Oscar for life?

Okey so I have a 55 gallon with two aqua clear 70s and just brought a fluval c4 and I have an internal filter so obviously I have more than enough filtration. My question is people say 75G is really bare minimum because if it is I can give away the oscar and maybe get 2 Jack Dempseys? Ive always wanted a red devil my teacher is willing to trade but can I house him in the 55 or too small? Thanks

 

Well oscars can get up to a foot long and are quite aggresive so oscars are not a good option. The jacks are ok but the red devil is not going to work at all

 

So two jack dempseys would be good ?


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No big cichlid would be good in a 55 gallon IMO is such a narrow tank.

 

I would go with 1 and a couple other fish as jacks would probably fight. Maybe this..
1 jack
1 royal pleco
3 clown loaches
1 red tail shark
and maybe 3 silver dollars considering they are the ones that only get to 5 in.

also the elctric blue jack dempsys are cooler than normal you should check them out

Blue acaras, convicts, a single jack, and severums if you are feeling ambitious usually work. Not all together though

 

I would go with 1 and a couple other fish as jacks would probably fight. Maybe this..
1 jack
1 royal pleco
3 clown loaches
1 red tail shark
and maybe 3 silver dollars considering they are the ones that only get to 5 in.

also the elctric blue jack dempsys are cooler than normal you should check them out

You do know this is a 55 gallon to be cramming so many fish that will outgrow the tank? That stock is not good at all for a 55g

Blue acaras, convicts, a single jack, and severums if you are feeling ambitious usually work. Not all together though

The Jack and Severum should really be in bigger tank. The other 2 can be work.

 

3 clown loaches may be a bit much and the silvers are not good either, but 1 jack and royal or bn plecos are fine. Ipersonally wouldnt go with this but it is okay

 

It just my opinion but jacks don't deserve to be in a 55 gallon all there life now if he can atleast upgrade to 75 gallon now a jack will work.

 

So I can't get abything got to stick to small cichlids I didnt want that


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So I can't get abything got to stick to small cichlids I didnt want that


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Well you need a big tank for a big fish you have to work with what you have. A convict is decent sizes.

 

Fire mouths, acaras, and others could work and are around 6 inch or less

 

My LFS don't sell those only oscars, peacocks, convicts, firemouths, and jack dempseys


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I got a 29 l maybe I can put a firemouth in there right ?


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I got a 29 l maybe I can put a firemouth in there right ?


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You could for a while. It will probably outgrow it.

 

Eh idk I mean 6 inch aint that bad idk what to do I can rehome some but all idk bout that


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Fire mouth could go in the 55