angels I wouldnt mind keeping more than one I just dont know if three or four would do fine in a 55.

Annadvn

you could do some research into pike cichlids, they are aggressive fish, depends on what species you get as to the size and they love live foods.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...e_cichlids.php

above is a link to the, but check on the sizes they get depending on the species.

Anna

Amanda

Angels are very hard to sex as juvies. Breeding pairs do well together, but you often don't know you have a pair when you are buying the juvies.
We've already been down the Oscar road. All puffers, except dwarf, are brackish water fish. Most going full marine as adults.